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German Hipsters Not Winning Friends in Berlin

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Our Geo Quiz takes us to a trendy neighborhood of Berlin. Berlin has become a magnet for artists since the fall of The Wall.

The Secret to Standing Still

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The Living on Earth Almanac

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When we do (and don’t) use mass transit

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How Gentrification Changes a City

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JR awarded TED Prize

Business, Economics and Jobs

A French street artist known as JR has been awarded the 2011 TED Prize. The $100,000 prize rewards an artist known for plastering huge black-and-white photos of ordinary people in some of the world’s worst slums.

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China urbanization series: Wangwan

Global Politics

China’s rapid urbanization is drawing hundreds of millions of people to its cities. And that’s having a profound impact on those in the villages left behind. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has the third in our series on China’s urbanization.

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