Miscellaneous
Shirt tales
The journey of a small T-shirt tells a big story Evert Nieuwenhuis | December 2005 issue Pietra Rivoli recalls the particularly cold February day in 1999 when she watched some 100 students demonstrating on the campus of her employer, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Globalization was Read More...
Slow, Germanic-style
Sure, Italians can embrace a leisurely life, but who would guess the Slow movement is taking off in northern Europe? Carl Honore | July 2004 issue Wagrain, a resort town nestled deep in the Autsrian Alps, moves at a slow pace. People come here to escape the hurly-burly of big city life. In the Read More...
Primal force
Why good health begins with magnetism Tijn Touber | March 2005 issue When Russian cosmonauts first spent long periods of time on board the Mir space station, they got sick. Their symptoms indicated this was more than a simple lack of exercise, too much zero gravity or an overdose of canned Read More...
Nomads can change the world
The new "creative class" could reorder economic power around the globe. Rise of the global nomad Jay Walljasper | May 2005 issue We have seen the future— and it looks like Lord of the Rings. I don’t mean Middle Earth, with its endearing hobbits, vicious orcs, and really cool medieval Read More...
Survival of the real-est
Authenticity is the word on everyone's tongues right now. More than a trend, it's a revolution that is transforming our work, our politics and our lives. Jay Walljasper | July/Aug 2006 issue Victoria Beckham, also known to the world as Posh of the Spice Girls, was giving a performance for fans in Read More...
Soccer is everything
It's symbol, mystery, therapy, escape, satanic party. Eduardo Galeano relects upon the world's most-popular sport. Eduardo Galeano | December 2005 issue In 2002, Clint Mathis, U.S. soccer star, announced that his team was going to win the World Cup. It was only logical and natural, he Read More...
Rethinking guilt
Accepting the consequences of our actions, no matter what the original intention, is the path of growth, says Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho | September 2004 Read More...
With body and soul
The best sports photography of the world, by Howard Schatz. | October 2004 Read More...
Sasha Appleseed
Sasha Earnheart-Gold helps fight hunger by planting apple trees Sonia Story | October 2005 Read More...
Taxi!
For Tobias Moss, owner of London's unique Karma Kabs, the journey is more important than the destination | June 2005 Read More...