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Independent minds.
A wider perspective.
Thursday, 22 October 2026
The DailyRecord.
Journalism worth your time.International editionA fictional newspaper
In focusThe future of our cities•A changing planet•The big picture

Today’s headlines

The world, in perspective

The big read / Cities

The city belongs to everyone. What if we built it that way?

Less traffic. More trees. Room to breathe. Inside the quiet revolution reclaiming our streets for the people who live on them.

Tree-lined waterfront beside the Chicago skyline
A different kind of city starts at street level. Photograph: Unsplash

On a street that once belonged to cars, the loudest sound is now a conversation. Neighbours sit outside a bakery, children ride their bikes, and the morning carries on at a different pace.

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There’s also another subscription.

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A wider view

Stories worth your time
Sunlight filtering through a green forest

World / Environment

The people bringing a forest back to life

One seedling at a time, a community is rewriting the future of its landscape.

Subscribers only

The trees are growing freely. The rest of this article isn’t.

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Sculptural white architecture against a blue sky

Culture / Architecture

Inside the spaces that make us feel something

Beyond glass and concrete: the buildings that remind us to look up.

Subscribers only

A space that makes you feel something. Mostly a payment obligation.

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Still mountain lake reflecting the surrounding landscape

Life & style / The slow weekend

The extraordinary pleasure of doing absolutely nothing

No itinerary. No productivity hack. Just a little time to call your own.

Subscribers only

Doing nothing is free. Reading about it requires Premium.

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The weekend edition

A little less noise.
A little more wonder.

Good stories deserve your undivided attention.

Subscribers only

Even the peace and quiet is behind a paywall. Upgrade for the scenic route.

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Mountain peaks rising through clouds

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The Daily Record / Another monthly commitment

You wanted a story.
We made it a relationship.

£1for your first month*
of being allowed to finish a sentence

*Then £14.99 a month. This is a fictional offer. No payment is taken, and there is no subscription to buy here.

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