HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026

September–October 2026

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘How AI is Reshaping Strategy’: Smart firms are using it to streamline
decision-making.

AI Is Revolutionizing Strategic Decision-Making

New tools can improve human judgment by tirelessly generating, evaluating, and synthesizing insights.

How AI Agents Orchestrate Work Across Silos

A new generation of tools can connect functions and reduce the friction that slows companies down.

The HBR Interview with Verizon CEO Dan Schulma

His mindset: “Losing doesn’t work for me.”

Life’s Work: An Interview with Dionne Warwick

The legendary singer on her six-decade career.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12, 2026

Democratic Socialist Falls in Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor

Francesca Hong, a progressive who had led in opinion polls, lost to David Crowley, a moderate Democrat and Milwaukee County executive.

With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy

With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy

In response to a threat against the jet, President Trump was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway.

President Pins Plane Swap on Secret Service and Military

Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit

In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away

Continental Europe’s first total solar eclipse in decades will briefly turn day to dark across several countries, drawing armies of sky watchers.

COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE – AUGUST 12, 2026 PREVIEW

COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features

Bradley Hemmings’s favourite painting

The artistic director chooses a colourful work bursting with vitality and the spirit of summer.

Country-house treasure

A Dante Alighieri illuminated manuscript catches the eye of John Goodall at Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.

A spread of Country Life magazine with two people who are church wardens

Keepers of the keys

Tessa Waugh celebrates our dedicated churchwardens, the unsung heroes of village life who keep parishes ticking over.

The legacy

Kate Green salutes Dr William Stukeley for saving Stonehenge from destruction in the 1700s.

When we walked in fields of gold

England’s acres of harvested, honey-hued cereal fields have long provided artistic inspiration, finds Deborah Nicholls-Lee.

A spread of Country Life magazine showing a nice house

A little object worth visiting

Romantic Dangan Cottage in Co Kilkenny has been restored to its late-18th-century glory, as John Goodall discovers.

Ghosts in the grass

A scorching summer is revealing country-house garden designs of yesteryear, as our pictures show.

Cuttings not cakes

The Secret Orchard Nursery in Derbyshire wins favour for its plants rather than pots of tea, to the delight of Arthur Parkinson.

A spread of Country Life magazine showing a bathroom

Interiors

Arabella Youens admires the transformation of a South Downs Georgian gem, and everything’s gone green for Amelia Thorpe.

Travel

Rosie Paterson unpacks the latest travel trends, and Giles Kime stays at the Italian base of film director Francis Ford Coppola.

The French connection

Tom Parker Bowles is whisked to the summery South of France by freshly baked pissaladière, the delicious ‘Provençal pizza’.

A spread of Country Life magazine showing a man playing a trombone to some worms

What lies beneath

Tom Howells is in eclectic company at the World Worm Charming Championships in Cheshire.

Luxury

Jonathan Self reveals why the tiara is the epitome of glamour, and Amie Elizabeth White is drawn to the fans of Duvelleroy.

A spread of Country Life magazine with some cows on it

COUNTRY LIFE International

Julie Harding treads the Jersey Tidal Trail, savours scallops with chef Andrew Baird and celebrates the island’s 160 years of herd history, as Holly Kirkwood eyes top properties for sale and Claire Jackson hails a new era for opera.

Arts & antiques

Geoffrey Munn feels strangely drawn to the works of 18th-century art pariah Richard Dadd, as he explains to Carla Passino.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026

Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats

President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of the country after the NATO summit last month.

How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed

Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.

President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

Oil Prices Rise to $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate

Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features “Confessions of a Token Black Professor”…

Why I Quit the Tenure Track

The insufferable hypocrisy of elite academia By Tyler Austin Harper

Hindsight Is 2024

Some institutions jumped onto the MAGA bandwagon after the 2024 election, but it hasn’t taken long for those decisions to look shortsighted. By David A. Graham

How the ‘Body Positivity’ Movement Died

A few years ago, there was a push for acceptance of different body types. Now? Not so much. By Julie Beck and Natalie Brennan

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 17, 2026 PREVIEW

A sea of bright colorful jellyfish.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Edward Steed’s “Midnight Bloom” – The sea in full swing.

A.I. Is Now a Major Election Issue

As Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s newly elected Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, put it, “People really effing hate data centers.” By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

The Delusions of John Roberts

The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward. By Margaret Talbot

Are You a Human?

From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative. By Jill Lepore

Inside Russia’s New Gulag

Human-rights groups estimate that more than ten thousand Ukrainian civilians have disappeared into the Russian prison system. This is the story of one cell.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026

Iran Insists Strait Will Stay Closed Until U.S. Agrees to Demands

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.

The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran

While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 13 Deep Inside Russia

A strike on an industrial center in Tatarstan marked one of the deadliest attacks on Russian territory since the start of the war.

Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet

The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

Chip Crunch Driven by A.I. Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

As data centers eat up memory chips, other industries that need the components — including electronics companies like Apple — are asking for government help.

Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2026

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan to Disarm Hamas

President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances

Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.

As U.S. Burns Through Weapons in Iran, Russia and China Are Taking Note

The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags

The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- AUGUST 9, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 8.9.26 Issue features Kim Tingley on inflammation as a cause of disease; Heidi Julavits on predicting the weather; Aaron Timms on fans of Anthony Bourdain; and more.

The Gospel According to Anthony Bourdain

Fans of the late writer and chef are cultlike in their devotion. But have they misunderstood his message?

We Thought Tech Would Make War More Precise. We Were Wrong.

Until recently, attacking civilian energy infrastructure was unacceptable. The dynamics of modern war have changed that.

He’s the Most Accomplished Executive in Baseball. The Fans Want Him Gone.

Brian Cashman has presided over four titles and zero losing seasons. Yankees fans demand more.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 10, 2026 PREVIEW

Texas Economic Boom: How AI, Oil, and 'Y'all Street' Are Fueling Historic  Growth - Barron's

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Texas Economic Boom: How AI, Oil, and ‘Y’all Street’ Are Fueling Historic Growth

The New Wild West: Texas Experiments With Raw Capitalism

The state’s light regulation and low taxes are luring dozens of big companies. It’s also setting up a water crisis and a “race to the bottom” in shareholder protections.

SPACs Are Roaring Back. This Red-Hot Stock Is a Cautionary Tale.

Dave lost 97% of its value before a 1-for-32 reverse split. Now the fintech stock has surged back. The story is a warning to investors as SPACs mount a comeback.

These New Drugs Could Fuel Fresh Highs for Biotech and Pharma Stocks

Positive readouts in cancer and cardiac drug trials could keep the rally going. Sizing up the stakes for Merck, Moderna, Summit Therapeutics, and more.

Texas Bets Big on Stock Exchanges

Texas is taking steps toward becoming a rival financial center to New York. It won’t be so easy.

SpaceX Won’t Destroy Telecom—It Will Just Reinvent It

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile shares fell after SpaceX announced plans to launch a mobile offering next year. The drop isn’t warranted.

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