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16 results for Hurricane Katrina

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Point of view

22 August 2024

Landscape architect Sara Zewde on how she is designing for a changing climate and why Hurricane Katrina was a watershed moment.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Thursday 27 August

27 August 2015

As talks between Venezuela and Colombia fail to reopen the border, we get the latest from Bogotá. We also find out how New Orleans has rebuilt and rebranded, 10 years on from hurricane Katrina. Plus: we assess how Caroline…

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French revision

20 May 2010

Napoleon sold off Louisiana in 1803 but the French government is busier than ever promoting Gallic culture in the former colonial state. Latest move: funding a new school and getting the headlines from Paris on the local…

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Southern comfort

21 January 2015

The streets of New Orleans have never been short of carnival spirit and creativity but can that energy find a home on the walls of local galleries? Those involved in the Prospect biennial think it can.

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Observation

17 September 2007

Tell us something new: Broadcasters, publishers, and legislators take note – offering a broader view of the world not only reflects the direction other sectors are heading but is a good way to shake up tired business models…

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Open and shut case

8 January 2010

Pelican Products was founded by a diver who wanted to keep his equipment safe and now it makes protective cases for everyone from the military to the iPhone user. It’s expanded into ingenious lighting systems – and is…

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Lucky star

17 March 2008

America has the vestiges of a patchwork of local media barons. The ones that thrive have managed to mix tradition with cutting-edge technology. The 80-year-old owner of the ‘Free Lance-Star’ is still a pioneer and the owner…

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Americas

22 June 2017

Wasted water in Buenos Aires, green space in Medellín and pretty flood prevention in New Orleans.

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Sight and sound

27 January 2022

From an artist’s interrogation of identity to an auteur’s latest work of high melodrama, we survey forthcoming cultural highlights.

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Ari Shapiro

19 September 2019

He’s reported on Isis in Iraq and presidential elections and is now one of the most listened to news broadcasters. With a toastie in hand, he talks about foraging and trust.

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Please turn off the lights

17 June 2009

Do cities have a sell-by date? And if they no longer feel fresh and vital, should we abandon them? That’s what’s happening in Russia. So should the burghers of New Orleans and Detroit do the same?

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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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Five city bosses

17 June 2011

One has the task of turning round Japan’s only bankrupt city. Another is trying to rebuild a war-torn capital where electricity is a scarce luxury. They are all, however, motivated by a desire to improve the day-to-day…

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Failing states

17 August 2008

Europe is home to three nations that should be successes but instead are failing badly. Over the following pages, we look at their problems – from corruption to constitutional meltdown.

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Executive revision

20 June 2019

Some cities are shedding unwanted legacies while others cater to 18 million visitors per year, only to see some of the income generated by tourists ending up elsewhere. We meet five mayors facing the challenges – and making…

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Road Wage

17 May 2007

Two-thirds of US freight is moved by road and the haulage industry is booming. While the truckers may not get to see their families as often as they would like, driving is one industry that offers well-paid jobs with great…