Monthly Archives: February 2023
The New York Review Of Books – March 9, 2023
Peddling Darkness
True crime stories, like Sarah Weinman’s Scoundrel, make for suspenseful reading. But do they exploit the criminal, and deepen a thirst for punishment?
Commanders and Courtiers
The Howe family achieved an influential position of power in late-eighteenth-century Britain, propelled by the shrewd social intelligence of the Howe women.
News: Xi Jinping Pledges Support For Iran, Finland-NATO, Museum Openings
February 16, 2023: China’s president, Xi Jinping, has promised to give support to Iran. How will that affect relations between the two countries and the West? Also in the programme, we discuss whether Finland will join Nato before Sweden and look at India’s first new museum opening in a decade.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 16, 2023
U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years
Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday suggested rising interest rates and bipartisan spending bills are adding to deficits.
As Lawmakers Spar Over Social Security, Its Costs Are Rising Fast
New budget projections show that the program’s spending is outpacing tax revenues as an aging population claims benefits.
As Taliban Settle In, Kabul’s Green Zone Comes Back to Life
Walking down its streets a year ago was like wandering into the modern ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban have adopted the former diplomatic enclave as their own.
Before the Gunfire, It Was Their Glittering ‘Dancing Star’
The mass shooting in Monterey Park threatened a community of ballroom dancers who share a rich history. They hope to find a way to carry on.
Books: TLS/Times Literary Supplement – Feb 17, 2023
Times Literary Supplement (February 17, 2023) – This week’s @TheTLS , featuring @jamesamarcus on Mailer at 100; Tom Seymour Evans on James Ellroy; @SPlokhy on Putin’s war in Ukraine; @nclarke14 on Blake Morrison; @CamilleRalphs_on Sylvia Plath; @natsegnit on Salman Rushdie; @rinireg on balloons – and more.
News: NATO Meeting On Ukraine, Nikki Haley 2024 Campaign, Turkey
February 15, 2023: The latest news from Nato’s meeting to discuss Ukraine. Plus: a look ahead to Nikki Haley’s 2024 campaign plan, an update from Turkey and the rise of the eco-thriller.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 15, 2023
Under the Rubble: Gasps of Air, Protein Powder and Miraculous Rescues
Nine people were rescued in Turkey over a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the region. The rescues were rare bright spots in one of the bleakest periods in memory for Turkey.
Earthquakes Destroy. People Rebuild.
Cities are a form of life and they need constant care to stay strong. They didn’t get that care in Turkey.
Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but evidence is mounting that it could be a long road back to normal.
Elementary School. High School. Now College. Michigan State Students Are No Strangers to Mass Shootings.
The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured. For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again.
Culture/Travel: National Geographic – March 2023
Science Review: Scientific American – March 2023
Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments
The causes of long COVID, which disables millions, may come together in the brain and nervous system
Tiny Bubbles of Quark-Gluon Plasma Re-create the Early Universe
New experiments can re-create the young cosmos, when it was a mash of fundamental particles, more precisely than ever before
Babies Are Born with an Innate Number Sense
Plato was right: newborns do math
News: China Balloons In U.S. And Taiwan, Moldova Destabilized By Russia
February 14, 2023: China’s expanding military balloon program, Russia plans to ‘destroy’ Moldova, Britain admits to failures in Afghanistan.
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