LITERARY REVIEW : The latest issue features ‘What the New World did for Us’
An Epic for the Ages
The Odyssey By Christopher Nolan (dir)
LITERARY REVIEW MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 10, 2026 PREVIEW
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Eric Drooker’s “Outside Art” – A reprieve from the city’s chaos.
The Future, Made in China
Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications. By Evan Osnos
The Failures of the Fauci Hearing
Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss. By Amy Davidson Sorkin
How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything
The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media. By Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark
THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026
For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the U.S.
Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Fighting
Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta
After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex. By Jason Horowitz
The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling
The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- AUGUST 2, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 8.2.26 Issue features Daniel Bergner on sibling therapy; Elisabeth Zerofsky on the Heritage Foundation crackup; Benoit Denizet-Lewis on Bill Maher; and more.
Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
In Trump’s Economy, Job Gains Go to Women. That’s Not an Entirely Good Thing.
Despite the administration’s best attempts, the diminishing status of many American jobs is driving a spike in women’s employment. By Noam Scheiber
Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It’s Also Making Us Sick.
The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century’s biggest medical breakthrough. By Kim Tingley
Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellison’s A.I. Gamble
The billionaire’s company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle. By Jonathan MahlerJim Rutenberg and Kirsten Grind
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2026
Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
Barely a third of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths.
Progress Toward Deal Led Trump to Call Off Strikes, He Says
President Trump offered no specifics on any such diplomatic breakthrough, a claim he has made before to justify backing off threatened attacks.
As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.
Israel Says It Killed Several Hezbollah Members on Key Lebanon Hilltop
On Venezuela’s Coast, Life Is Reduced to Survival and Burial
More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable.
BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 3, 2026 PREVIEW
BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features…GLP-1s aren’t just for obesity anymore, and sales are exploding. Sizing up the winners.
Here Comes the Next Wave of GLP-1s. They’ll Treat a Lot More Than Obesity.
This blockbuster class of drugs is shattering all sales records. Which stock will do better—Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk?
Nasdaq Records Worst July Since 2006
Despite Friday’s gains, the index wasn’t able to finish the month higher.
Treasuries Get Whacked by Japan’s Big Yen Fix
Warsh Weighs Fewer Fed Meetings, Report Says
Nvidia Is the World’s Most Valuable Company Again
SpaceX Stock Just Hit a Record Low
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation
Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv After Trump Backs Off Air-Defense Pledge
Ukraine’s supply of Patriot missile interceptors is dwindling, and on Friday, President Trump backed away from his promise to let Ukraine make them itself.
Ukraine Is Making Inroads Into Once-Hostile Territory: MAGA
Ukraine and its supporters have invested in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump and his MAGA movement.
The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped.
Facing a long prison sentence or a forced trip to the front line of a war he opposes, Artyom Vovchenko believed it was worth taking a risk.
Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– JULY 30, 2026 PREVIEW
SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Biotic Bridge’ – Mexican “holding pen” shaped asymmetrical mammal migrations….
A 10-million-year biogeographic holding pen primed the Great American Biotic Interchange
For millions of years after the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, South America was disconnected from other landforms, a time period that has been referred to as its “splendid isolation.” This isolation allowed for the evolution of mammals with distinctive features, including xenarthrans, sprassodont carnivores, and notoungulates. The formation of the Panamanian land bridge facilitated connection of North and South American faunas, with a bias from north to south. Tseng et al. looked at fossils from low latitudes in México and found that northern mammals accumulated in the region before the connection (see the Perspective by McGuire and Williams). This allowed for more rapid dispersal south and further supports that the land bridge first formed during the Pliocene rather than the Miocene.
How black holes get hitched
Analyses of hundreds of collisions find black holes pair up in at least three ways
AI’s top startups are barely publishing their research
More than half of AI “unicorns” have never published a paper or preprint
Ancient DNA shows how smallpox got to the Americas
“ Landmark” paper finds European contact introduced the disease
When mammals crossed between continents
The Great American Biotic Interchange informs the dynamics of modern species invasions
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026
Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones
The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. The U.S. military did not immediately report any attacks.
Europe Is Caught Between Low Gas Reserves and Rising Prices From Iran War
Across Europe, reserves of natural gas for use in the winter months are lagging, meaning higher prices for households and businesses.
Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
Senator John Cornyn dug in his heels on Todd Blanche’s nomination, demanding modifications to President Trump’s immunity settlement with the I.R.S.
The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
Tens of Thousands Crossed Into Spanish Territory, Officials Say
As many as 60,000 people were estimated to have surged from Morocco into Ceuta, the small exclave at the center of a crisis for Spain’s pro-immigration government.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 1, 2026 PREVIEW
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The global currency beef’ – Lessons from 40 years of the Big Mac Index
What the Big Mac index reveals about a global currency beef
It highlights economic problems—and helps explain how to solve them
It is past time to upgrade to post-quantum encryption
When the quantum breakthrough comes, data being harvested today will be exposed
China is testing America’s defence lines in Asia
The allies must work to strengthen themselves, but also to strengthen America’s commitment
Europe’s fires are just the start
They are not a new normal. But worse can nonetheless be expected
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