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50 results for Alabama

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Crying the blues

19 October 2017

In spite of an ever-changing sonic landscape, this Alabama juke joint remains a spirited social institution and a perfect setting in which to sing the blues.

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In a discipline that has embraced the precision of digital, architectural practice McAlpine Tankersley stands out with its commitment to tradition and hand-drawn designs. Monocle meets a master and his apprentice to uncover…

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Going up the country

17 June 2023

In rural Alabama, a university architecture programme is rebuilding the civic infrastructure of long-neglected towns, one project at a time.

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Touch and go

22 February 2024

How do America’s first responders train for the worst natural – or manmade – disasters? We pull on a hazmat suit to find out.

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The Foreign Desk - Alabama shakes?

16 December 2017

This week all eyes were on Alabama. An election that would normally go unnoticed – even by a good number of the state’s inhabitants – became a litmus test for politics in the US. But was Democrat Doug Jones’ victory over…

Radio

The Monocle Weekly - Dispatch from Georgiana, Alabama

1 November 2024

We explore the intersection of country music and politics in the US with a report from the birthplace of American singer-songwriter, Hank Williams.

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Americas

22 June 2016

An entertaining neighbourhood in Alabama and transport news from Los Angeles.

Radio

Monocle on Culture - The Sessions at Midori House: Amadou & Mariam and the Blind Boys of Alabama

5 September 2019

US gospel choir the Blind Boys of Alabama have joined forces with Malian duo Amadou & Mariam in a project called ‘From Bamako to Birmingham’. They each play a track of their own plus their collaboration in the studio.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 670

30 May 2014

We discuss Alabama’s climate-change problem, review the Asian newspapers with Enze Han, and look at the troubling culture of honour killings in Pakistan.

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The Briefing, episode 97

13 March 2012

The Mississippi and Alabama Republican primaries, a look at developments in the future French election, and Pakistan’s attempts to filter the internet.

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The Late Edition, episode 6

24 October 2011

We head to Berlin and witness diplomacy in bricks & mortar and from San Fransciso we talk about an outpost of opportunity in Huntsville, Alabama.

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The Monocle Daily - Monday 11 December

11 December 2017

We take stock of Germany’s quest for a government and look ahead to the Alabama Senate race. Plus: a terror attack in New York and the Asian papers.

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The Globalist - Wednesday 13 December

13 December 2017

The surprise election result in Alabama, a review of Jens Stoltenberg’s performance as the Nato secretary-general, plus the Australian town that missed its 150th anniversary by three years.

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Rocket city

17 November 2011

Huntsville, Alabama is a global player in the defence and aerospace industries but in order to ensure its economic future it must diversify. It’s looking to bio-tech to not only attract top researchers and entrepreneurs,…

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The Late Edition - Wednesday 13 December

13 December 2017

Does Doug Jones’ victory in Alabama’s Senate race provide a roadmap to victory for the rest of the Democrats? Plus: Erdogan weighs in on Jerusalem, Google in China and Disney’s bid for Fox.

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The Globalist, episode 565

27 December 2013

Edits review: from kale to cronuts, it was a very interesting year indeed. Hear Martin Morales from Ceviche on the rise of Peruvian food worldwide and all you need to know about craft beer from Alabama.