Public Health Crucial for Urbanized World, by Nate Berg  Report About 4 billion people now live in urban areas. Denser concentrations are considered efficient, reduce environmental impact and are more sustainable. They also mean a greater risk of exposure to infectious diseases. Pope at Auschwitz, Says Same Horrors Happening Today, by Philip Pullella  Report Pope Francis made an emotional and silent visit to the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, and said many of the horrors committed are happening in places at war today. Bernie or Bust? – Smells Like White Privilege, by Tom Regan   Column On the opening day of the U.S. Democratic National Convention in

Our work this week ranges from a photo essay of Ireland, to economics, to political commentary about what happens when a well-organised and productive country puts a despot in charge. You may have to read Jonathan Manthorpe’s piece to guess which country.  Hint: it’s not America (yet). See our list of new works, below, and on our Contents page. But first, some notes: Forgo pursuit of Pokemon long enough to catch Syrian artist Khaled Akil, and his web series Pokemon Go in Syria. Akil superimposed Pokemon apparitions on Agence France Presse photographs, mostly of children, in the surreal landscape of bombed-out Syria. Must we give the oxygen of publicity to the orange