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How ‘temporary urbanism’ can transform struggling industrial towns
What will become of manufacturing towns in a post-industrial world? From the Ruhr region of Germany...
After Trump’s visit, Saudi Arabia hopes to reinforce its influence in the region, against Iran
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and his “Islam speech”, delivered at the Arab-Isla...
How to live with bears
Bears have been on Europeans’ minds lately, as violent encounters with these powerful mammals make i...
How kitsch consumed the world
What is the predominant aesthetic of the twenty-first century? According to sociology professors Rut...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
Healing Colombia’s war
“The armed conflict took so much from us”, one young farmer and communications activist tells us, mo...