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Asia
Why Asia's capitals have that sinking feeling, the return of the Seoul hank, and why you shouldn't apply make-up on Tokyo's subway.
Bangkok call-in
From putting expectant mothers in touch with midwives to finding you a snake-catcher, Bangkok’s ‘quality of life’ radio station RDCK provides a lifeline in a city where public services are haphazard at best.
The world’s top 25 most liveable cities
Months of good-natured, frequently late-night and occasionally jetlagged debate have resulted in this: our definitive (and a little subjective) guide to the world’s most liveable cities. Here’s how we came to our conclusions.
Editor’s letter: This is the year of makers, fixers and the ambitious
Andrew Tuck on the year ahead.
Wave power
On O’ahu, a local independence movement has won back land claimed by the US in 1893. Now, many are calling for nothing less than Hawaii’s complete secession from US rule.
Americas
How a herd of zebras is saving lives on Bolivia's roads, and the Caribbean island where ATM machines have become a tourist attraction.
