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Indonesia’s New Capital Is a Mess of Trees and Dirt
The presidential palace is supposed to resemble a garuda—a giant mythical eagle—when finished. For now, however, the form remains vague, the half-finished shell of the building still encased by cranes and scaffolding. Drive up onto a ridge that overlooks …