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The Diary: William Dalrymple

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Why I’ve fallen out of love with football

Anyone who peeks behind the game’s curtain discovers there is no magic there

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Go west, east, north or south, young man

Big macroeconomic stories are now creating millions of little tales of microeconomic change

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A layover letter day

There are worse places to spend time than The Wing first-class lounge at Hong Kong airport

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Minor details, major achievement

Can unassuming paintings of church interiors, placid cows and clearings in the woods be religious at the same time?

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The artist who came in from the fold

Mat Collishaw makes the uneasy transition from conceptual shock artist to ‘proper’ draughtsman

David Tang: Agony Uncle

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Why are lavatories always in the smallest room in the house? I would make it as large as possible

Robin Lane Fox: Gardening

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From personalised fruit to slug trails, there are garden-inspired ways to send Valentines message

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Are we being served?

Even great shops won’t withstand real technological disruption as people will trade convenience for experience

Susie Boyt Feb 8, 2013

Let’s sing our children’s praises

It seems against the current fashion, but where’s the harm in lauding the young ones for their achievements?

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The catwalk in your living room

If things look weird on the catwalk, then imagine seeing them on Netflix

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Science: meet the microbes with altitude

Researchers have discovered a surprisingly high density and variety of micro-organisms in the upper atmosphere

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Can technology bring down the cost of education fast enough make it more accessible?

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An experiment asks people to flip a coin to look at how they make the most important decisions

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