Technology
Inside the quieter evolution of personal devices
Better batteries, repairability and clear software are winning over new tricks.
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Reporting and analysis from every desk.
Ideas
What we mean when we say a city is unliveable
Liveability rankings measure what is easy to count. The things residents actually describe — proximity, quiet, the ability to stay — rarely appear in…
Travel
Beyond the Tourist Trail: Five Underrated Cities in Central Asia
Rail routes, local markets and modernist streets offer a different map of the region.
Travel
The coastal towns worth taking your time in
Ferries, markets and conversations become the memorable parts of a journey.
Business
How Remote Work Is Reshaping Rural Real Estate Markets
Small towns are absorbing new residents, investment and pressures once concentrated in major cities.
Entertainment
The films finding big ideas in everyday lives
A new wave of storytellers starts with ordinary people and lets the details speak.
Programming
What a readable codebase looks like after five years
Longevity comes from explicit boundaries, useful names and the discipline to leave a system easier to understand than you found it.
Culture
The Psychology of Stockholm Syndrome in Corporate Culture
Why employees sometimes defend systems that consistently work against them.
Culture
A gallery with the neighborhood at its center
An exhibition program opens its doors to stories from the streets around it.
Technology
The repair shop that outlived three manufacturers
A workshop in a converted garage keeps twenty-year-old machines running long after their makers folded. Its owner has opinions about the word "unserviceable".