Coming Up: Earth Day Tributes 2019
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: […]
Cities 2019: New York, Paris, Singapore, China, Spain, Kabul
New York City’s got big plans that will irritate commuters (and tourists) but just may improve traffic, congestion and pollution, with plans to adopt congestion pricing for cars and trucks. […]
Notre Dame
A world monument, a symbol of France, a place for everyone, shattered by flames. We mourn…
Coming Up: Cities Update
Cities are hot, hot, hot– bursting with burgeoning populations, demands on resources, climate change proposals and new ideas. Today, the world’s urban population is 4.2 billion. The United Nations estimates that […]
Just Released World Happiness Report 2019
If you want to live in the happiest countries in the world, be prepared for colder weather, winter sports, and higher taxes that provide a social safety net for native-born […]
Books Spring 2019
The Spring 2019 books we are recommending ask us — what is real, what is imagined, what is knowable? Is our own experience shared by others, or does it only […]
Coming Soon! Books Spring 2019
Start the spring with a time-traveling array of books on real crises and imagined places, beloved cities, art and design, and what the future may hold for the planet. Among […]
Aligning Architecture with Nature
Utopian or pragmatic, celebrated or untested—cities, communities and structures that work for the benefit of nature and humankind are featured in our new update. How can buildings– and cities– do […]
Books for the Holidays 2018
What are the holidays without books– to give or get? Our selections this year include several must-read art books, two compelling stories of 20th century photographers, written treats for foodies, […]
Coming Soon: Books for the Holidays 2018
The books we’ve selected for the 2018 holiday season – to give or get — start with a thrilling mystery. Author Susan Orlean (who wrote the Orchid Thief), regales us […]
