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Society & Cultures

No room to wait

How the disappearance of waiting rooms in Italy’s train stations is the latest symptom of the country’s neoliberal turn
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The Kiosk: with Politiken

A conversation with the Danish paper's "Existential Editor"
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An unholy eviction

Abbas Asaria unpacks Spanish reporting on Madrid’s worsening housing crisis – and the unlikely culprit driving evictions in the name of charity
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Beirut: Makers of alphabets

Divisions have further destabilised Lebanon and changed how grief is spoken and written about
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Mauritius: Priced out

The anger of young Mauritians is palpable on university campuses, in office conversations and even in queues for street food.
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In Russia, phone scams can kill

A spate of deaths connected to phone scams have been reported in Russia. The law is struggling to keep up.
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Warabi: The world arrives at my hometown

Reflections from a recent émigré from Japan's international town
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Palermo: An undercover polentona

A conversation overheard on Italy's 'Meridian Question' sparks a deeper internal debate on identity and what it means to be Italian
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Amdo: The Wings of Tibetan Hip Hop

The Tibetan rap song that took over the Chinese internet
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Baalbek: A café of one’s own

In a bright café and library on the Syrian border, women gathered to share stories free from the presence of men.
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One last stroll through Hanoi’s alleyway markets

Makeshift markets across Vietnam are being shut down – and with them, the bonds that hold communities together
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Stolen, sold and left to rot

Inside the dark afterlife of Yemen’s ancient mummies
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