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Dividing lines

The political will to reunite Cyprus has vanished. That’s why the isolated Turks are hoping for international recognition and building for tourists. Will they ever come?

  • Issue #161
  • 14 min read
Turkish military band members in red uniforms and striped hats marching with ceremonial staffs at TRNC celebration
Society

The Opener

Mexico’s panda conundrum and Jetstar’s mid-air reversal. Plus: Swedish director Ruben Östlund on his Oscar-nominated film, Triangle of Sadness.

  • Issue #161
  • 8 min read
Swedish film director Ruben Östlund peering through red curtains with chandelier visible in background
Transport

The road ahead

Even the most well-intentioned changes can leave people behind. Electric vehicles, for instance, are essential to secure the future of our planet but not everybody can afford one.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a couple driving a convertible car on a coastal road with birds flying overhead
Culture

Do cultural boycotts work?

In the midst of occupation, is it effective to ban a nation's ballet, artistic output from an institution's syllabi or musicians from playing? As Russia's war continues, we consider the efficacy of cultural boycotts.

  • Issue #161
  • 13 min read
Do cultural boycotts work?
Affairs

London: a runner’s perspective

Traffic-clogged and polluted London may not seem like a runner’s paradise. But there’s more to the city’s offerings than first meets the eye, with its windy streets, architectural variety and abundant greenery. We followed…

  • Film
  • 6 min watch
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Art

Outsider art

With a world-class sculpture garden and a new community farm, the curatorial team at Minnesota’s Walker Art Center is finding novel ways to connect with the city – and reimagine its future.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Walker Art Center team members pose outdoors in Minneapolis sculpture garden with Spoonbridge and Cherry artwork
Architecture

Human values

The Annex isn’t just a calm, warm environment where politicians work – it’s also Finnish to the core.

  • Issue #160
  • 2 min read
Circular meeting room with wood ceiling and walls, officials seated around curved table with laptops and microphones
Architecture

Hope floats

On the waters of the North Sea is Floating Office Rotterdam, an carbon-neutral structure that embodies the need to build better.

  • Issue #160
  • 5 min read
Modern open-plan office interior with exposed timber beams, floor-to-ceiling windows, and city skyline views
Affairs

Team building

With its open, egalitarian design and a layout that promotes easy political discussion, Seattle City Hall is a building that can actively shape public policy.

  • Issue #160
  • 5 min read
Interior view of Seattle City Council chambers with tiered seating facing curved dais and wood-paneled walls
Affairs

Affairs

Andrew Mueller surveys the military hardware that will reshape modern warfare in the years to come.

  • Issue #160
  • 12 min read
Close-up of a salmon swimming underwater with spotted pattern on its body

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