Paris’s Unlikely Revolutionary: Its Philharmonie
The Philharmonie de Paris has reached places and audiences where other concert halls in their temples have never been before — music is its language for social change
The Monument Men of Nablus, in the West Bank
Restorers and volunteers have united forces to rescue the An-Nasr Mosque in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, where the destruction of cultural heritage goes with impunity
The City’s Best Houses Open to the Public
Open Houses: Monacensia Hildebrandhaus, Munich
Monacensia Hildebrand’s house in Munich was a place for intellectuals, later swept out by the Nazis — it rebounded as the literary memory of the city and a refuge for writers
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An Erotic Night in Barcelona: At House of ERIKA LUST
As people become increasingly disheartened by sex and dating apps, House of ERIKA LUST in Barcelona invites to explore sexuality through virtual reality, art, and storytelling
Coffee With a Jew
While anti-Semitism permeates social networks, Munich Jews “ask people to talk to us, not about us” at daylight to dispel prejudice about Jewish life
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The Council of Good Men
The Council of Good Men has the legal authority to resolve disputes inside the Huerta de Murcia, a vast urban ecosystem that feeds Spain and Europe — but now it is time to use its power to protect it
The Urban Activists of Damascus, at Last
After Assad's fall, residents in Damascus took to the streets to clean up, assist, and rebuild—early signs of a democratic society self-organizing without fear
His Way or the Highway, Exposing US Cities’ Chronic Problem
‘Segregation by Design’ offers images and maps of racist “urban renewal” in US cities to thousands of followers — but that’s only part of a bigger mission
