The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look

A sampling of mysteries that capture the life and geography of places elsewhere

David Frum is wrong, the Salazar regime’s “biggest project” was a success

The coronavirus pandemic has birthed a new historically-specific group: the lockdown refugees

After being marooned in Portugal for so long, thank goodness they are

Ethiopia, the home of coffee, falls apart under the world’s muddled gaze while Portugal implements arbitrary Covid-19 restrictions on caffeine consumption

There’s far more to Portugal than its reputation as one of Europe’s economic basket cases

How has Portugal managed its imperial identity?

At least in the eyes of his supporters, António de Oliveira Salazar succeeded in making Portugal great again