Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Eemeli Isoaho, Florian Egli and Chandra Kurt on the weekend’s defining discussion topics, with insights from our editors in London and Ljubljana.
Plus: the bestsellers in Amsterdam’s literature market.
Tag Archives: News
Saturday Podcast: News From London (Feb 13)
The weekend’s biggest discussion topics: Andrew Mueller on the day’s newspapers; Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s column; and how the Nextdoor app tries to bring communities together.
Morning News Podcast: Impeachment Trial, Trump Faces State Investigations
Democratic House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments Thursday night in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump for his actions leading up to and on the day of the Capitol insurrection.
Also, now that he is out of office Trump is also facing investigations in several states related to potential financial crimes and election fraud. And, President Biden is releasing his plan to begin phasing in a new asylum process that will reverse his predecessor’s highly-criticized “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Morning News Podcast: Impeachment Trial Videos, President Biden & China
House impeachment managers showed chilling new footage to senators during Day 2 of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
Also, President Biden spoke with China’s president in an opening conversation about the vast economic, climate, and security challenges between the two nations. And, the U.S. will impose sanctions and other consequences on Myanmar’s military leaders in response to the coup carried out there earlier this month.
Morning News Podcasts: Impeachment Trial Opens, Extremism In U.S. Military
On the first day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Senate voted that the trial of a former president is constitutional, setting up days of arguments from House managers and Trump’s defense team.
Also, the U.S. military will pause normal operations to examine the problem of domestic extremism within the military ranks. And, Twitter is testing a new pilot program to try and get the spread of misinformation on the platform under control.
Morning News Podcast: Impeachment Trial Begins, Stimulus Legislation
Democrats’ plan offers $1,400 stimulus checks at same income levels as previous rounds, Former President Trump’s lawyers call impeachment trial political theater, Cincinnati ‘tip war’ raises over $34,000 for restaurant workers in hometown rivalry.
Sunday Morning Podcast: World News From Zurich, London & Tokyo (Feb 7)
The weekend’s biggest talking points are dissected by Tyler Brûlé, Christoph Lenz, Benno Zogg, Chiara Rimella and Jan E Brucker, with commentary from our editors in London and Tokyo. Plus: what is on the pages of ‘The National’ newspaper in the UAE?
Saturday Podcast: The Latest News From Around The World (February 6)
Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. We flick through the weekend’s papers with Terry Stiastny, Andrew Mueller recaps the week’s biggest lessons and we hear editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s Saturday column.
Morning News Podcast: Yemen Military Conflict, Covid Model, Smartmatic
President Biden announced the U.S. will no longer support offensive military operations led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, reversing a policy started by the Obama administration.
And, a new model by researchers at Columbia University paints what they say is a more accurate picture of the spread of the pandemic. Also, voting technology company Smartmatic is suing Fox News and some of its biggest stars alleging they spread disinformation that devastated the company.
Morning News Podcast: Opioid Payment, GameStop Profits, Employment Data
A.M. Edition for Feb. 4. A hedge fund made nearly $700 million in the GameStop rally. Consulting giant McKinsey reaches a settlement centering on opioid painkillers.
Plus, WSJ economics reporter Kate Davidson previews coming jobs data. Marc Stewart hosts.
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