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Bigger picture
As Baghdad finds stability after decades of conflict, a vibrant arts scene is emerging from grassroots spaces like The Station, where young creators are reclaiming their cultural identity.
Culture
The State Department's American Film Showcase counters superhero stereotypes by screening documentaries that reveal genuine struggles and triumphs, training global film-makers in democratic values.
Business
A South African surfing start-up, food for thought from Cop27 and 25hours Hotels co-founder Christoph Hoffmann on the future of the hotel industry.
Affairs
The soft power of Cuban doctors, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s in-tray and the mayor of Freetown’s game-changing plan.
December/January
Monocle meets Iain Macdonald, who believes that the future of energy is small and nuclear.
Ticket to ride
The pro-cycling transport commissioner who made New York a safer, nicer place is bringing her manifesto to the world.
The Opener
Airlines making middle seats enticing, battling peacocks and poorly disguised Russian spies. Plus: photographer Steven Klein and festive chart hits from across the globe.
The hard or soft option
When war tests diplomacy's limits, which nations wielded cultural influence most effectively? Our annual survey reveals surprising winners in the soft-power stakes.
Looking forwards
Predicting the future is tricky, yet past experiences and current concerns offer clues. Five thinkers explore what's next in urbanism, cultural controversies, geopolitics and more, imagining new futures based on today's world.
