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The ‘Stork Sisters’ Saving a Species on the Brink
At a landfill on Majuli, which is said by many to be the world’s largest riverine island, a cluster of ungainly birds peck at garbage. Here, on the river Brahmaputra in the northeast Indian state of A
Reasons to be Cheerful’s 2025 Annual Report
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The City That Protected Trans People’s Rights in 1975
This article was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Meet Kate and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. It was likely one of the last pieces of city policy passed th
Reclaiming the Runways
Whenever Felix Koch heads to Berlin to see family and friends, or for work, there’s one place he’s sure to visit — Tempelhofer Feld, a 953-acre decommissioned airfield just 15 minutes from the city ce
The French City Striving to Stamp Out Sexism
The public spaces in Nantes, a city along the Loire River in the west of France, might at first glance seem just like those in any other part of Europe. Across the city, there are numerous bike lanes,
What We’re Reading: The Public Laundries Helping Rebuild Ukraine’s Communities
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Roots of Resilience: The Women Preserving Asia’s Ancient Mangrove Forest
Straddling the border between India and Bangladesh, where the rivers Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra converge and flow into the Bay of Bengal, an ancient forest of mangroves stretches over 3,860 square