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What We Learned: Friday 8 November
A look back at the week when Donald Trump secured a historic second term as president of the US.
Highlights from Monocle Radio: US election edition
Broadcasting from Washington, we look back over Monocle Radio’s coverage of the US presidential election, the future of democracy and the issues driving voters with experts and Monocle’s own correspondents. Plus: A ride…
What We Learned: Friday 1 November
A round-up of the week’s news ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday, including the evolution of Republican views on immigration and Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
Monocle Radio highlights
We report from the US state of Georgia, preview the first episode of ‘Monocle on Fashion’ and delve into the pleasure of ice cream.
What We Learned: Friday 25 October
A roundup of this week’s news stories, including drunk hornets, Trump working at McDonald’s and time limits on hugging at a New Zealand airport.
Monocle Radio highlights
The best of Monocle Radio this week includes an interview with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra, highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul and the top songs in Kazakhstan.
What We Learned: Friday 18 October
A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Trump’s town-hall sing-along, steel-conker-related drama at the World Conker Championships and the AI dodo voice at Cambridge University.
Monocle Radio highlights
This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with the CEO of a leading media company in Hungary, explore the best food in Marseille and find out why so many people are moving to Atlanta.
What We Learned: Friday 11 October
A roundup of this week’s news stories, including the winner of Fat Bear Week, journalist Bob Woodward’s new book and the healing power of raw milk… apparently.
Highlights from Monocle Radio
Monocle Radio’s highlights this week include how the 7 October attack changed the Middle East, Russia exempts defendants from criminal liability if they join the army and the role of crime and policing in the US presiden…
What We Learned: Friday 4 October
A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump-branded watches, the US vice-presidential debate and a former leader of Turkmenistan turns from hip-hop to poetry.
Highlights from Monocle Radio
This week’s highlights from Monocle Radio including takeaways from Sri Lanka’s presidential elections, correspondence from InnoTrans 2024 and an interview with Isabella Craddock, editor and founder of ‘Near+Far’.
What We Learned: Friday 27th September
Monocle’s Contributing Editor Andrew Mueller rounds up this week’s news stories, including a trip down memory lane for Liz Truss, The London Standard’s latest innovation in journalism and the result of Vladimir Putin’s…
The best of Monocle Radio
Monocle Radio highlights this week include the latest developments from Lebanon, an interview with the publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ and takeaways from London Fashion Week.
What We Learned: Friday 20 September
A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an old argument revived by Portugal and Spain, and a diplomatic spat over a missing flag between Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
