community

In the UK, a man’s shed is his castle. For some, it’s also a lifeline.

Lifestyle

Sheds, or wooden buildings at the bottom of a garden, are important to British culture, or at least to many men of a certain age in the country. But now, sheds are playing a far greater role in the UK — bringing older men together to help soothe loneliness. 

‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking

Food

In rural Japan, a closed school becomes a new kind of community hub

Japan in Focus

As Dutch residents struggle to find housing, some are trying new initiatives

Economics