Society
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The coast is clear
Come August there was no stopping Italian citizens from shutting up shop and flocking to its sun-baked, salty edges. So what is it like, being on holiday, in Italy, with only Italians?
Golden boot
What do Italians think makes their country special? We speak to nine prominent residents, from actors to art collectors, to find out what they love most about Italy.
Banking on it
From investing exclusively in ethical causes to helping small businesses access emergency funds, these three socially conscious lenders are helping businesses to succeed with a human touch.
Bosphorous blues
A decade ago Istanbul was seen as an open, liberal city where culture still came together with ease. But now people are facing tougher times.
Letters from the city
While staying put, we asked our bureau chiefs and editors to reflect on what they most value about their respective cities.
Summer, sickness and the search for a way forward
Our editor in chief makes the case for a clearly signposted return to longed-for summer joys.
Life through a zoom lens
Lockdowns left our cities deserted. But the absence of the usual hubbub allowed us to see them differently. Intrepid photographers were on hand to capture the beauty and humanity of the moment.
Signs of the times
Museums across the world are gathering the artefacts that will stand as symbols of the lockdown.
Night of terror
As this report of an air raid in 1940 London illustrates, life during wartime was very different from today: fragile, unforgiving and, at every moment, perilously close to its end.
