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Chapter 1
Rio's new mayor
Just hours after the annual fireworks spectacle on Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro swore in Marcelo Crivella as its new mayor. Our correspondent Sheena Rossiter brings us up to speed on what the future holds.
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Chapter 2
Vienna's new tax
Vienna’s city hall has levied a tax on public entertainment since the early 1960s but it seems that 2017 has brought some positive change for the city. Monocle 24’s Alexei Korolyov reports.
6 minutes
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Chapter 3
New York's new subway
After nearly 100 years of planning and construction, New Yorkers can finally board a new subway extension known as the Second Avenue Subway. Our own Megan Billings tells us more about how it will affect the lives of commuters.
3 minutes
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