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Friday 7 May

May 7th, 2021 20m

Ahead of the relaunch of ‘The Daily’, it’s our last ‘Late Edition’. But it’s a packed show: a delve into Labour’s demise in the UK, a letter from New York and the office versus mobile working.

Thursday 6 May

May 6th, 2021 20m

Should patents for coronavirus vaccines be waived temporarily? Plus: England’s mayoral elections and Switzerland’s new pitch to tourists, featuring Roger Federer and Robert De Niro.

Wednesday 5 May

May 5th, 2021 20m

Elections take place in the UK tomorrow; we’ll assess what their results could mean for the state of the union. Plus: the future of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster and the prospect of a boom in cinemagoing as theatres prepare to reopen.

Tuesday 4 May

May 4th, 2021 20m

India and the UK unveil a major new trade agreement, the US Supreme Court reviews gun control and we look at the winning design for a new, retractable floor at the Colosseum in Rome.

Monday 3 May

May 3rd, 2021 20m

The UK government looks at international travel, regional elections in Madrid heat up as an anti-lockdown candidate leads the race and the city of Liverpool trials a live-music event.

Friday 30 April

Apr 30th, 2021 20m

We assess US president Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. Plus: the UK’s soft power and a letter from New York City.

Thursday 29 April

Apr 29th, 2021 20m

Joe Biden unveils his economic recovery plan to a joint session of Congress and *The New York Times* retires the term ‘op-ed’. Plus: whatever happened to the pop group?

Wednesday 28 April

Apr 28th, 2021 20m

International shipments of medical aid arrive in India as it continues to battle record daily coronavirus infections. Plus: US president Joe Biden’s first address to congress and transforming office spaces into homes in the City of London.

Tuesday 27 April

Apr 27th, 2021 20m

Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau announces the deployment of the military to parts of the country hardest hit by a third wave of coronavirus infections. Plus: Italy’s green economic plan and the first findings from the 2020 US census.

Monday 26 April

Apr 26th, 2021 20m

The EU hints at a reopening of summer travel for vaccinated Americans. Plus, this year’s Academy Award winners and Turkmenistan’s new national holiday dedicated to the country’s native breed of dog, the alabai.

US president Joe Biden unveils ambitious new climate goals. Plus: why celebrities run for political office and Italy’s espresso battles.

Wednesday 21 April

Apr 21st, 2021 20m

Former police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty by a jury of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. Plus: this year’s World Press Freedom Index is published and the wrangle over Verona’s most famous balcony.

Tuesday 20 April

Apr 20th, 2021 20m

Why is a third wave of coronavirus infections hitting Canada so severely? Plus: wildfires destroy South Africa’s national archive; and Collision, one of North America’s largest tech summits, begins in Toronto.

Monday 19 April

Apr 19th, 2021 20m

Germany’s Green party put forward a candidate for chancellor for the first time in 40 years. Plus, a royal summit to decide the future of the monarchy, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the rise in dog theft in the UK.

Friday 16 April

Apr 16th, 2021 20m

Berlin’s rent cap is overturned. Plus: our regular letter from New York and Reuters is set to introduce a paywall.

Thursday 15 April

Apr 15th, 2021 20m

Voting reform in the US has attracted an unlikely opponent – big business. Plus: a changing of the guard at several US news networks and a review of the official team uniforms for Tokyo’s Olympic Games.

Wednesday 14 April

Apr 14th, 2021 20m

The US announces the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September. Plus: Germany’s complicated political moment and the joy of social spontaneity.

Tuesday 13 April

Apr 13th, 2021 20m

Unrest continues in Minnesota following the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old black man on Sunday. Plus: France’s proposed ban on domestic flights and the role of foreign correspondents.

Monday 12 April

Apr 12th, 2021 20m

Surprising election results in Peru and Ecuador, Emmanuel Macron orders the closure of one of France’s elite schools; and pubs, hairdressers and shops reopen in England. With Carlota Rebelo, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Paige Reynolds.

Friday 9 April

Apr 9th, 2021 20m

The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Plus: a letter from New York tackles tax and the return of alfresco dining in England.

Thursday 8 April

Apr 8th, 2021 20m

Under 30s are to be given an alternative to the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine. Is the world about to open up only for certain demographics? Columbus Day is at the centre of a dispute in Philadelphia. And Venice’s town council will restrict rentals

Wednesday 7 April

Apr 7th, 2021 20m

Monocle’s Chris Cermak, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Paige Reynolds discuss the pros and cons of vaccine passports, and the future of the meal-box craze as hospitality reopens. Plus: as musician Lil Nas X reaches number 1 in the US, we discuss

Tuesday 6 April

Apr 6th, 2021 20m

Monocle’s Tom Edwards, Ed Stocker and Daniel Bach discuss the EU’s vaccine rollout and tell us why New York is rolling ahead. Plus: corporate America hits back at Georgia’s new voting rules and a discussion on why North Korea’s Olympic boycott