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Editor’s pick

The cities learning to live with more nature

From rooftop forests to restored rivers, urban planners are rethinking what a modern city can be.

Europe’s night trains are making a quiet comeback

New routes are connecting cities across the continent, turning slow travel into a movement.

The words that only exist in one language

What untranslatable expressions can teach us about the way different cultures see the world.