Letters From the West Bank #1
It's Easter Sunday, but the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is closed
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Why Don’t the Storks Come Anymore?
In Kenitra, white storks live alongside residents—but conservationists warn they may be becoming too comfortable in Moroccan cities
The City’s Best Houses Open to the Public
Open Houses #6: Jane Addams Hull-House, Chicago
At Hull-House in Chicago, unlikely cultural encounters dissolved barriers of class and education, fostering social change and peace—then and now
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Housing
Freeze Rents and Affordable Homeownership: Can New York City Have It All?
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‘New World’ Mall in Bangkok Could Finally Be True to Its Name
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We Reported on Tehran’s Defiant Djs and Artists. Now, at War, They’ve Fallen Silent
Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible
Music Gigs in Tehran Defy Iran’s Cultural Red Lines
Despite risks and canceled public concerts, organizers, artists and DJs—from Iranian folk to Western techno—keep music alive at secluded events in Tehran
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An Evening at Museum Brandhorst With Street Paper Vendors
Munich’s youngest museum engages with the social issues reflected in the contemporary art it houses
Can New York City Save the World’s Endangered Languages?
Nearly 50% of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home — and the Endangered Language Alliance is racing to preserve those at risk of extinction
Saudi DJ Baloo in Riyadh: “We Still Think It’s Our Woodstock”
A longing music scene has risen from the underground in Saudi cities, poised to create noise for Saudis to be themselves and inspire future generations
