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Animal magic
Zoos can change the world: the not-so-wild claim from Dominic Jermey, Zoological Society London’s top dog.
Defence
How a no-deal Brexit could affect UK security, Nato turns 70 and the US makes some big purchases.
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.
Cities
Rethinking urbanism in Minneapolis and why students won’t be lighting up in Copenhagen.
Top 20
Why France? Why not? It’s home to many of our favourite labels, haunts and titles; here are a few.
The opener
We eye the future of branding and assess the sartorial statement of the ‘gilets jaunes’. First up: the influence of French words and how to bring people together through a love of good food.
