A Break From the War — in Paris
Amid tighter EU visa rules for Russian nationals, the children of Ukrainian soldiers find a moment of peace in Paris before Christmas
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The West Bank Premiere That Nearly Didn’t Happen: ‘Palestine 36’
Despite extraordinary adversity, audiences attended the Nablus premiere of Palestine 36 in the West Bank, while a Jerusalem screening was raided — an event that has only echoed the film’s central argument
The City’s Best Houses Open to the Public
Open Houses Invite You in
Step into the homes of writers, artists, and thinkers where discussions and debates nested democracy in our cities—and be part of today’s conversations at these historic locations
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Grassroots Wildlife Conservation in Cities
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A California Berry Town Builds the Case for Organic Agriculture — the Hard Way
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The Women Disrupting Hate, From South Sudan to Myanmar
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Cairo Keeps Building, but the Housing Crisis Won’t Go Away
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Music Gigs in Tehran Defy Iran’s Cultural Red Lines
Despite risks and canceled public concerts, organizers, artists and DJs—from Iranian folk to Western techno—keep music alive at secluded events in Tehran
In South Sudan, Youth Turn to Theater to Build a Nation
After years of conflict, Juba’s youth take to the streets with theater to bridge ethnic divides — placing culture at the heart of nation-building in South Sudan
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She Took the Web Back at Schools. Can She Do the Same for Democracy?
From local schools to national governance, Simona Levi advocates digital sovereignty as a path to a better democracy
German Jews Return to Their Berliner Homes
Claudia Saam and Wolf-Rüdiger Baumann extensively researched their building’s former residents, most of them German Jews, and found their descendants abroad.
Documenters: The Eyes and Ears of US Cities
The Documenters program creates new public records, providing city dwellers full transparency at the local government level and the best that democracy can offer
