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22 results for Anchorage

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Northern flights

21 April 2011

PenAir was set up by a teenager as a lifeline for Alaska’s more remote communities. Today, it is the region’s second-largest commuter airline.

C 2015

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Call of the wild

8 July 2015

Tomos Lewis reporting from Anchorage: Set among breathtaking natural scenery, Alaska’s largest city is witnessing the emergence of an exciting culture of enterprise and innovation.

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A party in disarray, riven by ideological and regional splits, torn between populist impulses and its donor class’s economic interest, with glaring electoral deficiencies among major voting blocs and no leader to unify the…

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Americas

17 October 2013

Swapping rum for wine in the Dominican Republic, bidding for the Olympics in Anchorage and going long-haul with Alaska'a senator.

Radio

The Urbanist - Urban spying

15 December 2011

We take out our binoculars and spy on birds in London, moose in Anchorage and cows in Delhi while exploring urban wildlife.

Radio

The Curator, episode 9

17 December 2011

Amy Guttman chooses to see what lies ahead for North Africa in 2012 and also heads over to Anchorage to meet a moose.

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Wild things

25 February 2021

Residents of Anchorage would be justified for laughing at other cities’ talk of rewilding because in Alaska an enormous moose in your garden is an ordinary occurrence.

Radio

The Globalist - Thursday 26 October

26 October 2017

Thailand’s late king will be cremated in a royal funeral pyre later today; how will the country fare without him? We also discuss the latest from Kenya – as voting gets underway in a controversial election re-run – party…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 24 October

24 October 2017

As Republican senator Jeff Flake delivers a scathing speech after announcing he won’t seek re-election we ask whether the GOP is heading for a split. Plus: introducing Austria’s new government, the final days of Australia’s…

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Business

17 January 2008

Currently, anyone living in the Russian far east and wanting to fly to the US has to travel three-quarters of the way round the world, across Eurasia and the Atlantic. But a Russian airline is planning to launch the first…

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Nobu Matsuhisa

19 January 2016

Nobu Matsuhisa's musings on the passion and perseverance that have been keys to his success. We sit down with the renowned chef in Miami for his Last Meal.

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Catch of the day

17 February 2011

The remote Alaskan outpost of Unalaska boasts the US’s biggest commercial port, thanks to a hugely profitable fishing season. And don’t forget the oil industry and a hit TV series...

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Call of the wild

2 November 2021

In the rugged wilderness of Alaska, people can easily become lost. Thankfully, a trusty pack of dogs and their human handlers are ready to help should something go awry.

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Americas

17 September 2007

Bolivia’s two main cities La Paz and Sucre each want to be the country’s sole seat of government, setting up a showdown at a critical time. President Evo Morales has convened an assembly to rewrite the constitution to give…

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Not for hire

17 September 2007

Alaska’s youngest governor, Sarah Palin, is taking US politics by storm. Her anti-corruption drives have found astonishing success – her approval rating is at 90 per cent. Now Rudy Giuliani is rumoured to want her as his…

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Hook, line and sinker

21 November 2014

Alaska may be stuck all the way up there but people around the world know full well what its brand values are – all thanks to the soft power of fish.