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Tokyo 2021

2020-03-2710:54

Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Fiona Wilson react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. Plus: Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers on how his city is coping under lockdown and how the EU is trying to keep some businesses running. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden takes charge

2020-03-2712:37

As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pandemic in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

2020-03-2711:26

Our Rio de Janeiro correspondent reports on Jair Bolsonaro’s dangerous mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: cultural institutions embrace the online world and how urban planners are using their one-walk-a-day to look forward to a friendlier future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden takes charge

2020-03-2612:37

As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What we know

2020-03-2311:14

Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on what we understand so far about the Covid-19 outbreak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New normal

2020-03-2014:02

Monocle’s Americas editor at large, Ed Stocker, sends us a dispatch from New York on the new normals of life during this pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Italy: Giuseppe Conte

2020-03-1910:34

Monocle's Chiara Rimella tells us how the popularity of Italy’s prime minister is on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smile for the camera

2020-03-1810:55

Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, on politicians and authorities presenting a front when the cameras are rolling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Europe on lockdown

2020-03-1709:52

Monocle editor Andrew Tuck reflects on the latest measures to contain coronavirus in the UK and Switzerland, and the importance of staying positive throughout the crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edition 146

2020-03-1613:13

Now you can listen to The Monocle Minute, our free-to-subscribe email newsletter. This snappy daily audio bulletin delivers news, views and clever comment in just 10 minutes, featuring our unrivalled team of editors, correspondents and bureaux. Stay informed and inspired with Monocle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Putin's power grab

2020-03-1309:17

Why Russia's president might now be able to stay in power until 2036. Plus: the Dutch architect revealing what's really happening in the countryside, and a new cultural affairs commissioner in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culture at home

2020-03-1208:00

How Italy’s coronavirus outbreak emphasises the importance of culture. Also: the complex relationship between Libya and the EU and Copenhagen’s new Happiness Museum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump and the future of Afghanistan

2020-03-1108:45

Why Donald Trump's plan for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan could barely have come at a worse time. Plus: encouraging news for London's fashion sector and how Canada wants to protect civilian airlines flying over conflict zones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mini Super Tuesday

2020-03-1009:24

As six more US states hold their primaries, Monocle's US elections correspondent, Tomos Lewis, tells us what to expect. Plus: why the life of an assassinated human-rights activist will be turned into a TV series in Brazil, and one of the US's most famous architecture schools is saved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Warren isn’t done yet

2020-03-0910:36

Amy Pope, former adviser to Barack Obama, explains what the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign says about the Democrats’ race for the US presidential nomination. Plus: Canada’s quest for a seat at the UN security council continues and our affairs editor Christopher Cermak tells us how to debunk a conspiracy theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Muddled messages

2020-03-0611:43

Panic over the coronavirus is on the rise but is muddled messaging making things worse? Plus: the death of former UN chief, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and we ask whether celebrity endorsements ever help politicians on election day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The end of local news

2020-03-0510:46

The crisis facing local journalism hits hard in Australia as the AAP newswire service announces its closure. Plus: we discuss what a new highway project in Texas could teach community groups and city planners, and ask whether sustainable fashion can ever make the leap into the mainstream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane

2020-03-0409:34

It’s Super Tuesday in the US and our election correspondent Tomos Lewis is reporting the results from Washington. Plus: China postpones a diplomatic visit to Japan and the battle for Portugal’s new airport hits turbulence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The economics of a virus

2020-03-0311:05

Economist Linda Yueh looks at how governments can manage the financial impact of coronavirus. Plus: Super Tuesday voting gets underway in the US and what to expect from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK-EU negotiations begin

2020-03-0210:23

Trade talks between the UK and EU begin properly this week and the EU faces the same challenge as anyone who has dealt with British prime minister Boris Johnson: uncertainty over his seriousness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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