Our editor-in-chief takes a look at the current issue.
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Crosses of devotion stand as a symbol of Lithuanian resistance – but are far from a cemetery.
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About a special animal in Cameroon
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A Colombian New Year's custom gets the year off to a fresh start
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Why borders are the talk of the town in Armenia.
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How I discovered the magic of storytelling
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Historian Frauke Heard-Bey moved from Berlin to Abu Dhabi in 1967 for love. More than fifty years later, she calls the Emirates her home - and has helped build up an entire national archive.
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The ground suddenly starts to shake - that only happens elsewhere, you think. Until it happens to you. Reflections on an extraordinary day.
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We know only a fraction of what lies beneath our feet. Yet we are more closely connected to the depths than we realise.
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The British sculptor Antony Gormley has been exploring caves since childhood. A conversation about fantasy, fears and the traces of our ancestors that he has encountered underground.
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A man from the countryside starts a new life in the tunnels beneath an Indian metropolis. A story.
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In Beijing, some people on low incomes dwell in basements beneath the city. Photographer Sim Chi Yin depicted them in her photo series “The Rat Tribe”. A conversation.
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The notorious Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” escaped through a tunnel from the high-security prison El Altiplano in 2015. How in the world was that possible?
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Four kilometres below the earth's surface lies the deepest mine in the world. A worker tells of his day-to-day life in South Africa’s Mponeng gold mine.
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There have been more dinosaur bones excavated in Zhucheng, China, than at almost any other location in the world. But it all started with a search for something completely different.
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From a symbol of prosperity to a lawless space: New York's underground has changed with the city. A journey through its history.
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Plant seeds from all over the world are stored in Norwegian permafrost. Biologist Åsmund Asdal explains how important these seeds are for our future. A conversation.
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In Quechua culture, life above ground is closely linked to the subterranean. From birth to after death, the Pachamama plays a vital role.
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Politicians keep repeating the same old mantra about how oil and gas are obselete and renewable energies are the future. But when will there finally be some action? Rana Adib, director of REN21, an initiative promoting renewable energies, sees hope in what cities and communities are achieving at the local level.
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On the Greek island of Samos, refugees are being crammed into a remote, high-security camp akin to a prison. Local volunteers are appalled.
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Twenty years ago, the historic Taipei neighbourhood of Treasure Hill was going to be demolished. Today, it is an enclave for both international and Taiwanese artists.
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On the Cape Verde Islands, many people between the ages of 18 and 35 are dissatisfied with democracy. This loss of confidence in the political system is also ex...
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Yes! When I teach creative writing I don't teach students how to write. Writing is personal: I teach is to read critically and comprehensively. I teach people t...
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People go vegan for different reasons: because of animals, their health or the environment. Six years ago, I saw a documentary film about the direct connection ...
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Were gender relations hierarchical among prehistoric humans? Marylene Patou-Mathis has evidence to disprove this theory.
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Libraries, archives and manuscripts: ever since they have existed, they have also been at risk. Librarian Richard Ovenden has written a history of their destruction
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German author Bodo Kirchhoff's new novel deals with the contradictions of the colonialist gaze.
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In her debut novel, author Kayo Mpoyi digs deep into her own family history.
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