Stories in “Features”
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Formula One Goes Green
It’s coming major European cities soon, but can the new Formula E racing actually succeed in making people take electric cars seriously? Boyd Farrow reports
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On the Road: Washington
Jason Plautz takes a trip to the historic battle sites of the American Civil War
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Thank you for the Music
Outstripping even Volvo, Abba were Sweden’s biggest export after they exploded on to the world stage in a cloud of chiffon and double denim in 1974. Now, 40 years after winning the Eurovision Song Contest, the maestros of the catchy popsong who inspired the affections of millions are being celebrated in a new museum in Stockholm. Andrew Birbeck says I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, to a sneak preview
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Interview: Miuccia Prada
She took the family firm and transformed it into a global luxury empire, but Miuccia Prada isn’t resting on her laurels. As Prada celebrates a century of style, Clodagh Kinsella looks at her cultural Foundation’s big new plans for Milan and dips a peep-toe in the greatest shopping city in the world
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Beat Surrender
Maisie Tomlinson draws a crowd during her first lesson on the djembe drums, a central part of Senegal life
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Fairway to Heaven
Forget Mark Twain. Golf is a good walk and a fantastic game for both dawdlers and the seriously competitive. Gavin Mortimer recommends seven of Europe’s top-hole courses, from Sweden to Portugal
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German Generosity
Boyd Farrow rounds up the latest news from the business world across the network
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A New Chinese Revolution
China's new big-spenders can't get enough of Western luxury goods brands, but are no longer content to buy them at home, preferring to travel abroad to get them. Boyd Farrow looks at the impact on Europe and the US
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Bowie's Berlin
David Bowie's stint living in 1970s Berlin was a singularly fertile time - and his ϐirst new material in a decade proves that the city is still on his mind. Violet Gabor retraces the singer's steps on a musical tour of the city, then and now
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Washington Confidential
As Brussels Airlines prepares to launch its new route to the US capital in June, Stirling Kelso Neff looks at what this dynamic city has to offer different travellers, from families to fashionistas