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The next chapter of a changing world
From new alliances to familiar fault lines, the choices made this year are reshaping how we live together.
Explore the story →Wednesday's front pageOctober 20, 2026 / Vol. 08
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The cities making room for a different kind of life
A growing movement is putting people, not traffic, at the center of urban design.
The new language of work is belonging
Inside the teams learning that a sense of connection can change everything.
A forest's most important work happens underground
New research is revealing a world of connection beneath the forest floor.
The filmmakers telling stories outside the frame
Independent voices are finding fresh ways to bring unseen lives to the screen.
The energy transition is becoming a local story
Across regions, communities are finding a voice in the shape of what comes next.
In praise of paying attention to one thing
What we gain when we let curiosity set the pace instead of the feed.
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