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Politics Briefing
Sweden’s politics festival, anti-Semitism in the European Commission and Austria’s election.
Cities Briefing
Victoria’s mayor talks unpopular policies, Ghent transforms its cycling culture and Helsinki goes green.
Defence Briefing
Vietnam’s surprising purchases from the US, and France’s defence exports have a moment.
Salut, Italie!
Franco-Italian ties are unusually frosty. How far can drinks, diplomacy and a dancefloor go towards warming relations?
The opener
Why it’s time to kick off your shoes in the office, the drive to ban drive-thrus and some woolly wanderers flocking to Paris.
Protected status
If you’re in charge of policing one of the safest cities in the world, pressure and pride go hand in hand.
Greasing the wheels
The latest stop in our series is Tulsa. Despite a slowing trickle of oil money it is rich in creative vision and optimism for the future.
No big thing
What do you do when you can’t find a neighbourhood to suit your needs? Make your own.
Moving forward
How will you get to work in the future? We consider the role that businesses will play and think about some of the potential travel opportunities and pitfalls.
Testing times
What happens if all commutes are free? Or you make young people do national service? Or even pay people for doing nothing at all? We find out.
