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Fresh off a successful stint as Winter Olympics host, Milan has finally found its mojo
Encouraged by impressive events such as Expo 2015 and the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, brand Milan is back in business.
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Who is Stephen Miller? President Trump’s anti-immigration advisor
The far-right hand of Donald Trump is the driving force of the president’s most controversial policies.
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The political honeytrap has a long history – but it might not spice up the Hungarian elections
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is a good advert for modern Britain
The Tower of London is calling Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. While the former prince’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office disgraces the British royal family, it paints the United Kingdom in a fair light.
Democratic ticket remains a work in progress with Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris or AOC
Both former vice-president Kamala Harris and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Harris’s presidential failure and AOC’s blunders in Bavaria last weekend are all…
‘Figure skating is art’: Italy’s Valentina Marchei on the Olympic spirit and taking life lessons from the ice
The figure skater discusses the demands of a long career on the ice and the ‘compromise with yourself’ that comes with switching from singles to pairs skating.
The Winter Olympics are a hit. Not even climate change can stop them
It’s January 1964. The hosts of Austria’s first Winter Olympics are facing a dire prospect as the Alps surrounding Innsbruck lack their white winter coat. The culprit? A warm, dry Foehn wind, known in…
Power plays: Four essays on the future of energy security
Can we take a stable grid for granted? How can governments and private companies manage shocks, risk and build resilience? If you’re looking for a lightbulb moment, read on.
From the Olympic Village to student housing: Manfredi Catella on building Milan’s future
The Coima CEO was a driving force behind the regeneration of Porta Nuova and now, Porta Romana. Monocle spoke to Catella about how he hopes to create sustainable communities at a national level.
Back to reality: Why Saudi Arabia is downsizing its Vision 2030 plans
There’s something refreshing about a country admitting that it has overdone it. Of course, Saudi Arabia has not phrased it in so many words but the scaling back of its Giga-Projects – most conspicuously…
