Poland's struggle over reproductive rights has defined a decade of political upheaval, mobilizing mass protests and reshaping electoral politics. When Donald Tusk's coalition won in October 2023 promising to liberalize one of Europe’s most draconian abortion laws, hopes soared—but that promise remains unfulfilled. With another pivotal election approaching, Ada examined where Poland stands on abortion access through two reported stories for Context, Thomson Reuters Foundation's news platform, published in May 2025.
Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to prove. This new approach involves partisan actors, often young and inexperienced, and to the eyes of the Russian intelligence - completely disposable. Ada contributed reporting to Shaun Walker's investigation into modern Russian espionage operations for The Guardian, published in May 2025.
Jesse Eisenberg’s Holocaust-heritage comedy-drama A Real Pain was a big hit in the country where it is set – though some have questioned its lack of engagement with locals. The film was promoted as Eisenberg’s love letter to Poland, but are Poles feeling the love? Historians, critics and heritage tour guides give us their thoughts.