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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…

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San Francisco

Poised on its Californian peninsula, San Francisco is an energetic enclave with a storied libertine history, undeniable entrepreneurial fervour and vibrant cultural patronage. It may be known for its thriving technology…

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Miami

Miami has a lot going for it: its shoreline – year-round warm weather and a diverse population – so don’t just get caught in the bubble of Miami Beach. This guide will help you explore the city’s numerous neighbourhoods …

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New York

New York has been photographed and filmed a million times. It’s depicted as a place of constant hustle and no-nonsense residents; of endless commerce and impossibly tall buildings. The purpose of this travel guide is to cut…

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Los Angeles

Summing up Los Angeles in a few words can be tricky, due to the multiple personalities it has on display. The eastern part of the city – the hills, the views, that up-and-coming sense of change – seems to have little in…

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Love story

16 November 2017

Lorin Stein, critic and editor, on his default setting – reading – and why he’s more committed to ‘The Paris Review’ than ever.

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Making a stand

23 March 2017

Fifty years ago it was easy for a man to sport head-to-toe ‘Made in the USA’ brands. Today? Well, these stalwarts have survived and while some have moved manufacturing overseas others are busy boosting their production in…

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Expo 75: Outer Sunset

19 June 2014

Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.

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Power Stations

17 October 2008

‘Magic walls’ and ‘QVR’ are in the lexicon this year for TV anchors covering the US election. Monocle looks at the networks’ top 10 secret weapons in the battle to report the winners and losers of the big day.

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Stick or twist?

17 September 2020

As the US gears up for another momentous election, could president number 46 soon be occupying the Oval Office? We asked 46 thinkers and opinion-makers how they would design a better America from the White House.

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Graveyard shift

27 April 2023

On the perilous stretch of water where the Columbia river meets the Pacific, the US Coast Guard is refining the art of preparation. Can our reporter ride the wave?

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9. No more denial

21 May 2020

In the US, the dogma of individual freedom is too often accompanied by disdain for expert opinion. Coronavirus should teach us that this mindset just isn’t worth the risk.

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23. Fact or friction

21 May 2020

Press briefings have seen the White House play politics with the pandemic. Margaret Brennan is out to cut through the bluster.

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Polling power

16 April 2020

With the 2020 US elections on the horizon, we find out how the creatives behind the country’s most effective political adverts bring in the votes.

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Messing with Texas

21 March 2019

Texas is big. It’s about big money, big cars and big characters. But a new side is emerging that’s attracting a different kind of crowd – and looking kind of cool.

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Taste for adventure

18 October 2018

Celebrated explorer Richard Wiese’s many expeditions across the globe have taught him the virtue of tactile eating, the benefit of a good appetite and the belief that cooking is a universal language. He shares his favourite…