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Diplomacy

Defending the impossible

France's security services face scrutiny after coordinated attacks across Paris kill 131 people, exposing vulnerabilities in counterterrorism efforts and challenging assumptions about domestic threat assessment.

  • Issue #151
  • 17 min read
Digital billboard displaying missing person appeal for Abdeslam Salah with photo and text in French
Business

Business

Shopping in Seattle, a Kyiv street on the up and the app helping French healthcare to scrub up.

  • Issue #151
  • 5 min read
PCC Community Markets produce display with signage about partnering with Northwest farmers and offering free vegetables to children.
Affairs

Affairs

Making sense of South Korea’s presidential election and Cuba’s best export.

  • Issue #151
  • 8 min read
M1A2 Abrams tank in desert camouflage illustrated in profile view
Affairs

What’s in a name

Is “Turkey” an albatross around the country’s neck? And will “Türkiye” take flight?

  • Issue #151
  • 3 min read
Illustration of Erdogan at podium pulling a tablecloth with Turkish flag design away from a black turkey
Affairs

Great Danes

Skill and style combine to show off the best of Danish values at the country’s mission in London.

  • Issue #151
  • 3 min read
Group photo of Danish embassy staff in London seated and standing in modern office interior
Culture

World is watching

The South Korean actor on the global allure of his nation’s culture, the fascination with ‘Squid Game’ and what makes a good story.

  • Issue #151
  • 4 min read
Park Hae-soo sitting and smiling in blue theater seats at Seoul's LG Arts Center
Design

Area of expertise

Built to an inspired modernist plan, the riverside bairro of Restelo is an exemplar of suburban architecture.

  • Issue #150
  • 8 min read
Area of expertise
Fashion

Performance bonus

The sportswear market is a crowded field so finding clothes that offer something new is no walk in the park. Meet three brands that are bona fide game-changers.

  • Issue #150
  • 13 min read
Palmes Tennis Society canvas tote bag with tennis racket and yellow tennis balls on blue court surface
Architecture

Civic pride

The seat of power defines how a city is run but the buildings can also project an idea of place. We highlight some of the best, from Aarhus to Mumbai.

  • Issue #150
  • 13 min read
Oslo City Hall entrance showing red-brown brick facade with twin towers, central clock, and symmetrical design
Politics

Hack attackers

For the writers and cartoonists of Italy’s satirical monthly newspaper ‘Il Vernacoliere’, no target is off-limits, whether it’s a prominent cleric or self-aggrandising politician. We meet the team behind the gags.

  • Issue #150
  • 3 min read
Hack attackers

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