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Design
Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal
In the slipstream
While Jakarta chokes on pollution, Surabaya, Indonesia’s second city, is taking a fresher route to modernity. Discover why being number two can put you in first place.
Oceania
Pensions in the Pacific, easing Sydney's rush hour and Burmese migrants to Australia.
Sunny disposition
Berlin’s new urban lido in the post-industrial RAW-Gelände district is a welcome summer retreat, where a whole community, young and old, is laying claim to its luxury loungers.
The Kurd way
After a historic election win, Peoples’ Democratic party leader Selahattin Demirtas discusses his hopes for Turkey’s future, the party's pluralistic vision and the challenges that lie ahead for the country's Kurds.
Africa/Middle East
Iran plans a major port expansion and the transport choices of Rwanda's president.
Americas
The man who succeeded Hugo Chávez, plus race relations in the US and a red-letter day for Canada Post.
Europe
EU trade talks with the US turn prickly, plus the UK's Labour party's trials and tribulations.
Classical revival
Greece has recently grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons. While commentators indulge in schadenfreude, we think it’s time to celebrate the things the country still does rather well.
