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Lukács and the philosophers' affair: A case study in Orbán's authoritarianism
An archive and research center dedicated to Western Marxist Hungarian philosopher György Lukács is on track to reopen years after Viktor Orbán’s government closed it.
In Denmark and across Europe, security concerns drive green energy push
Europe aims to make its grid less vulnerable, both by weaning itself off Russian and Middle East oil and by spreading out power production. That could mean a future where energy sources like wind are harvested in urban backyards.
Meet the artists documenting courtrooms in watercolors and pastels
In courtrooms, where cameras are generally banned, artists are often the only sources of visuals. It’s a high-pressure job requiring creativity and the ability to quickly capture fleeting emotions.
Aliens land in Oregon’s wine country
In the small town of McMinnville, the start of summer means extraterrestrials are coming.
Political potties: Meet the congressional staffer on a quest to rate every Capitol bathroom
Self-described bathroom hobbyist Symphony Rojas, the face behind “Drain the Swamp Toilets,” dishes on the best commodes across the Capitol complex.
Just add water: West Texas wetlands project brings new life to ancient riverbed
The reconstructed wetland at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso, Texas, reveals both the resilience and fragility of native species.
From the border to the ring, lucha libre finds new fans in United States
In San Diego and beyond, indie wrestling is embracing lucha libre, a cross-border tradition known for its masked fighters and dramatic flair.
Argentine organic wine thrives in US, but finds smaller hype at home
Organic wines may be all the rage in the United States, but the market has struggled to find its niche among Argentines pinched by inflation who are drinking very little wine anyway.
With attack on prominent dissident, observers say Indonesia continues democratic backslide
At least four Indonesian military officials are suspects in a brazen acid attack on a leading human rights lawyer, continuing a worrying trend of repression that escalated during mass protests last year.
'Unaccompanied': Migrant kids spent months languishing in foster care as their parents fought to get them out
Inside a New York Cayuga Centers foster facility, six children who crossed the border to reunite with their families say staff used threats of deportation to discourage them from misbehaving — or complaining about the conditions.
When nature moves faster than policy: the dilemma of the double-crested cormorant
The Columbia River’s changing landscape has led native cormorants to thrive, outpacing management efforts and complicating attempts to protect endangered salmon.