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Marco Rubio has cannily swerved the world’s most divisive issues – but he can only avoid them for so long

The US secretary of state has been focused on easy wins in Latin America, disappearing at the first sign of political turmoil.

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Marco Rubio has cannily swerved the world’s most divisive issues – but he can only avoid them for so long

The Faster Lane

If Canada’s airports want to get up to speed, they’re going to need to provide a smoother landing

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Fashion

Stride of place: Four Tokyo shoe brands to add to your wardrobe

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Technology

AI seeps into hair salons and hire cars beep like robot DJs – but there’s still room for a human touch

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Film

Six films that world leaders should watch, from ‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ to ‘Idiocracy’

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Design

At Helsinki Design Week, the real product on show was a better city

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Food & Drink

‘Different times’ are a poor excuse for bad behaviour

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Affairs

Divide and conquer: Defeating the AfD needs a fresh strategy

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Culture

A conversation with Pierre Jochem from La Mamounia, Marrakech

Monocle Meets
6 min

Affairs

The EU ices out the US with its new Arctic agenda

The Briefing
28 min

Affairs

Sweden’s election results: Is the far right set to make more gains in Europe?

The Globalist
59 min

Economy

What We Learned: September 11’s 25th anniversary, Donald Trump’s big payout and Reform UK

The Curator
6 min

Culture

Ruthie Rogers at The River Café

Meet the Writers
30 min

Affairs

The firewall falls: what does the AfD’s breakthrough mean for Europe?

The Foreign Desk
33 min

Affairs

From nations to neighbours: How to change our view of conflict

Monocle on Saturday
36 min

Affairs

Reflections on the September 11 anniversary, from London to New York

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52 min

Affairs

Are markets recognising a renewed threat to global energy supplies?

The Briefing
28 min

Music

The sunny sounds of Collect 200

Monocle Meets
10 min

Affairs

Co-operate or isolate the far right? Sweden’s election on a knife-edge

The Globalist
58 min

Urbanism

Toponymic planning: Manchesterism and the Toronto Model

The Urbanist
28 min

Affairs

Ukraine strikes deep into the Russian Arctic’s gas heartland

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36 min

Affairs

Does the future of the transatlantic relationship lie with Poland and Canada?

The Briefing
38 min

Affairs

On the ground in Dallas, Ukraine and Ceuta

The Globalist
61 min

Affairs

Why is Jamaica asking the United Kingdom for $10bn (€8.6bn)?

The Foreign Desk
6 min

‘Buildings affect our health’: Thomas Heatherwick on how dull architecture is just as harmful as fast food

The world-renowned English designer behind Azabudai Hills and Olympia is on a mission to make buildings that better serve our wellbeing.

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A new generation of collectors is changing the Asian art market

Frieze’s head of VIP for Asia gives us an insight into the future of the region’s art scene, as Millennial and Gen Z patrons have begun blurring the long-established lines between creative practices.

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How ecotourism is making sure the grass is always greener at national parks

From shuttles and walkways to new reservation systems, former US National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis knows a few ways to make national parks greener – and more profitable – for all.

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‘Crink’ is the latest geopolitical moniker devised by pundits – but is it a useful tool or a diplomatic distraction?

The recently coined acronym identifies the threat that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose to the West and warns of their accelerating co-operation.

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Meet the restaurant fixers: Three hospitality specialists helping get branding, uniforms and lighting just right

It takes more than a menu to make a restaurant successful. From dapper workwear to perfect ambiance, there’s plenty to prepare before the first order arrives. Here are three top global talents to call.

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Merano’s Aurora hotel eschews mountain tropes for metropolitan design

Aurora’s latest generation brings a fresh look to the Northern Italian hotel that has been in the family for more than 60 years, with designer Hannes Peer.