The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Friday 15 April
We review the latest debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, ask why Turkey is becoming involved in German satire and look ahead to this weekend’s Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Vienna.
Thursday 14 April
We learn why Russian jets have been antagonising US warships in the Baltic, find out whether Germany is going to be able to find the right balance on immigration and ask if Donald Trump has decided that he needs the media after all.
Wednesday 13 April
We discuss today’s Syrian elections and ask if they hold any meaning for a country under the rule of Assad and learn why Bernie Sanders is splitting media opinion in the US. Plus: can New York’s Pepsi-Cola sign truly be considered a landmark?
Tuesday 12 April
We analyse the Russian and Kurdish positions in Syria and learn why more than half of all dollars spent on attack ads in the US election are targeting Trump. Plus: we assess Australia’s unpopular new banknote.
Monday 11 April
We ask whether Barack Obama’s self-assessment of Libya being his worst mistake as president holds true, learn what John Kerry had to say to the people of Hiroshima today and find out whether London is ready for a new skyscraper made of wood.
Friday 8 April
We assess a week of conflict in Azerbaijan, ask whether Bill Clinton is overshadowing his wife Hillary’s campaign and check in with Tyler Brûlé as we preview the upcoming Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Vienna.
Thursday 7 April
We assess the reach of the Panama Papers in locations such as China and Iceland, ask why the Netherlands wants less involvement with Ukraine and find out why Venezuela wants the next few Fridays off work.
Wednesday 6 April
We analyse Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders’ wins in Wisconsin, ask why Azerbaijan’s ceasefire has already been broken and discuss why New York has been working on a single infrastructure project for over half a century.
Tuesday 5 April
We discuss the tax scandal that has made Iceland’s prime minister step down, hear from Wisconsin about tonight’s Republican and Democrat primaries and ask whether women’s and men’s clothes should be debuted at the same catwalk shows.
Monday 4 April
As the Panama Papers fill the headlines, we ask where tax avoidance ends and tax evasion begins. We also discuss whether politicians should apologise for their parents and find out why Air France will allow its stewardesses to opt out of flights to Iran.
