The Land of Milk, Honey—and High Rise Backyards?
by Diana Saverin: For thousands of years, Eretz Yisrael, “The land of Israel,” was a purely religious concept, its borders outlined in the Book of Numbers....
Jakarta’s ‘Riverbank People’
by Catherine Osborn: The first four times they were evicted from their homes in North Jakarta, the members of the Kebon Bayem community resettled after just a few...
Revolutionizing Cairo
by Nicolas Kemper: Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir square, hurling stones and braving tear gas, as they called for the end of the 30 year...
Russia’s Venture Capital Adventure
by Cathy Huang: At this year’s World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, participating heads of state collectively winced as two powerful men from opposite...
Creating Cycling Cultures
by Sanjena Sathian: It is snowing mercilessly in Copenhagen. The skies have opened over Amsterdam and endless rain falls on the city. But despite the weather, the...
Living on Water
by Luke Hawbaker: Most homeowners living near water dread the prospect of flooding. If the rain pours and water levels rise, they are forced to steel themselves...