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Technology

On the right track?

Where's my parcel? How far have I run? Where have I been? The desire to track and trace everything is booming. But have we become slaves to these apps and devices?

  • Issue #136
  • 9 min read
Illustration of people on a street with various tracking activities including fitness monitoring and surveillance
Business

Good spot

Even in a suppressed economy, opportunity is everywhere. We meet the residents of Nicosia who are forging their own path and highlight cities on the up.

  • Issue #136
  • 14 min read
Good spot
Business

Interviews: Calling the tune

This summer, our Monocle 24 radio station is broadcasting interviews with key thought leaders from across the globe. Here we revisit 10 of the most insightful conversations so far.

  • Issue #136
  • 31 min read
Interviews: Calling the tune
Affairs

Affairs Briefing

Trump brings the fight to mayors, how India tested China’s resolve with a road, Germany learns from medical evacuations and the evolving role of landscaping.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Affairs Briefing
Society

Bosphorous blues

A decade ago Istanbul was seen as an open, liberal city where culture still came together with ease. But now people are facing tougher times.

  • Issue #136
  • 8 min read
Two men sitting together in a modern restaurant with teal subway tile walls and industrial lighting
Transport

Bold moves

Whether by plane, train or e-tractor, cities and nations are rising to the challenge of getting the world from A to B.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Binter Canarias aircraft in flight against blue sky
Affairs

Park life

Fareed Zakaria is a CNN host, columnist for 'The Washington Post' and bestselling author. There's one place in New York where he can always go to collect his thoughts: Riverside Park.

  • Issue #136
  • 3 min read
Park life
Culture

The opener

Whether your preferred method of travel is a leisurely paddle around Hong Kong, strapping on in-line skates in Canada or a stylish bike ride in Milan, there's plenty to inspire.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Heavy traffic congestion with numerous taxis, cars, and motorcycles gridlocked on a tree-lined urban street
Urbanism

Copenhagen: healthy city growth

The concept of kolonihave, a blissful combination of an allotment and a summer house, has shaped Danish cities since the late 17th century. Today, avid growers convene in these colonies to find a peaceful…

  • Film
  • 7 min watch
A person working in the garden.

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