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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 24, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Next Boom’ – American manufacturing is back, thanks to AI. 10 stock picks from our roundtable pros.

Boeing and 9 More Stocks for Manufacturing’s Revival, From Our Roundtable Pros

U.S. manufacturing could be headed for an AI-fueled revival. Our roundtable pros size up the trend and offer 10 promising stocks.

From Thomas Paine to Dell Webb: 250 Years of Retirement Angst

It’s the question that keeps millions of Americans up at night: Do I have enough saved for retirement?

Chipotle and Yum! Look Like Bargains After Food-Safety Selloff

The two chains have been performing strongly, and the scares should have a temporary effect on sales.

Jackson Hole Is Where Warsh Can Lay Out the Fed’s Inflation Plan. Wall Street Wants to Know.

The new Federal Reserve chairman is expected to address inflation fears, interest rates, and how the central bank communicates with investors.

Big Food Stocks Suffer From GLP-1 Indigestion. Find Bargains in PepsiCo and Smucker.

Food stocks like Smucker’s are looking tasty for their dividends and recovery prospects.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026

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Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse

Negotiations to stave off new U.S. levies ended in an impasse. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.

Carney Stands Up to Trump in Trade War Despite the Risks

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.

Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics

Bad polls and misleading betting odds are sowing serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment ahead of the midterms and 2028.

Who Has the Last Say in Lebanon? Hezbollah and the State Both Say They Do.

President Joseph Aoun took office with a popular mandate to reassert control after the militant group dragged the country back into war with Israel.

Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

NATIONAL REVIEW MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 2026 PREVIEW

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NATIONAL REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘Improving By Degrees’…

Have We Turned the Corner on Higher Ed?

The battle has not yet been won, but the signs are auspicious. Frederick M. Hess

Mamdani’s Intifada

The dangerous Islamist-socialist vanguard. Andrew C. McCarthy

Chasing Lost Edens

The real divide in America today: nostalgia vs. reality. Charles C. W. Cooke

The New Generation of Defense Wizards

Where Silicon Valley meets the Pentagon, the wheels of innovation are whirring. Luther Ray Abel

Best Western: A Road Trip from Ohio to the Pacific

I hiked, I camped, I conquered. Sarah Schutte

Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

REASON MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 2026

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REASON MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The American Prison Experiment’ – A 250-year history of good intentions and bad results…

The American Prison Experiment: A 250-Year History of Good Intentions and Bad Results

A strange trip through the U.S. prison system’s never-ending cycle of failure and reform

European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S.

New cars in the E.U. must now have cameras that track drivers’ eyes and flag distractions.

Trump Said He Would Rid the Kennedy Center of ‘Woke.’ He Injected His Own Politics Instead.

This is what happens when you give the government control over artistic institutions.

Do You Have the Right To Possess an AR-15? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois.

Culture, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- AUGUST 23, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 8.23.26 Issue features Christopher Cox on the fragility of American power grids; Christopher Payne’s images of transformers; Nicholas Casey on people who came to the U.S. and were deported to countries like Eswatini; and more.

What if America Went Completely Dark?

The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years. By Christopher Cox

Why Is It So Hard to Build the Thing Our Entire Power Supply Depends On?

Transformers are the linchpin of modern civilization. A single one can take five years to build. Photographs by Christopher Payne

Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet

In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another? By Callie Holtermann

He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard Of. He May Never Go Free.

As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out. By Nicholas Casey

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THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026

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The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

President Trump’s warnings of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.

Iran Must Plan to Overcome ‘Unjust’ U.S. Sanctions, Top Tehran Official Says

Spike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills

Giorgia Meloni Cuts the Hard Right a Path to Power

In a rare interview, the onetime political outcast reflects on her route from “the uncomfortable side of history” to the threshold of leading Italy’s most durable postwar government.

How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University

The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.

Magazines, Research, Reviews, Science

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – AUGUST 20, 2026

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Sulfur On Mars’ – The Curiosity rover finds unexpected deposits….

Powers of persuasion

AI chatbots are becoming experts at changing people’s minds. What gives them an edge?

Touch and pain shape what brain imaging sees

Sensory inputs influence different blood vessel networks, affecting the precision of brain scans

China mission aims to probe the Moon’s hidden water

Chang’e-7 will send a hopping craft into a polar crater to directly sample lunar ice

Arson attack jolts Italy’s bid to host the Einstein Telescope

Two scientists’ cars burned at proposed Sardinian site for the next-generation gravitational-wave observatory

Business, Finance, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 22, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Could AIs become conscious?’…

Could AIs become conscious?

Even if they don’t, they might be treated as such—to humanity’s great cost

Israel is flirting with the next intifada

America must press Binyamin Netanyahu to rein in violent settlers

Britain would be bonkers to ditch Palantir

Whatever the company’s flaws, its critics have taken a worryingly illiberal turn

Jason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man

Both his supporters and detractors dehumanised the tragic fabulist

History, Magazines, Politics, Reviews

HISTORY TODAY MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

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HISTORY TODAY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Visiting Mao’s China’…

Visiting Mao’s China

For the thousands of foreign visitors who travelled behind the ‘bamboo curtain’ to visit Mao’s China, hospitality workers – guides, drivers, waiters, chambermaids – were unofficial ambassadors for the new socialist state, and the state knew it.

What is an Information Age?

From the printing press to the internet, the spread of information has changed the world. How do we recognise an age defined by it?

The Bengal Famine in Indian Letters

In 1943 letters reporting starvation and death in Bengal began to reach Indian soldiers serving the British overseas. Despite colonial censorship, their testimonies revealed the devastating reality of famine.

What the Victorians Read

The Victorian reading public had access to a vast array of classical literature from Asia in multiple translations by experts and amateurs. What did they read, and why?

The Medieval Forgery at the Heart of the Church

An audacious forgery in the ninth century helped transform the papacy and the medieval Church. Its influence persists today.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026

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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues

President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce America’s debt have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.

Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.

Russian Missiles Kill at Least 15 in Kyiv as Air Defenses Dwindle

Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.24m agoBy Constant Méheut