George Packer's Blog

Robin Wright on the mounting evidence in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as surveillance footage shows a man Turkish officials have identified as Mustafa al-Madani, reportedly a Saudi intelligence agent, leave the consulate where the journalist disappeared.

Carolyn Kormann on the attempted dismissal of Mary Kendall, the acting inspector general of the U.S. Department of the Interior, by Ryan Zinke, whose alleged ethics violations Kendall was investigating.

Jonathan Blitzer on the Trump Administration���s reaction to news that a large group of Honduran migrants was once again heading north toward the U.S.

Edwidge Danicat writes about demonstrations and protests in Haiti and Miami regarding missing Petrocaribe funds that the Haitian government cannot account for.

Robin Wright on the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi���s final column in the Washington Post, written before his disappearance, on October 2nd, in which he called for freedom of expression in the Middle East.

Robin Wright on the Saudi version of events surrounding the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, and Donald Trump���s eagerness to accept the far-fetched explanation.

Daniel A. Gross reports on the men and women in Florida���s prison system who were not evacuated during Hurricane Michael.

Robin Wright writes on the impact that the bizarre disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has had on the image and business prospects of Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

Sarah Stillman writes about Helen, a five-year-old from Honduras, whom officials assisted in filling out a form withdrawing her right to a Flores bond hearing, which would allow a judge to review her custody determination.

Han Zhang writes on the #MeToo movement in China, government surveillance, and the self-organized grassroots networks that have sprouted up to provide resources and rapport for women through social media and chat groups.