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In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through

A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.

By Hussein Omar and Simon Watson

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Despised Dictator’s ‘Scary’ Shrine Becomes a Bet on Albania’s Future

The enormous pyramid was long a reminder of both a brutal regime and the decades of disappointments that followed. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.”

By Andrew Higgins

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For Richmond, a Compelling New Chapter

Visitors to Virginia’s capital will find a Monument Avenue devoid of Confederate statues, a lively dining scene featuring more Black-owned restaurants, and exhibitions that take on the city’s complicated past.

By Julie Besonen

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Imagining a Monument to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths

In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.

By Mark Harris