World
Coastal cities race to rebuild sea walls as storm season lengthens
Municipal planners say the old assumptions about storm frequency no longer hold, and the bill for adapting is landing on local budgets.
Author
Mara Chen
Mara covers global affairs and has reported from more than forty countries. She previously led the international desk at a major daily.
Culture
Why the independent bookshop is having its best decade in a generation
Owners credit community events, curation and a stubborn readership that prefers browsing to scrolling.
World
Negotiators extend talks as water-sharing deal enters its final week
Delegations from five countries say the remaining disagreements are technical, but the political stakes remain high.
Culture
A festival of short films brings unexpected voices to the main stage
Programmers say the strongest work this year came from first-time directors working with tiny budgets and big ideas.
World
In a remote valley, a community radio station keeps the language alive
Volunteers broadcast news, music and bedtime stories in a tongue few schools teach, and listeners say it has changed how children talk at home.
Culture
The chefs rethinking regional cooking for a hotter, drier future
Cooks across three continents are turning to drought-hardy grains and forgotten crops, and diners are following.
World
Election officials brace for record turnout with new paper-trail rules
Counties have spent months training staff and testing equipment ahead of what is expected to be a busy polling day.