Vince Novak – The Man Who Is Bringing Life Back to Chernobyl

When the world’s political elite gathered last week in the Ukrainian city of Pripyat to mark the 30th anniversary of the greatest nuclear disaster in history, for one man, the moment was especially significant. Vince Novak, the head of nuclear safety at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), was there not only to […]

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HRH Prince Charles

At the beginning of the week, in the restroom of the London Palladium theatre, Shannon David was washing her face. Carefully, so as not to smudge her makeup, yet determined to remove the traces of redness and tears. Just minutes earlier, this young woman had stood on stage with Prince Charles, among the select group […]

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The Cuban Lie

Every morning at nine o’clock, at the Wimbledon Underground station, Lily waits for the train to central London. She will spend the morning caring for little John before returning to Wimbledon, where she will pick up Sebastian from school and stay with him until his parents come home at six. While eating a sandwich she […]

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Sophia Antipolis-A Silicon Valley in the Heart of the French Riviera

Driving down the highway from Nice toward Antibes or Cannes, it is easy to overlook the golden goose of the French Riviera. If you are searching for it in luxury hotels like the Carlton or Eden Roc, or among the superyachts gleaming on the horizon, you are looking in the wrong place. The real treasure […]

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