‘The dream of living in Ukraine feels utopian’: One man’s escape from war-torn Ukraine 

Ukraine

Next week marks a somber anniversary: three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to the deadliest war in Europe since World War II. For many of the millions of displaced Ukrainians, the path to safety was a treacherous one. This is the story of one young man’s escape from war-torn Ukraine.

German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy

Elections

North Korea opens for Western tourists 

Lifestyle & Belief

Latvian animated film, ‘Flow,’ nominated for Oscars

Arts, Culture & Media

A journey across a hundred years of propaganda from around the globe

Arts, Culture & Media

How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars

Japan in Focus

Despite a population of 37 million, there’s relatively little congestion and pollution here since the majority of its residents rely on public transit rather than cars. But while Tokyo’s mass transportation system may serve as a global success story, it may not be replicable, because its organic growth over the decades has fostered a unique culture of transit.

South Korean women are calling their leaders to account 

Japan in Focus

South Korean women are at the center of the weekly protests calling for the removal of President Yoon Suk-yeol. They see Yoon as an obstacle to women’s rights, which is hardly surprising. This is a politician who won the election in 2022 promising to lead a backlash against feminism.

What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil 

Sacred Spaces

When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region. After a major expansion, it now occupies more than 100,000 square feet and is the largest tourist attraction in the city of Cotia.

Earth homes make a comeback in a Colombian town

The Big Fix

Colombian architects are turning to older building techniques to reduce the carbon emissions associated with construction.

Brazilian rapper MC Soffia is on a mission to empower Black women

Arts, Culture & Media

MC Soffia is one of few women in hip-hop in Brazil. Many of her songs are about empowering Black women in a country where their unemployment rate is double that of white men. 

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