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Sunset over a lake with serene waters, wooded shoreline, and a sky filled with clouds; the sun peeks through the trees.

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Thoreau’s economics: the truly precious costs precious little

As Henry David Thoreau learned from living at Walden Pond, the paramount economic skill is knowing how to make a house a home

by John Kaag & Jonathan van Belle

A woman in a nursery standing next to a cot, with a window, a chair and a mobile hanging from the ceiling above her.

Parenting and families

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Pregnant women ‘nest’. But there’s nothing biological about it

The ‘nesting mother’ stereotype is as common as it is unscientific: there is no hormonal drive for doing housework

by Arianne Shahvisi

Clothes hanging and piled in a messy wardrobe, including colorful tops, dresses, and jackets, some on hangers, others folded and strewn.

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How to have less stuff

Do your possessions hold too much power over you? Learn to regain control – and benefit your wallet and the planet

by Melissa Norberg

Photo of a group of people sitting outside, smiling and raising drinks together. A picnic with bottles and fruits is visible in front.

Architecture

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An elegy and a celebration of what it really means to find a home

Directed by Davina Pardo

A tiled room with a white freestanding sink, brass taps, a black shelf attached to a white pillar, and a dark cabinet in the background.

Architecture

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The sink in the hall: how pandemics transform architecture

From the sink in the hall to the UV light in the bus depot: how pandemics past and present can transform architecture

by Theodora Philcox

Black-and-white photo of young children dancing in a studio, with one girl in the foreground, mouth open and hair swinging.

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How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’

What we grow up with determines the gestures, textures, spaces, sights, smells, sounds and thoughts we call ‘home’

by Julia F Christensen

Silhouette of a bird perched on branches against an orange background. This is a photo with stark contrasts and abstract elements.

Nature and the environment

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The rhythms of a Scottish river sing the rewards of patience and flow

Directed by Izzy Gibbs

A man and woman sit by a calm lake during dusk, with mountains in the background and a dog resting near the woman.

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Life on Bruny Island, population 750, is suffused with trade-offs and joys

Directed by Guido Pezz