A famous photo by artist Tuca Viera sparked a discussion that led to a story by Inés Munchenbach and Livia Clemente, two students who interviewed Brazilians back home and traced their country’s long battle with corruption.

A deep dive by student Reagan Meek revealed details about the luxury condominium towers on the Av. Giovanni Gronchi, adjacent to Paraisópolis. But what she learned only raised more questions about how the other half lives.

How much does US $450,000 buy you around the world? Is it enough to house a family of four? In Amsterdam? What about Mumbai? Team leader Amber Warndorff, project manager Pranav Sreedhar and his team researched and visualized the data.

Students Ido Kotler, Jan Nieuwenhuis and Jonas Erath review “Metropolis” by Martin Roemers, and add their own photograph to those that attempt to catch a city in one image.

Can’t spare 18 minutes and 12 seconds to view “The Future of Cities,” Oscar Boylan’s engaging film on urban life around the world? Not to worry — Evelyn Foster covers it in her one-stop graphic/movie review.

One post a day is all it took for reporters Amanda Foster and Lilia McKernan to learn — a lot — about the world’s cities. Check out their globalcityfacts on Instagram.

A controversial festival in China and moves to outlaw the eating of dog meat in Taiwan raise the question of how cultural norms change as cities grow. Anna Carson, Maru Macovei and Olivia Sacci investigate.

When cities modernize, sometimes it’s animals who pay the price. Student Emma Singer describes her experience in Cairo and does a compare/contrast on other cities and how they approach animal rights.

How will cities respond to the challenge of a growing population, energy needs and climate change? Jacob Pantin and Shashikant Dangi find clues in the past, present and future of Dubai and its new Sustainable City.

It used to be that a stadium was where you watched sports. But what if you could shop, work out and even live there as well? Cairo Pulley, Daan Warndorff and Alex Jung examine how games could change cities.