Andrew Mueller
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.
Affairs
Berlin mayor Franziska Giffey, a dating app for US conservatives and Andrew Mueller on the new populists.
The Agenda: Briefings
Australia’s soft-power icon and how technology is leaving some people behind.
Affairs
Hungary and Serbia’s pro-Russian posturing, Sweden’s new election technology and an Istanbul ferry terminal reopens.
The Opener
Diplomatic gifting, lacy pants for men and a chilly take on southern hemisphere heating. Plus: South Korean popstar Eric Nam goes global.
Affairs
Finland’s exemplary education system, new uniforms for the Swiss army and Andrew Mueller on the Nato summit.
The Opener
Filming toilets in Japan, an error of biblical proportions and a potato-based conflict.
From Lagos to the world: how Titi Ogufere made Nigerian design impossible to ignore
Independent Russian news outlet Meduza and Titi Ogufere, Nigeria’s design pioneer.
The Opener
Fresh beats from DJ Kungs, plane bad behaviour and Berlin’s U-Bahn tunes in.
Do we need royal families?
While dozens of monarchies endure globally, recent decades have seen more republics emerge than kingdoms restored. Do crowned heads provide stabilising tradition or obstruct progress?
