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An election special: We look ahead to the US midterms and explore some of the most interesting races. Then: we discuss election results in Brazil, Serbia and Israel, before stopping in Toronto for a hotly contested mayoral race.

What We Learned: Flávio Bolsonaro, the US midterms and JD Vance

Bolsonaro flees Brazil, Donald Trump gears up for the midtermelections and JD Vance can’t pronounce Middle Eastern countries. Andrew Mueller discusses this week’s news.

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Voting is on the agenda this week with reports on the upcoming US midterms, the recent Albertan independence referendum and the Serbian parliamentary elections. Plus: how public art can heal a city.

What We Learned: A UK headphone dodger crackdown, Donald Trump’s handsome men and Finland’s olive pluckers

Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s news, including a new fine for antisocial behaviour on UK public transport, Trump’s rant about men in uniform and the World Olive Picking Championship.

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Wemeet actor and film producer Ryan Reynolds to discuss why identity and curiosity matter more than perfection. Then: we hear how Europe can reclaim sovereignty over AI and we visit Frieze London.

What We Learned: Nobel Prizes revealed, Trump’s new press secretary and Peru’s new mayor

Andrew Mueller on Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize snub, a new White House spokesperson, a viral memory test and a Peruvian mayoral race with a very unusual name.

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Gabe Klinger, director of ‘Isabel’, talks to us about his career. Then: we meet the former mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and singer-songwriter Leon Bridges discusses his new album, ‘Happiness Anytime’.

What We Learned: The Nobel Prize-winners, and British banknotes get a makeover

Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from the 2026 Nobel Prizes, and which animals are set to appear on British banknotes.

Highlights from Monocle Radio

Highlights from the past week on Monocle Radio, including the co-founder of Youtube, Steve Chen; US commentator and journalist, Tucker Carlson; and president of Chanel Watches, Frédéric Grangié. 

What We Learned: Pete Hegseth’s new department and AI is renamed

Andrew Mueller looks at what we learned from President Trump’s recent tech summit and Pete Hegseth’s new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs.