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The Archives
Fuel Phaseout
Coffee Klatch
Cyclone Chaos
Heroic Remembrance
Putin’s Suicide Squad • The Kremlin has recruited tens of thousands of prisoners for its ‘Storm-Z’ units, including at least two cannibals
America’s Animal Shelters Are Broken • Rescue centers and humane groups are under pressure due to a huge drop in adoptions, especially of dogs
THE UNION FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK • APPROVAL OF ORGANIZED LABOR IS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN THE U.S. SINCE 1965. BUT THE MOVEMENT’S TARGET GROWTH SECTORS—WHICH STAND TO BENEFIT FROM BIDENOMICS—MAY PROVE THE HARDEST TO UNIONIZE
AMERICA’S BEST Continuing Care RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 2024
Upcycled Buildings Around the World • Buildings that were once palaces, monasteries and jails are finding new life in the modern world. Today, their traditional purpose has been shelved in favor of museums, libraries, cafes and even a grocery store. Rather than tear down and build anew, architects are repurposing older structures. They have retained many of the features of these great buildings as they created their new design, leading to stunning beauty in surprising places. —EILEEN FALKENBERG-HULL
Ben Mankiewicz