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New Yorkers dress for warmth not style when the big freeze hits and temperatures plummet below zero, Matthew Price finds.

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Cook Island Christians pray for Sunday reprieve
John Pickford reports on how the decision to introduce flights on Sundays is affecting the predominantly Christian islanders who value the sanctity of the Sabbath.

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Joanna Robertson samples the delights of her favourite independent shops and uncovers hidden gourmet gems in Paris, Rome and Berlin.

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