Netanyahu in Washington

The race for the White House has never been so close, as pollster Lindsay Vermeyen explains. With both candidates in Georgia this weekend Holly Bailey, national correspondent for The Washington Post, and Leroy Chapman Jr., the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's editor in chief, tell us what it’s been like to cover this election cycle amid a surge of disinformation. Then: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis reports from Milwaukee and we hear from developer Jim Irwin, president of New City Properties, on how Atlanta is changing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US electoral system will be put to the test in just four days, at a time when Americans’ trust in the country’s institutions is severely frayed. Caren Morrison, former federal prosecutor, and Atlanta reverend Markel Hutchins tell us what can be done to restore faith in the justice system and the police. Also on the programme: Atlanta councillor Amir Farokhi on how the devastating hurricanes that ravaged the South will influence the election.  Then: are the Democrats in trouble in New York? Plus: we hear from Natalie Gonnella-Platts of the George W Bush Presidential Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With five days to go until election day, Monocle Radio is broadcasting from around the US. To kick things off, we are in Atlanta, Georgia – a key swing state in this year’s race for the White House. To get a sense of the mood on the ground, we hear from Axios’s Kristal Dixon, discover the city’s urban transformation with Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs and explore what’s at stake with former congressman Kwanza Hall. Plus: we’re on the road with dispatches from Bruno Kaufmann in Las Vegas, Georgina Godwin in New York and Vincent McAviney brings us a letter from California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest in the China-EU tariff saga, as Beijing takes a case to the World Trade Organisation, leaving some EU officials pondering whether a Trump presidency would help to create change in the bloc. Also on the programme: Canada publicly alleges that India’s home affairs minister was behind recent attacks on the Sikh diaspora.  Then: we explore whether compulsory voting would make a difference to turnouts and consider the seriousness of Strava’s location blunders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just one week to go until the US presidential elections, we assess whether the racist remarks made at Donald Trump’s New York rally will make any difference to voter decisions. Also on the programme: intelligence reveals that Russia will deploy up to 10,000 North Korean troops to Ukraine “within weeks”. Then: we discuss why Keir Stamer is so unpopular and a new study reveals the countries with the longest-lasting relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the latest from Georgia, as the ruling pro-Russia Georgian Dream party claims victory in the weekend’s contested elections. Also on the programme: German car manufacturer Volkswagen closes production plants in its home country for the first time in 87 years as a result of competition from China. Then: we assess how important it is for newspapers to endorse a candidate following refusal to do so from the ‘Los Angeles Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’. Plus: a German shepherd inherits $91m (€84m).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Middle East correspondent Leila Molana-Allen stops by Midori House to discuss the past three weeks reporting from Beirut and what’s next for Lebanon. Then: Poland’s plans to create a supercity, Barcelona’s new night commissioner and Beyoncé’s appearance at a Kamala Harris rally. Plus: A special interview with Oscar-winning stop-motion filmmaker, Adam Elliot, about his new film ‘Memoir of a Snail’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Marion Messmer and Renad Mansour discuss threats of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Ukraine’s Nato bid and Kamala Harris calling Donald Trump a “fascist”. Plus: can the UK get its groove back on the world stage?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump has accused the UK’s Labour Party of interfering in the forthcoming US presidential election. We discuss why this complaint might be unjustified. Also on the programme: a network of Israeli citizens has been arrested after spying for Iran and a new poll suggests that the majority of French people believe that their democratic system doesn’t work. Plus: what lengths would you go to to rescue your phone?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korean media has claimed that it could send military and intelligence personnel to Ukraine after North Korea dispatched troops to support Russia in the war. Andrew Mueller is joined by Andrew Thompson and Julia Lasica to discuss the severity of these developments. Plus: is Brazil a problem for Brics and will office drinks soon become a thing of the past?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.