Emily didn't know how long she had been walking, and she didn't realize she had arrived at her place. She returned home to take off her shoes. Her feet have worn out blisters, but she did not feel pain. She walked barefoot to the balcony and sat down on a rattan chair. She pulled out a cigarette and lit it, taking a deep drag, exhaling a white mist that blurred her features and covered her sadness.

New York City

Pearl Island violated the building code and dumped a large amount of construction waste into the nearby ocean, polluting the surrounding environment. The people who moved from the island said they...