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Birdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos
Exploring the whistling traditions of the Hmong people of northern Laos, whose language straddles the boundary between music and speech, this film witnesses a collision of ancient tradition with modern urban life
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October 2023
‘Dangerously misguided’: the glaring problem with Thomas Heatherwick’s architectural dreamworld
‘This is political expediency’: how the Tories turned on 15-minute cities
September 2023
John Turner obituary
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The Audio Long Read
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We cannot let our cities descend into islands of privilege amid seas of disadvantage. With the right policies and investments, a better future is possible
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Ten years of Guardian Australia
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‘Capital of capital cities’: has Melbourne finally outshone its sparkly sister Sydney?
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New York, new architecture: how is the city changing with the times?
You can live a healthier, happier life in a 15-minute city
The Guardian documentaryBirdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern LaosExploring the whistling traditions of the Hmong people of northern Laos, whose language straddles the boundary between music and speech, this film witnesses a collision of ancient tradition with modern urban life
