Society
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The opener
We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.
Getting schooled
As Brexit drives bankers and their families out of London, Frankfurt’s headmasters and headmistresses are waiting with open arms. Time to take the register?
Editor’s letter
Our editor in chief discusses his options for the golden years, exploring unique living arrangements and how these thoughts have informed his new mansion mission in Thailand.
Skate expectations
Lebanon’s national ice-hockey team is coached by a bus driver in Montréal. He’s encouraging them to take a slapshot at international sports stardom, despite being 9,000km from home.
Taking the pulse
Our writers probe the state of globalisation, explore Mexico’s political landscape and share tips for surviving an intense news cycle as they weigh up the issues of the year ahead.
Watch this space
Refurbish, repurpose and revive are the watchwords for 2018. From a former cinema to Balkan bunkers and cat-sized couches, we’ve picked out the projects that are putting innovative thinking to the fore.
The state of independence
As Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of the chaotic 2017 referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.
Talking points
From US midterms to political trouble-makers, we look at the events, nations and people poised to influence and define 2018.
Read on
With Finland’s love of libraries well established, we head to a Helsinki haunt that typifies the country’s bookish ways.
