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Africa/Middle East
A political journey on Israel's transport system, cleaning up in Lagos and blocking African's "brain drain".
String theory
The geometric playscapes of Corocord start off with hard labour and harder maths but come to life with a final, magic design element: imagination.
Americas
Why Argentina's president leaves the Boeing at home, why Chile is feeling British and why Brazilian admen are feeling relieved.
Business
Smuggling in Mali, locking up in Singapore, film-making in Mauritius and other business news.
Liberty Belle
Deployed far from home, the USS Freedom carries more weight than its size suggests. As the apex of US naval technology, its success will decide the future of American sea power.
Africa/Middle East
Who's in charge of Somaliland's skies, which nation is rolling in Grasse, and who's going to get Iran's top job?
Giant leap
Since 1892, Dutch company Gazelle has been a cycling trendsetter. As the firm moves into e-bikes, Monocle explores its tried and tested methods and technical upgrades for the 21st century.
Expo 64: Taxi!
Hail a cab from a Tokyo taxi firm whose white-gloved drivers are drilled in what to say, how to clean their cars and how to take real pride in their job.
Thanks for the rides
Work is fun, literally, for Italian firm Zamperla, which has been making fairground rides big and small since the 1960s for places ranging from Coney Island to Pyongyang. Monocle fastens its seatbelt.
To lathe ’n’ dye in LA
A quiet revolution is taking place in Los Angeles as manufacturing workshops flourish once more. Monocle visits the LA makers who are reviving the city’s artisan spirit and championing quality over surface sheen.
