Paul Hockenos

From Ruins to Reuse: How Ukrainians Are Repurposing War Waste

Cross-border cooperation is a rare phenomenon in the Balkans. NGOs in Greece, Albania and North Macedonia are swimming against the tide and working together to protect a lake that has shores in all three countries.

Backpedaling on the environment is not just bad for the future; it’s bad for political prospects.

Munich has done its residents a great service by purifying the Isar River.

Will I deny my child the pleasure of a winter sport in what could be its final seasons?

The country’s culture of remembrance is crumbling.

Behind the scenes, the country is trying to integrate hundreds of thousands of refugees into its work force.

Opportunities for earning an undergraduate degree on foreign soil, taught in English, are growing by the year. And the price is right: In some countries, it’s free.

The Trabant, the flyweight car produced by East Germany, remains a beloved artifact in Germany.

Transparency International is working with students to expose what they see as a creeping corporate influence as more top universities embrace “strategic partnerships” with businesses.

Under a Dutch plan, “smart” roads would include glow-in-the-dark markings, interactive streetlights, battery-charging e-lanes and illuminated foul-weather warnings.