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AUDIO: THE MEDICIS OF THE GULF

Economist.com — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:09:55 +0000

"The Persian gulf is seeing the most extraordinary flourishing of culture", observes the Books and Arts editor of The Economist. She talks to Roger Mandle, the first executive director of the Qatar Museums Authority, on his plans for building cultural bridges in the Gulf ... read more »

AUDIO: ADVENTURES IN HUMAN WASTE

Emily Bobrow — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:18:34 +0000

The Economist talks to Rose George, author of "The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why it Matters" ... read more »

HAUNTING SPIEGELWORLD

Emily Bobrow — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:56:48 +0000

JUST A BIT OF SEX | October 31st 2008

Spiegelworld will be collapsing its tents and shuffling off from downtown New York soon. The Economist talks to some of the characters behind the cabaret extravaganza ...

From ECONOMIST.COM

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MICHAEL PORTILLO ON THE BOOKER

Emily Bobrow — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:37:08 +0000

LIONS, TIGERS AND GIRAFFES | October 22nd 2008

Want to win the Man Booker Prize? Then concentrate a little more on the way you end your novel (and stay clear of implausible coincidences), explains Michael Portillo, who headed up this year's panel ...

From ECONOMIST.COM

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