Florence by Day, Drag Queens by Night
Drag queen Ava Hangar and her troupe are shattering the form’s conventions, returning to its activist origins for a new era of social impact in Italy
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The True Custodians of the Cathedrals
Inside the ancient stonemason workshop of Freiburg Cathedral, Germany, founded in the Middle Ages and still sustained by its citizens
The City’s Best Houses Open to the Public
Open Houses Invite You in
Step into the homes of writers, artists, and thinkers where discussions and debates nested democracy in our cities—and be part of today’s conversations at these historic locations
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Grassroots Wildlife Conservation in Cities
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The Women Disrupting Hate, From South Sudan to Myanmar
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Standup Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi: “Coexistence, My Ass!”
Jewish-Israeli activist Noam Shuster Eliassi left the UN peace diplomacy program to become a standup comedian — now a film shows how she uses laughter to meet the pain
The Women Poised to Hold Peace in Congo
For a fragile peace to hold between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the focus must shift to those brokering reconciliation on the ground
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The Universal Language of Chess
Chess activist Kineke Mulder shows us in Vienna how playing chess could help stem the tide of individualism and polarization in other cities, too
Growing Up in the City: What It Was, What It Can Be Again
Lenore Skenazy, co-founder of Let Grow, reflects on childhood independence and why adults have decided that all children are in constant danger
Why We Should Dance in the Streets
Alice Chauchat’s dance repertoire for strangers in the public space creates a sense of togetherness – and suggests a future society that we can imagine and practice
