Affairs
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Cities
Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.
Defence
The US Navy considers renaming some of its ships; Chile purchases some new missiles for its second-hand frigate; Russia’s fighter jet finds its market.
Politics
The man who might be Germany’s next chancellor; the end of Brazil’s anti-corruption task force; an election in Ecuador.
Diplomacy
Sweden’s ambassador to Finland on what keeps the two countries aligned; Israel’s recognition of Kosovo sends tempers flaring; the uae joins the space race.
After the blast
Last summer an explosion rocked Beirut. This month we asked our correspondent to return to those streets to meet the people rebuilding the Lebanese capital.
Power ahead
UN secretary-general António Guterres discusses finding optimism amid global turbulence, tackling diplomatic "spoilers" and his vision for reforming the world's most important multilateral institution.
Pup stars
South Korea was infamous for its dogmeat dishes. Now well-heeled pooches check into their own hotels.
Happy returns
Our editor in chief welcomes the excitement in the air as the world begins to reconnect.
Monocle’s digital decency manifesto
Technology is everywhere but that ubiquity can come at a cost to our health, wellbeing and the quality of our conversations. View our manifesto for a more dignified relationship with all things digital and…
Turning the tide
Clean-ups organised by Sustainable Coastlines have rid New Zealand’s beaches of hundreds of tonnes of waste – and it’s just getting started.
