Topic: Athens
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Occupy Greek TV: The Fight to Keep the Country's Only Public Station on the Air
Inside ERT, where workers continue to broadcast news even though they've been shut down by the government.
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Portraits of Desperation: Unemployed and Homeless in Greece
An unsettling peek at the human toll of Europe's economic crisis.
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Despite Austerity, Athens Completely Revamps Its Downtown
Tramlines! Bike paths! Trees! The plans could turn an area of shabby charisma into one of real, walkable charm.
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Athens Hit by Worst Flooding in 50 Years: Scenes From the Streets
A huge overnight storm trapped commuters, knocked out power and killed at least one person.
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The Lessons We Haven't Learned From London's Killer Fog of 1952
Because of global urbanization, the number of people exposed to catastrophic levels of pollution is growing exponentially.
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How This Smoke Cloud Became the Ultimate Symbol of Greece's Depression
You don't need any statistics to fully grasp the depth of the economic crisis. You only need to know about the smoke.
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If Only All City Lighting Looked Like This Charming Street in Athens
It's like a lamp store exploded in there!
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Athens Erupts in Anti-Merkel Protests
Lots of police clashes, and even a bit of nakedness.
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Athens Is Still Athens
The portrait of the city as a burnt-out hellscape has little basis in reality.
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How the Garbage Pickers of Athens Predicted the Greek Economic Crisis
A new documentary sheds light on the Greek city's most vulnerable residents.
