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Jacob Kushner

Jacob Kushner is an international correspondent who writes magazine and other long-form stories from Africa, Germany, and the Caribbean. He reports on migration and human rights, foreign aid and investment, terrorism and violent extremism, science and global health, climate change, and wildlife. He is the author of Look Away: A True Story of Murders, Bombings, and a Far-Right Campaign to Rid Germany of Immigrants.

Latest articles by Jacob Kushner

The best plan to help refugees might also be the simplest
Future Perfect

More refugees live in cities. Could cash help them rebuild their lives?

By Jacob Kushner