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Charlie Duke: I see the Moon as a science station in the future
Apollo 16 astronaut, Charlie Duke, tells Donald MacInnes what it’s like to be one of only a dozen men to have walked on the Moon…
Faces of the Sixties
Justin de Villeneuve photographs
The new Audi A3
Read the first review here
Power politics: French threat to UK energy
François Hollande's reported plans to close France's nuclear plants could have a shocking impact on Britain, highlighting dangerous flaws in our national energy policy
A tale of two Zionists: the dramatic origins of Israel
A Jewish playwright is staging a conversation that shaped history. He tells Donald Macintyre how it can help to form the future
Facebook: Is it worth it?
The books were closed early on the flotation of the social network giant, which is now valued at up to $104bn. Stephen Foley examines whether this is a wise investment – or whether the buyers have gone mad
So, Dave, is your top track 'money' or 'us and them'?
David Cameron claims that Dark Side of the Moon is his favourite album. Yeah, right says John Rentoul – these days, politicians' pop picks come direct from the focus group
Australia mourns 'Angel of the Gap'
Don Ritchie, the man who talked 160 out of suicide, dies aged 86
The white album: celebration of British music hits sour note as black artists are overlooked
Critics ask why only white acts are featured on compilation celebrating 'legendary performances'
Moyles asked to star as Herod
Lloyd Webber casts radio's bad boy as Bible's worst villain
From 6am to 1am, daily: BBC1 runs into Olympic overload
Schedules cleared for 2,500 hours of coverage – and 'glass box' World Cup studio will be used again
James Lawton
With Neville in the camp, England's players should not fall prey to indifference
Brian Lara interview
West Indies legend likes look of the 'latest Lara'
Steve Bunce on Boxing
I was there at the start for Audley. I don't want to be there at the end
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