Goodbye Solo
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It’s 20 October, and Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané), a taxi driver from Senegal with a cheery disposition, is offered $1,000 to drive William (Red West) to Blowing Rock, a jagged…
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Untitled II. The Beautiful Renaissance
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A collection of some of the most sophisticated and challenging street art from around the world, these images fittingly come with the proviso that they have been gathered without the…
Super Super
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Attaining UN emissions targets is no mean feat, and the Copenhagen conference is unlikely to make it any easier. With world energy demands on the up, and climate change…
Master Of The Arctic
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It all began with one man’s passion, a few friends and a boat. There was no grand plan to speak of. ‘When I started I was just going to go…
The BLDGBLOG Book
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In his brilliantly executed blog BLDGBLOG, begun in 2004 and read by millions, Geoff Manaugh decided to write only about the things that invigorated him: archaeology, astronomy, underground cities, J.…
Energy Crisis: Science Or Fiction?
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Who would have predicted the world of science-fiction films would prove so prophetic? Our planet is being overrun by machines, and we need people like Arnold Schwarzenegger to save us
Wise Up
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In his inaugural address, Barack Obama appealed to each of us to give our best as we try to extricate ourselves from the current financial crisis. But what exactly did he appeal to? Barry Schwartz, Emeritus Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College, explains.
A Grand New Episode
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Sublime: David, your name is associated with actors Sir Ian McKellen and John Thaw, and you have a BAFTA. How did you get into film? David Lascelles: Back in 1969…
Yes, Minister
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What do Britain’s legions of civil servants do, all 520,000 of them? Ostensibly they steer the public services delivery boat, furiously rowed by the leviathan public sector, which at 42%…
