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A man of the people

17 June 2010

Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak has a unique brand of governing. Reelected to his third term last year, he’s marketing the city’s tap water, pushing farm-to-plate food initiatives and is a believer in people doing their civic…

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Monocle travel guide

19 April 2012

This issue’s round up includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. For Flights of Fancy we travel Sri Lanka by seaplane.

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The Monocle Daily, episode 501

30 September 2013

We get the latest from Yemen as Al-Qaeda raids an army base, ask if US newspapers have a responsibility to help the intelligence services striving to stop them, we also speak to the mayor of Minneapolis, and find out what…

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The Entrepreneurs - Episode 211

28 October 2015

Minneapolis-based entrepreneur Eric Dayton shares the story of his clothing brand Askov Finlayson, his award-winning restaurant Bachelor Farmer and the ever-popular Marvel Bar. We also profile the global literacy start-up…

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The Foreign Desk - Who really runs the White House?

28 October 2017

As commander in chief of the US and so-called leader of the free world, President Trump has achieved surprisingly little during his time in office. However, the country is still running and decisions are being made – but…

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The Monocle Daily, episode 560

20 December 2013

We ask whether governments should ever be held responsible for natural disasters, assess New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s last policy push as he warms the seat for Bill de Blasio, and speak to Adam Arling from the Minn…

Monocle Minute

Have it made?

22 April 2016

Former manufacturing towns and rust-belt cities have suffered economically in the US in recent decades as fabrication jobs have moved abroad. However, a new book called The Smartest Places on Earth by authors Antoine van…

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Crank it up

18 August 2011

The commute may be routine but the bike you ride it on doesn’t have to be. As more and more people discover that a bicycle is an indispensable tool for urban life, Monocle visits five brands and artisans who can liven up…

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Way to work

19 September 2013

The new breed of worker not tied to a desk is driving a change for buildings to be more than just a fixed space to house employees. Sydney is forging ahead with the trend and highlights the best in agile and creative office…

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Leading the flock

17 August 2017

Swedish adman Pelle Sjoenell shepherds a global band of ‘black sheep’ alongside a tight-knit team in Los Angeles.

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Politics briefing

19 October 2017

How do you do foreign affairs when nobody recognises your country? Plus: why the US is in the year of the infallible mayor.

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Americas briefing

25 April 2013

The runners in the US mayors election get off the blocks and Los Angeles gets off its trolley.

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Media briefing

15 August 2009

Previously shunned by American TV companies, Al Jazeera is finally making its way in the US, CNN's new global take on the day's news, and Alain de Botton's experience as Heathrow Airport's first writer in residence.

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Economy briefing

23 March 2017

Pulitzer-winning author Thomas Friedman on globalisation, how the Netherlands is capitalising on Brexit and Australia’s plans for growth.

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Material gains

17 October 2012

Faribault Woolen Mill Co seemed dead and buried when it was forced to close in 2009. Its renaissance under the guidance of two local businessmen has proven blanket-like: comforting and all-encompassing.

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California on a roll

15 August 2009

What would the US be without the hamburger? Like a country without a decent urban commuter bike. And that’s been the case, until Specialized set up a workshop in California to produce new designs that are tarmac-lickin’…

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