Affairs
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Politics
Kazakhstan’s retiring president, Denmark’s Green party leader and Nordic nations feeling postal pressure.
Rome improvements
In the face of mismanagement, poor planning and terrible transport, we meet the heroes helping to fix the Italian capital.
Centre stage
We meet the Norwegian prime minister, whose job is to keep her country on an even keel as it tackles extremism and an over-reliance on fossil fuels.
Street smarts
After a spin in a vintage Ferrari, Tyler Brûlé ponders the future of car design and mobility.
Acid test
Portugal's university hazing tradition, praxe, blends gothic pageantry with troubling ritual. Behind the capes and choral singing lies a centuries-old initiation culture carrying genuine psychological — and sometimes fatal — consequences.
Defence
New subs for Taiwan, the Egyptian navy’s spending spree, and Greece and North Macedonia make up.
Desert storm
The Israeli Defense Forces base of Ir Habahadim is at the heart of the government’s vision to settle and develop the Negev desert – but it’s a plan that’s also controversial.
Eastern promise
In our new feature we’re heading to one nation per month to look at the ideas, practices and customs that are worth exporting. First up, Japan – policymakers take note.
Tucson, USA
In the Arizona desert, Tucson has an arid climate but a bountiful creative scene – and both are drawing in eager visitors.
Mérida, Mexico
The Yucatán capital is having a moment in the sun as a new wave of artists, architects and restaurateurs put down roots.
