The Globalist Podcast (August 28, 2024): China, the US and its allies continue imposing punitive restrictions on each other’s goods as a global trade dispute gathers steam. In the crosshairs? Everything from electric vehicles to your favourite butter.
We then cross to Libya, where a struggle for control of the country’s central bank has interrupted oil output. Plus: who will be Japan’s next prime minister?
Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of trade thinking in Washington.
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed changes to the judiciary are at the center of a diplomatic fight with the United States in the last weeks of his presidency.
When her “do not resuscitate” order was ignored, Marie Cooper found herself in a painful situation she had hoped to avoid.
Country Life Magazine (August 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Horsepower’ – Stubbs, Burghley, and ponies at tea parties….
There’s bound to be horseplay when you invite a four-hoofed friend to tea. Flora Watkins is handing out the sugar lumps
The dust has barely settled on Britain’s equestrian glory at the Olympics as the spotlight falls on Burghley, says Kate Green
A Corsa for the capital, an Aston for the budding bond? James Fisher has just the car for you
Amie Elizabeth White applauds Charles Rolls, the man behind the most famous marque in motoring
Three centuries after his birth, George Stubbs still stands out as a peerless painter of horses. Jack Watkins celebrates his life
You’ll never forget your first car — even if, at times, you’ve really wanted to, finds James Fisher
In the final part of our series on the new commute, Liz Rowlinson unearths East Anglia’s hidden gems, all within reach of London
Adam Hay-Nicholls takes on the Three Peaks, powered by baked beans and Aston Martin’s DBX707
There are still many vital lessons to be learned from playing sport at school, finds Madeleine Silver
New research is revealing how the Sceptered Isle transformed from a Roman backwater to a mighty country of its own by Francine Russo
At the Democratic National Convention, the sense of relief was as overwhelming as the general euphoria—but the campaign against Donald Trump has only just begun. By Jonathan Blitzer
How declining enrollment is threatening the future of American public education. By Alec MacGillis
After the President’s debate with Trump, Democratic politicians felt paralyzed. At the D.N.C., they felt giddy relief. How did they do it?
Monocle on Sunday (August 25, 2024): Juliet Linley, Myriam Zumbühl and Florian Egli join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.
We also speak to Monocle’s senior news editor, Christopher Cermak, on the highlights from the Democratic National Convention and get the latest news from Thailand with Monocle’s Bangkok correspondent, Gwen Robinson. Plus: Isabella Smith from Books & Company in Copenhagen shares the best new titles for autumn.
Ten states have ballot measures to establish a right to abortion in their state constitutions. The pushback has already begun.
In his 30s, the Republican vice-presidential nominee read works on theology, mysticism, and political and moral philosophy. And he discovered his faith.
University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech.
The heavily fortified area separating North and South Korea is home to a biodiverse landscape and is a place of deep meaning for nearby farmers whose bees can fly freely through it.
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (August 24, 2024): The latest issue features..
Beating Donald Trump would flip the idea that the Biden years have brought nothing but pain.
Some 43% of respondents to a recent survey said they planned to file for Social Security benefits before age 67, the full retirement age for Americans born in 1960 or later.
The money flows to down-ticket candidates as well. The top 100 donors have contributed $1.2 billion so far this campaign cycle, on track to surpass past records.
The Federal Rerve is trying to get ahead of economic weakness.
The newly anointed Democratic presidential nominee revived a demoralized party. But as she leaves Chicago, a bruising, closely fought contest awaits her.
A single image captures the significant moment for young women in America.
Mr. Kennedy said he will remove his name from the ballot in battleground states, so as not to be a spoiler.
The Globalist Podcast (August 23, 2024): We examine Kamala Harris’s performance as she accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for president.
After that: why Germany and Ukraine are at odds over future aid, a roundtable discussion of Monocle’s mobility issue and a check-in with the co-curator of the Busan Biennale. Plus: Andrew Mueller on ‘What We Learned’ this week.
