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THE LAST WORD
The Mission: after achieving 25 other tasks for the magazine, Will Smith becomes an editor read more »
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THE THIRD DOMAIN OF LIFE
The Music of Science: by paying attention, Carl Woese spotted archaea. Oliver Morton thinks he deserved the Nobel read more »
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THE BEST MONTH IS APRIL
The Big Question: the poet and short-story writer James Lasdun chooses a month that neither drags nor rushes... read more »
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A ROYAL QUEST
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia died a traitor in the eyes of his countrymen. His daughter, Princess Elizabeth, has waged a long battle to clear his name. Emma Williams follows her read more »
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RAIN IS THE BEST
The Big Question: throughout his childhood, the poet Robin Robertson recalls, the smell of rain was always present read more »
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TWILIGHT OF THE GULLIBLE
There used to be many reported sightings of UFOs, but modern life has not been kind to them. Charles Nevin finds out why read more »
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AN INDIAN RAILWAY PLATFORM IS THE BEST
The Big Question: Ian Jack finds the smell of one place evokes the whole country read more »
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