• Iceland
  • International

East Iceland Municipalities Prepare Challenge to New Fixed Flight Subsidy

East Iceland leaders say a subsidy change will leave travellers paying more

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  • Trinidad and Tobago

Fleming reflects on old photos and his decision to transition.

“I Was Extremely Beautiful”: Trans Creator Brax Fleming Shares Photos From Before His Transition

  • International
  • Jamaica

A Library of Congress Guide Points Researchers Towards Jamaica’s Historical Treasures

A 1775 map offers one route into Jamaica’s documentary past.

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  • Samoa

Lapita Pottery and Living Crafts Offer Two Ways Into Samoa’s Cultural History

Ancient pottery and an umu meal tell different parts of Samoa’s story.

  • International
  • United States

From Pearl Street to American Homes, Electric Lighting Took Decades to Spread

The power station opened in 1882. Millions still lacked electric lights in 1940.

  • Albania
  • International

Butrint’s Ruins Bring Centuries of Mediterranean History Into One Albanian Landscape

At Butrint, successive civilizations share a landscape of forest and water.

  • International
  • United Kingdom

Puffing Billy’s long survival reveals the difference between preservation and working service

It hauled coal for decades. Survival does not mean it still runs.

  • Iceland
  • International

How Icelandic Place Names Preserve Stories of Steam, Settlement and Political Life

A familiar name can hold more history than it first reveals.

  • International
  • Jamaica

Are Supermarkets Replacing Jamaica’s Markets? Food Access Tells a More Complicated Story

Full shelves can still leave families struggling to eat.

  • International
  • Samoa

Samoa’s Addressing Initiative Links Street Names to Emergency Access and Urban Growth

Finding the right home can mean more than a convenient journey.

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