CITY LIFE
Sidewalk Eating: Is It Here to Stay?
These small, open spaces occupying parts of the street have helped restaurants stay alive during the pandemic.
The Story Behind the Eiffel Tower’s Forgotten Competitors
The world's fair has always stoked some wild ideas.
The City So Full Nobody Can Breathe
Mongolia is losing its nomadic culture — and its lung health.
Donald Dossier: Searching for a Home
President Trump has taken fresh interest in California’s homeless problem.
Making Pothole-Shaming Into an Art
Baadal Nanjundaswamy turned Bangalore’s roads into a lunar surface, but his day job is at the movies.
Why the Oldest Operating Street in Cairo Is a Secret Historical Gem
Al-Muizz Street has the largest collection of medieval architecture in the Islamic world, but most people don’t know it exists.
Look Closer: Cirque du Soleil or …
This surreal-looking scene reflects a very real history of colonialism in Indonesia.
The Odd and Marvelous Little Five Points of Atlanta
This quirky, overlooked hood is a “colorful fabric woven of shared humanity where everyone fits in.
The Real Heart of Kyiv? This Quiet Street
This residential neighborhood helps shed light on Ukraine’s cultural transformation.
The Little-Known Gritty Cultural Hub in Buenos Aires
The deceptively ordinary-looking streets of the Abasto neighborhood are filled with compelling and affordable art, music and theater.
When Katty Met Carlos
From the BBC and OZY comes a fresh perspective on the debate about America’s future as a nation and its relation to the world during the 2020 US election.
Step Into One of the Windy City's Most Diverse But Unknown Neighborhoods
From a Meatpacking past to an MLB Park, this gritty area on Chicago’s South Side has it all.
America's Only Affordable Major City Has Lost Its Crown
Austin, Texas, is losing its grip on the promise of high-income job growth and decent rent — with no major cities left to fill the void.
