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Letter From Shibuya, Tokyo: When Home Is an Internet Cafe
A 2007 government survey offers a glimpse into the lives of Internet cafe refugees: In Tokyo, 58 percent of them are short-term day laborers, and most of them get just enough part-time work to earn a living.
Field Notes: Skid Marks on a Frozen Lake in Siberia
Siberia, Russia: A winter sunset near Ogoy Island on frozen Lake Baikal. With few passable roads, locals drive cars, jeeps, and even cargo lorries over the ice to shorten their journeys.
My Brother’s Keeper
When her brother is sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit, one woman takes on the corrosive culture of capital punishment.
The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador
The Mangrove Association and its allies in El Salvador are showing that conservation works best if it has grassroots organizing behind it.
The Photographer
The story of how Anthony Carbajal became a voice of hope for a disease famous for its hopelessness.
Musician and Professor Vijay Iyer on the Western Canon and the Future of Jazz
We spoke to Vijay Iyer about what he recommends reading, watching, and listening to.
The Life and Times of the World’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen
Walter Cole has spent the past 50 years performing at his club in Portland. During that time he became an icon and leader in the community.
Engineering a More Perfect World
Jacque Fresco spent decades building a life-sized model of his ideal city. The central idea? If we want the Western world to overcome war, avarice, and poverty, all we need to do is redesign the culture.