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Glasgow used to be a hotspot for violent crime – but an innovative approach to driving down the numbers seems to be working.
Cities
Jakarta’s public transport is slow to take off, and Seattle and Seoul clear some way for public space.
Hot off the press
Prompted by Brexit, among other things, we’ve embarked on a design update. We’ve changed up the paper stock and fired up presses just outside of Hamburg to keep Monocle at the top of the…
Icebreakers: life on board
Many seamen see icebreaking as a career pinnacle. We peek into the snug cabins, well-kitted kitchen and memorabilia-filled gym to see what serving on icebreaker ‘Kontio’ is really like. You can also catch up…
Diplomacy
A triple whammy of headaches for the eurozone and an odd couple get friendly in the Middle East.
Politics
Women staking a claim to power, paper problems in Turkey and a new populist party in Canada.
In the shadows
Private detectives are almost as mysterious as the cases they solve. We go undercover with a Parisian sleuth.
