Reinventing the Special Olympics
Moving from a segregated to a unified model is a major shift for the 50-year-old organization. But do the new changes go far enough?
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Searching for the True Price of Public Paintings in Oakland
Sorell Raino-Tsui helps connect Oakland's muralists with customers who can pay them fairly for their work. But what if he's helping hasten gentrification?
These Two Museums in Georgia Offer Sharply Different Accounts of Stalin’s Legacy
The question of how one society could arrive at such diametrically opposed visions of its own history is one that vexes not just Georgia.
An Afghan Variety Show on the Bay
Talk shows, live music, and romantic advice: how a quirky television station helps us understand cultural diasporas.
The Underground Punks of Yangon
In Myanmar, a thriving punk scene has emerged in response to an authoritarian government.
The Disneyland of Detroit
How an art installation created by a Ukrainian-American auto-plant worker has become a symbol for the hope and heartbreak of immigrants.
The Radical Street Art of Havana’s Youth
Their generation is more connected to the outside world than ever, but their art reflects a struggle to see a future in their own country.
How to Make Friends in Outer Space
When Carl Sagan's team sent two gold-plated records into space in 1977, it wanted to make alien contact. Forty years later, those time capsules are hurtling beyond the reaches of the Solar System, still seeking intelligent life.