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Your guide to the 2026 Paris municipal elections: Who’s in the running for mayor?
This March, the French capital heads to the polls to choose its next mayor, following nearly 12 years under Anne Hidalgo’s leadership. Here are the contenders.
Is New York’s scaffolding getting a glow-up? Expectations are low – but rising
Scaffolding, or sidewalk sheds if you want to get technical, is as much a part New York’s fabric as flooded subways or breakfast bagels. But does it have to be so ugly and ubiquitous?
Coasters be damned – a well-worn table is the heart of a home
A pristine tabletop is soulless. The marks, dents and spills that your table collects tell the story of growth, love and messy, beautiful living.
Japan’s 10 buzzwords of 2025 reveal a snapshot of a country in flux
From climate anxiety to soaring rice prices and a momentous leadership transition, Japan’s annual buzzwords offer a window into how the country faced 2025’s changes and challenges.
Home truths: 15 essays on the meaning of home
The places we live in are never just bricks and mortar; they also represent chapters of lives and places of sanctuary. We ask 15 thinkers about what home means to them.
