Traditional travel journalism is being superseded by coverage of overtourism – cities, towns and remote places overwhelmed by cruise ships, busloads disembarking into neighborhoods, the proliferation of Airbnb conversions, […]
A slew of new museums, expansions, survivals, and preservation projects — more than we could imagine a few decades ago– continues to lift the cultural world, especially in cities that […]
Museums add depth and energy to city life, stretch the meaning of architecture, and create new ways of seeing and experiencing the arts. We’re assembling a new round-up that transports […]
The marvels of the ancient world and prehistory – cities, sites, landmarks, artifacts, artworks—are seriously at risk. How do we stop the ongoing loss and destruction of priceless sites and […]
The tragedy of the devastating fire at Nôtre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is that it reminds us how fragile the world’s antiquities and beloved landmarks are—victims of deterioration, carelessness, war, trafficking […]
Florence Njiraini has a trifecta of accolades this Earth Day. She’s a woman coffee farmer in Kenya and a leader in her country’s sustainable farming efforts. She’s earned the respect […]
Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]
We think of convents as places of order and refuge: That’s exactly why the Lake Pátzcuaro salamander is so lucky to have an order of Dominican Sisters offer them continued […]
Doctors without Borders, known internationally as Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) kicks off our Earth Week series of “earth heroes.” Health and human well-being are guiding principles for a sustainable world. […]
For Earth Week 2019 we will feature one “hero” each day, although we’ve found many more heroes than there are days in a week. Here’s who you will learn about: […]
