6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (383+ words) Two-thirds of US freight is moved by road and the haulage industry is booming. For those without a college degree, driving offers well-paid jobs with great benefits, even if it means time away. Lou Anne Henderson, 49, is seated in the…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (290+ words) Monocle China’s technological development has long been perceived as an existential threat to the global order but perhaps Shenzhen’s spooks, America’s TV hawks and the ambassadors of Beijing’s diplomatic quarter have it all wrong. You might have read the headlines…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (384+ words) As cities turn from cars, tram and light-rail projects are booming. Monocle meets Walter Grawenhoff, president of industry leader Bombardier, to discuss the future of urban travel and public transport. Around the world, cities that tore up tram tracks to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (801+ words) Monocle I have long been intrigued by the rituals of hospitality. When I look back on the years that I spent on the road as a foreign correspondent, I remember warm welcomes more than any other encounters. Whether it was…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (484+ words) For years, Danish fishermen dredged for mussels to be frozen or canned. Now, eco-aware pioneers are growing molluscs on lines, selling fresh produce to people willing to shell out for a gourmet delicacy. Cutting through the Jutland peninsula, Limfjorden is…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (432+ words) Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold. It’s a crisp morning in Addis Ababa and Kenenisa Bekele is on his knees whispering Amharic…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (171+ words) Do TV weather reports still matter when people can access the same information on their phones?Yes. They’re still essential, especially when it comes to harsh or extreme weather events. What’s your favourite part of your job? I’m a little…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (272+ words) Monocle Los Angeles spent the summer hosting World Cup matches without a promised piece of infrastructure for the occasion. Skylink, an airport train first scheduled to run in 2023, missed its debut after cost overruns of an estimated $500m (€428m). The people mover…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) Whether you want to feel at home in stockholm or relaxed in lisbon, our round-up of venues with personality has you covered. Onwards and upwardsStockholmAt Six, the Hobo The fashionable clutch of private townhouses on Brunkebergstorg square in downtown Stockholm…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (277+ words) ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ has been Italians’ puzzle magazine of choice for almost a century. Its editor, Alessandro Bartezzaghi, explains why. Bartezzaghi compares his role to clearing a way through a jungle, machete in hand, as others follow. “There’s a job…...