Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and panellists Juliet Linley, Rob Cox, Solène Léger and Mark Dittli round up the weekend’s most interesting discussion topics at our Zürich studio.
Category Archives: Stories
Morning News: $2 Trillion Social Spending Bill & The New Deal, Shipping Scotch
A.M. Edition for Nov. 19. The U.S. House is set to approve Democrats’ $2 trillion social spending and climate bill.
WSJ’s John McCormick explains how President Biden’s spending plans stack up in comparison to the two Democratic presidents who had the biggest social agendas of the past century and whether they will be just as transformational. Peter Granitz hosts.
Literary Magazines: The Paris Review – Winter 2021
Cover Preview: Down East Magazine – December 2021
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – November 22
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Stephen Dalziel goes through the day’s papers, Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column, and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
Views: The Bonneville Salt Flats In Northwest Utah
The Bonneville Salt Flats are perfect for speed. Every year, cars and motorcycles break land speed records on the flat expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats. It’s been a tradition for more than a century, and racers have built a thriving community around the salt races. But how did these salt flats form, and why are they disappearing now?
Buildings: Repurposing Heritage Sites In France
Every year in France, thousands of heritage sites are put up for sale and get a second life thanks to slightly eccentric owners. We meet some of the people who have decided to make these monuments their home, from an abandoned lighthouse to a deconsecrated chapel.
Preview: Time Magazine – ‘Best Inventions Of 2021’
Sunday Morning: Top News & Stories From London, Zurich & Tokyo
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and our panellists round up the weekend’s biggest news. Plus: we check in with our editors in London and Tokyo.
