Amanda Kersey

Alexey Aizenman, Moscow Landscape, Oil on Canvas.

How the Russian Revolution changed the lives of Jewish artists

Designing propaganda porcelain was a way for artists to make a living after years of struggling to survive and express themselves as Jewish artists in the Russian Empire.

How the Russian Revolution changed the lives of Jewish artists
A woman talks on her cellphone on a bus in Madrid.

Spain tries to speed up — by putting siestas to bed

Spain tries to speed up — by putting siestas to bed
Ukrainian musician Zhenya Topov

In a Berlin handpan class, a close encounter of the musical kind

In a Berlin handpan class, a close encounter of the musical kind
Souvenirs and wax figurines for sale in Fatima, Portugal

Vendors do a brisk trade in beeswax body parts at Portugal's Shrine of Fatima

Vendors do a brisk trade in beeswax body parts at Portugal's Shrine of Fatima
Fado

Lisbon’s serious fado fans go underground

Lisbon’s serious fado fans go underground
Tattooed human skin forms part of an exhibit in Portugal.

Portugal is exhibiting human skin with smutty old tattoos

Sixty-one jars of tattooed human skin are on display at a design museum in Lisbon. Don't worry, it's way less gross than it sounds.

Portugal is exhibiting human skin with smutty old tattoos
The Krump family

This Arizona family is moving to Nicaragua to get away from Trump's America

Kristina Krump and her husband don't want to raise teenage boys in this country, in the current political climate, so they're starting a new life south of the border.

This Arizona family is moving to Nicaragua to get away from Trump's America
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In battle for Barcelona’s sidewalks, immigrant vendors want a way out

Surviving is not a crime. That's the slogan used by hundreds of undocumented migrants who eke out a living selling trinkets and handbags to tourists on the streets of Barcelona, Spain. Amanda Kersey reports on their burgeoning movement to organize for more rights.

In battle for Barcelona’s sidewalks, immigrant vendors want a way out
Jessica Nabongo

What happened to everyone who was going to leave the US if Trump won?

Travel writer Jessica Nabongo, whose blog post “Countries To Move To If Trump Becomes President” became a hit, is keeping her options open.

What happened to everyone who was going to leave the US if Trump won?
La Mussara

A trip to Spain’s ghost town: La Mussara

Try spending Halloween amid the spooky ruins of this abandoned settlement in the mountains of Spain.

A trip to Spain’s ghost town: La Mussara
Catalans who want to separate from Spain join hands as part of a human chain across Catalonia on Sept. 11, 2013.

Why one American wants Catalonia to be Europe’s new nation

We spoke to Liz Castro, author of “Many Grains of Sand: A sourcebook of ideas for changing the world, tried and tested in Catalonia,” about why Catalans want to break away from Spain.

Why one American wants Catalonia to be Europe’s new nation