Sochi

The True Costs of Hosting the Winter Olympics

On the Black Sea, residents are angry about a land-confiscation law that darkens what they thought was a bright future

Harlem

Debating the Historic District's Next Renaissance

An ambitious redevelopment plan has residents and city planners feuding over what constitutes progress

Kajaki Olya

Treading Water in Opium Country

Lacking the troop strength to prevail against the Taliban, a British officer finds himself "sharing" a stage with the insurgents

Barcelona

In Spain, the Pain of No Rain

Many have predicted that future wars will be fought not over oil, but over water. In Spain, that day seems to draw closer

Tokyo

Love's Winter Bloom

Three times as many senior citizens marry in Japan today as compared with a generation ago. Internet dating may be helping boost the numbers

Sao Paulo

An Economic Stimulus — to Brazil's Sex Life

As prosperity pushes millions into the middle class, the market for erotic paraphernalia is booming

Paris

Video: The Accidental Museum

For Parisians interested in their city's history, a subway station undergoing renovation is a hot attraction

Kabul

Afghanistan Unplugs Bollywood's Siren Song

The government bans the wildly popular Indian TV soap operas that dominate Afghan prime time — a move backed by many obsessive viewers

Beijing

China's Fear of Summer

As the country's authorities brace for the security challenges of hosting the Olympics, you'd be surprised what can get you arrested in Beijing

Istanbul

Prayer and Politics, but No Orgy

Worshiping with the Alevi, a long misunderstood minority Muslim group that may be a crucial voice against Turkey's Sunni leadership

Hong Kong

The Fifth Happiest Place on Earth

Hong Kong Disneyland hopes to boost attendances by adding the 'Small World' ride, but how to set its sunny multiculturalism in 21st Century Asia?

Paris

The Cruelty of May

For French companies, a series of public holidays that tempt workers to extend their weekends represent a productivity nightmare

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