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Sporting an ankle monitor, Bolsonaro seems a spent force as Trump’s tariff threats backfire
Jair Bolsonaro cuts a forlorn figure these days. Until recently, Brazil’s hard-right former president was able to pack arenas and inspire crowds to hit the streets. His rallies would shut down the country’s biggest…
As family tourism booms in Asia, Thailand is putting kids first
With the summer-holiday season now under way in the northern hemisphere, Thailand is giving families the business-class treatment. The country’s immigration department has created special lanes at the four main airports to fast-track visiting…
What happens when a city decides that its cultural scene is worth saving?
London’s cultural crisis hotline is rescuing studios, theatres and music venues from closure – and New York is taking notice. Could this be the future of urban creative survival?
Urban regeneration can save our cities – all it takes is fresh perspective
As cities densify and space grows scarce, a quiet revolution is transforming forgotten corners into new opportunities.
Opinion
Is the US ready for a presidential library with a gift shop bigger than its reading room?
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Summerhouse rules: Scandinavian nuances and where the smart money is spent
The annual shift of Scandinavians to their summerhouses has begun. How the nationalities choose to holiday is subtly revealing.
My life as a park bench
Have you heard? You humans are rethinking the very function that we benches have performed so honourably for centuries. It’s time to take a stand.
Why Pope Leo XIV is a model for summer-holiday work-life balance
Shirking the asceticism of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV is embracing the papal perks. In so doing, the pontiff is providing a holier-than-thou example for us all to follow.
The man paid to worry about the future shares predictions for France, the Trump administration and an EU military shopping spree
AXA Group’s chief economist, Gilles Moëc, explains how insurers have to plan for every eventuality and why he’s quietly hopeful about Europe.
