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Say it with flowers
The Japanese garden kickstarting global peace talks, working from home in Barbados and why Russia’s isolation on the world stage is a conscious choice.
Dream factories
It’s time to liberate movies from the small screen. We visit five newly opened or renovated cinemas that are bringing communities together and celebrating the wonder of film.
Packing light: Chic travel accessories to refresh your luggage
It’s time to refresh your travel wardrobe. From the right-sized backpack to handy phone cases, we round up the season’s best travel accessories. So don’t leave home without them.
Beyond a joke
In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.
All you can eat
From Perth’s farmers’ markets to Berlin’s coffee shops and Mexico City’s trendiest tables, small-scale food entrepreneurs are proving that flavour, flexibility and community can build lasting businesses.
Deep impact
It is the subtle influence of soft power that drives the most meaningful resolutions. In our fifth annual survey, we gauge the soft-power strengths of our top-ranking nations.
The soft parade
Which nations are the world's new superpowers of subtle influence? Monocle's fourth annual soft power survey takes the pulse of countries that look beyond military might to exert a more nuanced global authority.
