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Louis Harnett O’Meara

Affairs

The opener

Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.

  • Issue #146
  • 7 min read
The opener
Affairs

The opener

From game-changers to green capitals and suspect statues, we round up some eye-catching news from across the globe.

  • Issue #145
  • 8 min read
Orange Treno Gottardo train crosses a bridge over a river through a forested Alpine valley in Switzerland.
Music

Soichi Terada

The first thing that many of us will want to do this summer is put on our dancing shoes and boogie the night away. And Soichi Terada is intent on providing the soundtrack.

  • Issue #145
  • 3 min read
Soichi Terada
Travel and restaurants

The opener

Rev your engines and wind down the windows as we begin our whistle-stop tour of global transport with dispatches from the first cycle to the last mile. Plus: football and dogs.

  • Issue #144
  • 8 min read
The opener
Urbanism

Boom towns

With old capitals in decline and new hotspots on the up, we asked leading figures from creative and financial industries where they would base a new venture. Here are their top 10 cities.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 7 min read
Boom towns
Retail

Stay sharp

As the world resumes regular service, we’ve looked across the globe to the businesses that have thrived this past year. Meet the people using optimism and creativity to get ahead.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 31 min read
Stay sharp
Art

Only human

The humanoid forms of sculptor Antony Gormley dot landscapes across the world. We meet the team that helps put them together.

  • Issue #143
  • 3 min read
Group of people posing in an open sculpture studio with their works.
Food & Drink

The opener

Our pack of far-flung correspondents weigh in with a sampling of weird and wonderful things happening across the world, from a 100-year-old Canadian landscape designer’s achievements to some mind-beagling treats for your pooch.

  • Issue #143
  • 7 min read
The opener
Business

The opener

As the world makes efforts to kick into gear, bright ideas are sparking up across the globe, from fashion houses bringing haute couture to your door, to small towns tempting newcomers with free board.

  • Issue #142
  • 8 min read
Woman reading in a leather booth beside green stained glass windows.
Affairs

Order of merit?

From Zürich's pricey bin bags to Japan's anti-splash driving laws, these municipal regulations prove that thoughtful governance can nudge citizens toward better behaviour without heavy-handed enforcement.

  • Issue #141
  • 4 min read
Classical statue figure reaching toward a woman in green dress holding what appears to be a shoe

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