The Hedgehog Review – SUMMER 2026 Preview

THE HEDGEHOG REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘

The Fading Promise of Higher Education

A loss of public faith in higher education and and what it represents for the larger community. This issue also features a Symposium on Aspects of 1776 in commemoration of America at 250.

The University’s Never-Ending Crisis

Higher education has dealt with epistemic revolution before.

Benjamin S. Bernard

Artificial Negligence

Why are college administrators so eager to adopt AI?

Dennis M. Hogan

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

Trump Pulled In at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House

A financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly President Trump’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.

Trump’s Moneymaking Run Is Unrivaled in Presidential History

The president’s move to open new business ventures, rather than eliminate potential conflicts, defies a long-held tradition.

How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran, then later urged a cease-fire and is now pursuing his security priorities.

Trump Suggests a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah, Confounding Many in Mideast

Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones

The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.

APOLLO MAGAZINE – JULY/AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

July/August 2026

APOLLO MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Once upon a time in America’; The New York Historical gets more democratic | does sculpture have a solid future? | the Musée du Quai Branly at 20 | Côte d’Ivoire’s supersized capital

The Czechs who brought cubism to architecture

For a brief period before the First World War, oblique angles and angular planes were all the rage in Prague

The American collectors for whom West is best

Artworks documenting the Wild West are becoming increasingly sought-after – and collectors are paying big bucks to lasso the best ones

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- JUNE 28, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 6.28.6 issue features Charles Homans, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom and Michael Rothfeld on the untold story of Jeffrey Epstein’s death; Katie Engelhart on the pain of caring for a parent who abused you; Dan Brookes on kickboxing in Thailand; and more.

Robby Hoffman Will Always Feel Poor, No Matter How Rich She Gets

The comedian Robby Hoffman seems to be everywhere these days, including her scene-stealing role in “Hacks” as a former Hasidic Jew from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, who becomes a Hollywood assistant and her part in the HBO comedy “Rooster” as the blunt, protective roommate of a student having an affair with a professor.

Visions of America: The Revolution as You’ve Never Seen It Before

For the 250th anniversary, The Times Magazine asked leading historians to profile founding-era Americans whose roles in the drama have been often overlooked.

Is There a Founding Story That Can Unify Left and Right?

There has never been agreement over the meaning of America’s creation 250 years ago. Maybe there shouldn’t be. By Jia Lynn Yang

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026

U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Friday called Iran’s attack on a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier a “foolish” act.

In Small Step, Israel Agrees to Withdrawal From 2 Areas in Lebanon

Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the agreement marked only “the beginning of the beginning” of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.

Rescue Teams and Residents Race to Save Survivors of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Facing criticism that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.

Disaster Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela

Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026

Quakes Death Toll Is Over 900 as Search for Survivors Continues

A Venezuelan official said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 920 people and left more than 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as hundreds remained missing or trapped under rubble.

The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks

Trump Says Iran Attack on Cargo Ship Violated the Cease-Fire

President Trump did not say how or whether he would respond, a day after Iran fired on a container ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil Prices Return to Prewar Leve

Americans Are Starting to Feel Better About the Economy as Gas Prices Fall

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY —- JUNE 26, 2026 PREVIEW

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘Britain’s Lost Decade After Brexit’…

It’s neatly ironic that the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote should have been marked this week by yet another prime ministerial resignation.

The two things aren’t directly related – the intense pressure put on Keir Starmer to step down was partly down to his own political flaws. But the rise in the polls of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s populist rightwing party that morphed out of the Brexit-obsessed Ukip, was a key factor.

The fact that the country is now set for its seventh prime minister in the decade since Brexit speaks volumes. The vote in 2016 to leave the European Union deeply fractured Britain, a country that remains volatile and impatient for change to this day.

Change has come to the UK as a result of Brexit – only not for the better, as senior economics correspondent Richard Partington explains for our special report this week. We revisit the buildup to the vote as key figures at the time recall how it shook the country’s politics. And there’s even a quiz to test your memory of the more arcane sideshows of it all.

Spotlight | Iran’s regime survived the war. Will it make peace with its people?
If the conflict with the US and Israel triggered a rare moment of solidarity in the divided country, many doubt it will be used for reform, reports Saeed Shah

Spotlight | Why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Mark Townsend pieces together what happened that day

Environment | The online archive sharing scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt. Donna Ferguson reports

Opinion | There is still hope for international law
Even in this age of global rupture, do not despair: developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own way, argues Nathalie Tocci

Culture | Why time is still on Keith Richards’ side
At 82, the Rolling Stones guitarist is still hale and hearty, enjoying life as a great-grandad and jousting with Mick Jagger like old times. Ahead of a new Stones album launch, Alexis Petridis caught up with him

TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT – JUNE 26, 2026 PREVIEW

TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features

Sexist, sexy or deadly serious?

Critical views of D. H. Lawrence’s notorious novel By Nicholas Murray

Summer books 2026

Thirty-four TLS writers share their holiday reading

Separate and equal

The Declaration of Independence at 250

Infinite test

A showily ingenious novel about the exploitation of attention

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA – JULY/AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

Literary Review of Canada The latest issue features…

For All to Hear

A collective wake-up call by Kyle Wyatt

Pitch Perfect?

On the promise and perils of global soccer by James Brooke-Smith

From the 500s with Love

Remember peanuts and Cracker Jack? by Stacey May Fowles

MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW – JULY/AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: The Engineering issue features ‘Go big or go home’. That may be true—sometimes. But, just as often, solving engineering challenges means thinking small. From the tiny transistors powering the AI boom to the machines digging the world’s longest tunnels, human ingenuity is tackling problems at every scale. Plus: A fresh spin on air conditioning, stratospheric cell service, and more.

The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking

The AI era needs ever faster chips. ASML has a monopoly on the expensive contraptions needed to pattern them. Can anyone catch up?

Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check

Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet.

Want to get a data center online quickly? Give it some flex.

As the data-center boom puts pressure on the grid, some companies say the answer isn’t just more power plants but software that dials down centers’ energy-guzzling ways when demand spikes.

The search for dark matter has been blown wide open

After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net.

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