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72 results for Michigan

B 2017

Article

Moving through the gears

27 July 2017

Ed Stocker reporting from Auburn Hills: Ralph Gilles, global head of design at Fiat Chrysler, has seen it all in his 25 years at the company. We find out about the journey so far – and ask what’s next for the industry.

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Article

Rebel recipe

16 November 2017

The special ingredient behind this US food empire? Mix in a dollop of anarchy, says its co-founder.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 146: Michigan Building

4 March 2019

This week we head to Detroit to hear the story of a parking garage housed inside an old theatre.

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Article

How to mend a city

21 September 2017

Detroit is set to witness its first population growth since the 1950s. This is how the city used urbanism to press restart.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 426: Michigan Central Station, Detroit

16 September 2024

Mandy Sinclair explores the story of a disused rail station in the car capital of the US, which has been given a new lease of life by the automobile giant that calls Detroit home.

Travel

Chicago

“Chicago is the great American city,” Norman Mailer once said. This midwest marvel is the birthplace of the skyscraper and home to bold and brilliant architecture. It is at once international and local, lofty and down to…

Radio

The Globalist, episode 88

29 February 2012

The latest results from the Michigan primaries, we do the business in Helsinki, and ask if Nokia’s new phone can save the brand.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 8 November

8 November 2016

As the final votes are cast across the US we assess one of the most extraordinary presidential campaigns in history in this special edition. Includes analysis from our correspondents in Michigan, Florida, New Hampshire and…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 19 June

19 June 2018

We ask how damaging the US’s migrant-separation policy is to the country’s reputation – and whether there will be a backlash. Plus: Canada’s boycott on US goods and why Ford may rescue the rundown Michigan Station.

Radio

The Globalist - Venezuela election latest and Asean leaders meet

29 July 2024

We discuss the latest from Venezuela’s election pitting incumbent Nicolás Maduro against opposition candidate Edmundo González. Then: who Kamala Harris might pick for vice-president and Asean leaders meet in Laos. Plus: the…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 8 March

8 March 2016

As Iran tests missiles we see how the US Congress is firing back by pressing for new sanctions. Meanwhile, we catch up with the Democrats and Republicans fighting for votes in Michigan. Plus: we take a look at what ‘New…

Monocle Minute

Hot water

26 August 2016

Water wars are not typically fought in North America but that’s exactly what’s happening in the Great Lakes region, where Canadian and US mayors are facing off over a decision allowing the Wisconsin suburb of Waukesha to…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Thursday 11 August

11 August 2016

We assess the numbers as Hillary Clinton outlines her economic plans in Michigan and learn how The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles is helping to balance the area’s gentrification. Plus: the latest from Rio, the…

Radio

The Briefing - Tuesday 27 October

27 October 2020

We unpack the challenges faced by governments across Europe as the continent faces down the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, a word from the crucial US swing state of Michigan, the latest from Latin America…

Radio

The Briefing - Wednesday 27 September

27 September 2023

US president Joe Biden and Donald Trump vie for the support of blue-collar workers in Michigan. Plus: a look at Paris Fashion Week, the latest business news and an exploration of the Hollywood writers’ vote on whether to…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Monday 7 March

7 March 2016

The international community reacts with varying degrees of bemusement and despair as Donald Trump nears the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, as the Democratic candidates debate in Flint, Michigan, the city finds itself at…