A colorful dot map reveals the stark differences in educational levels across urban and rural areas—as well as the effects of racial segregation within cities.

Tanvi Misra

In the midst of its “Green Rush,” locals are increasingly frustrated with the architecture behind so many recent developments.

Amanda Pampuro

Cold, dark winter afternoons are horrible.

Aarian Marshall

The "Geotaggers' World Atlas" follows the path of Flickr images.

Tanvi Misra

European nations aren’t just dominoes waiting to fall to right-wing extremism.

Feargus O'Sullivan

The grim prefab Khrushchyovkas helped solve the USSR’s housing crisis after World War II. Now, Moscow plans to demolish 8,000 of them, displacing more than 1.5 million people. Should any be preserved for posterity?

Mark Byrnes