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London, England, has recently experienced its largest building boom in twenty-five years. Several major redevelopments of commercial buildings & train stations are described, & shown to be related more to new advances in computer/communication technology & business speculation than to design considerations. Analysis of a recent exhibition by six of the country's younger & more talented designers & architects -- "Metropolis" -- reveals an obsession with style to the neglect of the realities of the city. It is argued that such design exhibitions are irrelevant without a consideration of the practical implications of new development, eg, the effects of increases in the size of the city's working population in terms of its commuter traffic, unique lifestyle, & economy. Comprehensive planning schemes are needed. 3 Photographs. K. Hyatt

Around the world, we are finally starting to recognize that addressing some of the biggest health challenges we face today—from antimicrobial resistance and communicable diseases to climate change and health disparities—requires not just investing in, but also elevating the voices of, frontline workers who for too long have been overlooked, undertrained, and denied a seat…