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In The Aleph, a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, the narrator encounters “a small iridescent sphere of almost unbearable brightness” in a Buenos Aires cellar. Through it, all the places in the world “can be seen from every angle, each standing clear, without any confusion or blending”. This extraordinary instrument (the aleph of the title) is being used by the owner of the house to write a poem which will meticulously describe everywhere that...

This article is more than 1 month old A digital tool that allows us to surf the world’s radio stations is perfect for lockdown liberation A traditional radio dial. ‘The miraculous quality of Radio Garden … lies in its agenda-free offer of somewhere else’. Photograph: Roger Tooth/The Guardian A traditional radio dial. ‘The miraculous quality of Radio Garden … lies in its agenda-free offer of somewhere else’. Photograph: Roger Tooth/The Guardian Wed 24 Feb 2021 13.42 EST Last modifi...