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Lisbon’s Beato and Marvila neighbourhoods are finding new life as cultural hubs
After decades of neglect, Lisbon’s Beato and Marvila neighbourhoods have been reimagined as a new cultural hub, with galleries, cafés and arts complexes that have revived the city’s manufacturing heartland.
Art of the game: How softball is bringing New York’s museums together
Staff from New York’s most venerable art museums are hitting home runs in Central Park – and have been since the 1930s.
Laying the ground work: How a tiny group of artisans keeps Portugal’s stone pavements intact
Maintaining Portugal’s traditional stone pavements requires skill, patience and a deep appreciation for heritage. We meet one of the country’s few remaining ‘calçeteiros’ paving the way.
Russia is running out of options – so why is Putin still optimistic?
Mounting economic strain and public discontent have yet to persuade the Russian president to change course in Ukraine.
Shield of Achilles: Three Greek firms on the front lines of security tech
Greece is emerging as a trusted European hub for the development of many advanced technologies that are increasingly crucial to modern warfare.
The 2028 US election is shaping up as a three-horse race
The 2028 US presidential election will be the 60th anniversary, give or take, of the last time that a single state was won by anybody other than a Republican or a Democrat. In 1968,…
Why the world’s elite special forces are training with horses and donkeys
Modern warfare relies on the latest technologies but in Austria a training base teaches soldiers how to handle pack animals, proving that there’s plenty of life in the old war horse yet.
Munich’s Arabellahaus could become a model for saving Germany’s ageing housing blocks
When the owner of Munich’s Arabellahaus announced in 2018 that the building would have to come down, residents were furious. Completed in 1969, the enormous, skinny, rectangular structure long functioned as a miniature city,…
How Karoline Leavitt became the world’s most famous White House press secretary
Among the long line of presidential press secretaries, a role not usually known for celebrity, few are in a league of their own – and none have captured the world’s attention quite like Leavitt.
Tivoli Gardens debuts its new rollercoaster ride to Tokyo in the heart of Copenhagen
The historic Tivoli Gardens amusement park is bringing a slice of Japan to the Danish capital in the form of Hakari, an immersive area that includes Japanese-inspired design, food, art and rides.
