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Culture · 2 min Twelve new murals brighten Northfield underpasses once avoided after dark Local artists and schoolchildren have painted 12 pedestrian tunnels, and residents say the routes now feel safer and are used more. Daniel Osei · 20 October 2026, 04:57

Culture · 11 photos · 1 min Ceramics in the workshop: from clay to form Clay taking shape on the wheel, pots on market stalls and thousand-year-old pieces in museum cases. Viktor Lind · 19 October 2026, 23:14

Culture · 10 photos · 1 min For bookworms: frames from shelves that overflow Books piled to the ceiling, leather bindings and old editions with yellowing pages. Marcus Feld · 18 October 2026, 23:14

Culture · 10 photos · 1 min The world's libraries: domes, shelves and silence From Paris to Dublin, Melbourne to Adelaide, the architecture of reading rooms. Elena Sokolova · 16 October 2026, 23:14

Culture · 3 min The library is the last free living room in town One of the few places where we can sit for hours without buying anything, the public library now holds far more than books. Margaret Ellison · 15 October 2026, 18:27

Culture · 1 min Winter storm rolls over the Grand Canyon in timelapse Clouds and curtains of precipitation drift over the canyon's red cliffs in a timelapse. Jonah Becker · 15 October 2026, 13:00

Culture · 3 min In defence of reading slowly In an age of speed and summaries, losing yourself unhurriedly in a book has become a rarer and more precious experience. Margaret Ellison · 14 October 2026, 11:26

Culture · 8 photos · 1 min Markets and street food: a riot of colour on the stalls From spices to fresh vegetables, scenes from markets around the world. Liam Brennan · 14 October 2026, 05:41

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