NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

New Scientist Magazine: This issue features ‘What Is Nothing’ – We’re about to see inside empty space – and reveal the quantum foundations of the universe.

New Scientist recommends a fascinating deep dive into the real Vikings

We’re on the verge of seeing the quantum foundations of the universe

Are mushroom-growing kits seeding a biodiversity crisis across Europe?

Fermat’s last theorem formalised by AI agents in just 11 days

Pygmy raccoons teach each other to make toys out of paper and sand

Saturn has a big, weird decagon around its south pole

The first signs of dark matter particles may finally have been spotted

Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer’s?

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- SEPT. 13, 2026

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features features articles on cultural retrospectives, corporate collapses, linguistics, and ethical dilemmas. Highlights include an examination of Dolly Parton’s cultural impact, an investigation into the collapse of Guidepost Montessori, and an analysis of household “familects”

Did 9/11 Really Change Everything?

Were the terrorist attacks that day the end of an idyllic era? The beginning of our current dystopia? Or just a middle chapter?

Will ‘Woke’ Go the Way of Scalawags and Mugwumps?

The word is used across the political spectrum, but it’s embraced by few.

‘We’re Going to Bring It Back to Life’: The Long Road to Reviving Lahaina

Hawaii’s housing crisis was at a breaking point even before the fire. Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives.

New York’s Subways Weren’t Built for This

In an era of heavy rain, a transit system with 47,000 openings is bound to leak.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers

President Trump has been in the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development

Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, laid out A.I.’s rapidly advancing capabilities and said greater safety controls were needed.

How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.

Iran Will Meet With Gulf Arab States as Mideast Conflict Widens

Talks are expected tomorrow, officials said. Diplomacy to end the war with the United States has stalled and Iranian-allied forces have advanced in Yemen.

Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.

The American Scholar Magazine – AUTUMN 2026

THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR: The latest issue features ‘PHI BETA KAPPA AT 250’…

The Two Ladies of Vermont

In 1875, the debate over whether to induct women into Phi Beta Kappa exposed a crack in the foundation of Western education By Augustine Sedgewick

The Revolutionary Scholar

Meditations on Phi Beta Kappa and the futures we imagine By Esther L. Jones

The Synthesis Is Here

Our future depends on how successfully we fuse the liberal arts and technology By Frederick M. Lawrence and Alfred Spector

A Life in Stanzas

How Phi Beta Kappa shaped one poet’s beginnings By Sandra Beasley

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘GROWTH WITHOUT AI’: These companies can double their earnings – and they don’t depend on artificial intelligence….

Growth Without AI: 8 Stock Picks

With products ranging from cardboard boxes to new drugs, these companies are all on track to double their earnings.

Atlanta Braves Stock Looks Cheap Amid Booming Pro Sports Team Values

The public company’s market cap is $3.3 billion, but it could be worth far more to a private buyer.

Europe Is Stronger Than Investors Think. What to Own Now.

Bad news grabs the headlines, but European companies are turning in strong profit gains.

$35 Billion on the Line: NFL Kickoff Triggers a High-Stakes Prediction Market War

As the NFL season opens Wednesday, there’s a new game in town. Prediction markets could drive $35 billion in wagers, on par with the traditional sports betting industry.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2026

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

In an Irish Village, Trump’s Visit for a Golf Tournament Prompts Protests and Praise

High Prices Spoil Trump’s New Push to Save G.O.P. Majority

Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.

Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists

Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this strategy works is an open question.

THE NEW CRITERION – OCTOBER 2026

THE NEW CRITERION: The latest issue features….

The Classical Inheritance, II: Decline & Rise by Spencer A. Klavan

The Tragedy of Charlatanry by Anthony Daniels

Goodbye to po-biz by David Lehman

A post-Western “Odyssey” by Victor Davis Hanson

New poems by Daniel Janeiro, Steven Peterson & Will Wells

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA – OCTOBER 2026 PREVIEW

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA: The latest issue features…

Crossing a Line

On the connection between books and home Kyle Wyatt

Bug in the System

Does healing the world mean abandoning capitalism? Darrell Varga

Minor but Key

Where non-sovereign nations dwell George Anderson

Before He Wore 42

Jackie Robinson’s season in Montreal David Marks Shribman

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

A Nation Gathers to Remember, and to Mourn the Lives Lost

Solemn ceremonies will be held at ground zero in New York, and across the U.S. President Trump is scheduled to speak at the Pentagon.

Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time

The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach, residents are bracing for the worst.

In a Club of Emerging Powers, China and India Vie for Influence

China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Rotavirus Entry’ – Visualizing how nonenveloped viruses cross cell membranes…

China maps the deep scars of its geological past

Early results from the $1 billion SinoProbe II project hint at how continental fragments assemble and evolve

Scientists question U.S. Forest Service’s rationale for rescinding ‘roadless rule’

Trump administration officials argue the change is necessary to reduce wildfire risk in national forests

Clues to immune havoc in the brain

Study in mice strengthens T cells’ ties to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s

Platinum chemotherapy ages the liver

Platinum-based drugs cause mutations and liver aging in children treated for cancer

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