Journalist Shane Bauer’s investigation for The New York Times Magazine chronicles how Bashar al-Assad’s regime made an estimated 100,000 Syrians—children among them—vanish over the country’s 13-year civil war. The figure represents the largest wave of forced disappearances since the Nazi era.

In a bold move underscoring its commitment to human rights, the UN council has voted to continue researching abuses against LGBT people, despite a significant policy reversal by the United States.