Jennifer Boomer

Affairs

Best of the best

Good medical care is about more than mending broken bones – it also fixes nations. These are the countries and people building healthier states.

Urbanism

Western Star

Monocle attends the Dallas Art Fair, the event cementing the Texan city’s reputation as a major US cultural hub. Local collectors and museums have turned Dallas into an international arts player.

Culture

Lucky star

In America's patchwork of local media, some barons thrive by mixing tradition with technology. The 80-year-old owner of Virginia's ‘Free Lance-Star’ is a pioneer, building an empire that rivals covet.