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Micronations of the World

Explore these mock sovereign states fueled by local disputes, utopian idealism and the imaginations of a few eccentric individuals
August 2009 | By Robin T. Reid

Belfast mural

In Northern Ireland, Getting Past the Troubles

A decade after Protestants and Catholics agreed on a peace treaty, both sides are adjusting to a hopeful new reality
March 2009 | By Joshua Hammer

Istanbul

Snapshot: Istanbul

Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
October 2008 | By Lisa Lubin

Piccolo Lagazuoi

Climbing the Via Ferrata

In Italy’s Dolomites, a Hike Through World War I History
August 2008 | By Matt Mossman

Ervin Zador

Blood in the Water at the 1956 Olympics

Political turmoil between Hungary and the Soviet Union spills over into a water polo match at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
August 2008 | By Miles Corwin

San Sebastian where condos dot the beach

Peace at Last?

Home to glittering beaches, robust wines, piquant foods and Bilbao's sparkling new Guggenheim Museum, the Basque Country of northern Spain has been riven by separatist violence for decades. Though political tensions linger, terrorists agreed to a cease-fire this past March. Will it mean peace at last?
January 2007 | By Joshua Hammer

The Lobkowicz Palace stands behind the main entrance to the Prague castle.

Americans in Prague

A second wave of expatriates is now playing a vital role in the renaissance of the Czech capital
August 2007 | By Jonathan Kandell

Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise

Julia Child's recipe
November 2007 | By Eric Jaffe

Gunter Demnig installs four-by-four inch brass blocks known as stolpersteine—German for "stumbling stones"—in front of the residences of Holocaust victims.

Memory Blocks

Artist Gunter Demnig builds a Holocaust memorial one stone at a time
October 2007 | By Lois Gilman

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