As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead.

Our Rio de Janeiro correspondent reports on Jair Bolsonaro’s dangerous mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: cultural institutions embrace the online world and how urban planners are using their one-walk-a-day to look forward to a friendlier future. 

As concerns grow over the US president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, can Joe Biden change the tone? Plus: from pampered pets to remote teaching, we look at how small acts of leadership will make a big difference in the months ahead.

Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Fiona Wilson react to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. Plus: Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers on how his city is coping under lockdown and how the EU is trying to keep some businesses running.

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Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on what we understand so far about the Covid-19 outbreak.

Monocle’s Americas editor at large, Ed Stocker, sends us a dispatch from New York on the new normals of life during this pandemic.

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Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, on politicians and authorities presenting a front when the cameras are rolling.

Monocle editor Andrew Tuck reflects on the latest measures to contain coronavirus in the UK and Switzerland, and the importance of staying positive throughout the crisis.

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Why Russia's president might now be able to stay in power until 2036. Plus: the Dutch architect revealing what's really happening in the countryside, and a new cultural affairs commissioner in New York.

How Italy’s coronavirus outbreak emphasises the importance of culture. Also: the complex relationship between Libya and the EU and Copenhagen’s new Happiness Museum.

Why Donald Trump's plan for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan could barely have come at a worse time. Plus: encouraging news for London's fashion sector and how Canada wants to protect civilian airlines flying over conflict zones.

As six more US states hold their primaries, Monocle's US elections correspondent, Tomos Lewis, tells us what to expect. Plus: why the life of an assassinated human-rights activist will be turned into a TV series in Brazil, and one of the US's most famous architecture schools is saved.

Amy Pope, former adviser to Barack Obama, explains what the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign says about the Democrats’ race for the US presidential nomination. Plus: Canada’s quest for a seat at the UN security council continues and our affairs editor Christopher Cermak tells us how to debunk a conspiracy theory.

Panic over the coronavirus is on the rise but is muddled messaging making things worse? Plus: the death of former UN chief, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and we ask whether celebrity endorsements ever help politicians on election day.

The crisis facing local journalism hits hard in Australia as the AAP newswire service announces its closure. Plus: we discuss what a new highway project in Texas could teach community groups and city planners, and ask whether sustainable fashion can ever make the leap into the mainstream.

It’s Super Tuesday in the US and our election correspondent Tomos Lewis is reporting the results from Washington. Plus: China postpones a diplomatic visit to Japan and the battle for Portugal’s new airport hits turbulence.

Economist Linda Yueh looks at how governments can manage the financial impact of coronavirus. Plus: Super Tuesday voting gets underway in the US and what to expect from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Trade talks between the UK and EU begin properly this week and the EU faces the same challenge as anyone who has dealt with British prime minister Boris Johnson: uncertainty over his seriousness.

A new intelligence institution bringing European nations together and high expectations over the restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas. Plus: Netflix’s first ever African production.