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Americas
On the South America election trail, exploring Canada's oil sands and Oregon's modern-day milkmen.
Defence
Tension mounts in the South China Sea and why the US "peace dividend" might need redefinition.
Expo 77: Hope for the best
Forged in the wake of war, Unesco stands as a bastion of peace. Monocle visited its modernist Paris HQ to discover an institution dedicated to optimism despite funding cuts and a fraught political climate.
Alive and kicking
In the first of a new series that will be examining cities through their media make-up, we look at the varied and self-effacing Austrian capital.
The ties that bind
Taiwan’s tussle with China for Pacific allies has calmed but its push for soft power continues. Monocle visits Taipei to see how there's more than money at the heart of good relations.
Oceania
Australia's self-sufficient satellite strategy, the Norfolk Island cannabis row and the world's first shark sanctuary.
Safe and sound?
The UN Security Council is the heart of global diplomacy, deciding on the world's most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We paid a visit to its HQ.
Baltic revival
A creative buzz and outward-looking development projects are adding verve to the waterside district of Kalamaja.
Asia
Profiling India's most style-conscious leader, Burma's capital rethink and the Indonesians keeping the rain away.
Secret of the soft sell
Swedish retail, diplomacy and media: not the most obvious of bedfellows but linked by their prominence in our latest issue. Monocle editor Andrew Tuck explains – starting with those super Swedes.
