GRANTA MAGAZINE SUMMER 2026: The new issue features new writing from Mary Gaitskill, Tao Lin, Amie Barrodale, John Jeremiah Sullivan, William T. Vollmann, Antonia Hitchens, Patricia Lockwood, Kathryn Scanlan and many more.
GRANTA MAGAZINE – SUMMER 2026 PREVIEW
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day
President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.
Trump Holds Off on Major Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party
Democrats should be well-placed to make gains this year, but, inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, money woes and the occasional outburst.
Democrats Reset the Maine Senate Race. Now Comes the Tricky Part.
Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- JULY 26, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 7.26.26 Issue features Matthew Shaer on the American car industry and E.V.s; Billy Brennan on dementia patients recovering mental faculties right before dying; Yudhijit Bhattacharjee on the hunt for counterfeiters; and more.
The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
Voters Think All Politicians Are a Little Corrupt, but Trump Might Be Pushing It
There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment.
My (Crazy, Heartbreaking, Glorious) World Cup Adventure
Soccer is perfect for screens. But being there in person showed me a side of the sport — and of my fellow human beings — that I’ll never forget. By Sam Anderson and Sara Messinger
Saying ‘Google It’ Makes You Sound Old. ‘Search It Up’ Instead.
As online research evolves, so has the language we use to describe it. By Sophie Haigney
Bill Maher Feuded With Trump. Did He Get the Last Laugh?
How the late-night host won comedy’s biggest prize — despite the White House’s objections.
BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JULY 27, 2026 PREVIEW
BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Global Building Boom’ – Ports, bridges, factories, and more: A worldwide burst of construction is just getting started. Ten ways to invest.
Beyond AI: How to Cash in on the Global Building Boom
Artificial intelligence and data centers are in the spotlight, but investors should pay attention to a less-noticed boom in global manufacturing. Ten ways to play the new wave.
6 Medical-Device Stocks to Buy After a Massive Selloff
Device makers with cash flow yields of 5% to 6% now trade at a 20% to 30% discount to the S&P 500 index.
Musk Is Losing His Magic—and Tesla Is Paying the Price
Whether to buy or sell the stock has never been about fundamentals. It has always been a bet on the future and Musk’s ability to see it more clearly than anyone else.
Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ Helped Create the World’s Wealthiest Nation
Smith’s classic book helped unleash the market forces that took root first and deepest in America.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
How a Housing Bill Trump Spurned Became Law
Despite partisan differences, intraparty feuds and the president’s lack of interest, Congress delivered the first major housing bill in a generation.
U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation in Iran
While the U.S. did not announce new overnight strikes on southern Iran, tensions remained high, with Saudi-led forces striking Houthi targets over the Red Sea.
Trump’s Threats of a New Front in the War Could Strain U.S. Forces
Some Attacks and U-Turns, but Ships Sail Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade
Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France
Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT – JULY 24, 2026 PREVIEW
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features ‘Emily Brontë’s mysterious power’….
Uncloistered
Oxbridge in the postwar world By Richard Vinen
Freeing life from facts
The awesome, mysterious work of Emily Brontë By Claire Harman
All very hush-hush
Silence in literature By Daniel Karlin
Feel good philosophy
Should human life have a purpose? By Crispin Sartwell
THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
Strikes Persist After Iran Is Said to Reject U.S. Cease-Fire Proposal
American forces conducted another round of attacks on Iran, which launched drone strikes at U.S. targets in the Gulf.
War and Tariffs Threaten a Resilient U.S. Economy Again
As renewed fighting with Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring, President Trump has imposed new global tariffs that could push up prices further.
New U.S. Tariffs Aimed at Over 80 Countries Go Into Effect
Phones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– JULY 23, 2026 PREVIEW
SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Strands of DNA-like thread coil, loop, and spill upward, evoking the genome’s dynamic three-dimensional architecture within the nucleus of a living cell.
Ebola’s rapid spread spurs new drug and vaccine trials
Pioneering studies are underway amid difficult conditions to address Bundibugyo’s threat
Contagious fish cancer overruns New England lake
Genetic studies reveal rare example of identical transmissible tumors
Climate scientists sharpen tools for linking global warming to extreme weather
National Academies report says more rigorous results will boost confidence in fast-growing field
Oldest known Mars rock offers glimpse of planet’s watery youth
Teghaza meteorite hints at surprisingly Earth-like crust and shows Mars was already losing its water 4.1 billion years ago
HISTORY TODAY MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW
HISTORY TODAY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Caesar and Cicero’s War of Words’
How Inevitable Was the Rise of the Chinese Communist Party?
It is the most powerful political party in the world, controlling China’s future as well as its past, but was the young CCP in control of its imperial destiny?
Charles Darwin’s Sexual Revolution
The potential implications of Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection did not sit well with Victorian gender mores – or with Darwin himself.
‘Empress Matilda’ by Elisabeth van Houts review
Empress Matilda: Queen of the Romans, Ruler of the English by Elisabeth van Houts is a sympathetic biography of the woman who would be king.
Caesar and Cicero’s War of Words
As ancient Rome was divided by civil war Cicero found himself torn. Caesar was his old adversary, but he was also powerful, and it was politically and personally expedient to support him.
Making Crusading Great Again?
Would St Augustine have considered the US attack on Iran a just war? The pope and the vice president are split on the matter.
The Free Brazilian Press
Brazil’s first newspaper was published from London by an exiled Freemason on first-name terms with British royalty. Who was Hipólito da Costa and what was his news?
1936’s Promise of Peace: Roosevelt on Campaign
In August 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a boldly pacifist campaign speech, promising no American would have to go to war. It had seemed a realistic promise.
THE HUDSON REVIEW MAGAZINE – SUMMER 2026
THE HUDSON REVIEW: The latest issue features….
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