Previews: ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ – A Film By Ken Burns

CBS Sunday Morning (October 27, 2024): Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, renowned for his documentaries on such topics as the Civil War, baseball, jazz and the Statue of Liberty, has now focused on 15th century Italian artist and intellectual Leonardo da Vinci.

Correspondent David Pogue talks with Burns and his producing partners, daughter Sarah Burns and son-in-law David McMahon, about their PBS documentary on the man Burns calls “one of the most incredibly interesting human beings who has ever walked the Earth.”

Reports: Tufts Health & Nutrition-November 2024

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Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (October 28, 2024): The new issue features ‘Give Thanks…with Less Waste’…

Make it a Mocktail
Special Report: Top Health & Nutrition Tips from our Experts
Fabulous Fiber!
Featured Recipe: Farro and Vegetable Salad
Q&A

International Art: Apollo Magazine – November 2024

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Apollo Magazine (October 28, 2024): The new issue features ‘A new look for Japanese art’; Are prints the next big thing; Chicago’s answer to William Morris…

In this issue

• New Japanese galleries at the MFA Boston

• Are prints the next big thing?

• What makes Christian Marclay tick?

• Chicago’s answer to William Morris

Also: collecting haute couture, marvellous pre-Ming ceramics, a preview of Asian Art in London; and reviews of Surrealism at the Pompidou, lost London interiors and a new life of Mies Van der Rohe. Plus Lucy Ellmann on a troubling trompe l’oeil painting of a cat behind bars

Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Nov. 4, 2024

An abstract painting of runners.

The New Yorker (October 28, 2024): The latest issue features Lorenzo Mattotti’s “Strides” – The exhilarating blur of the New York City Marathon.

Trump’s Health, and Ours

Studies increasingly suggest that a healthy nation depends on a healthy democracy. By Dhruv Khullar

The Improbable Rise of J. D. Vance

“Hillbilly Elegy” made him famous, and his denunciations of Donald Trump brought him liberal fans. Now, as a Vice-Presidential candidate, he’s remaking his image as the heir to the MAGA movement. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

The Aid Workers Who Risk Their Lives to Bring Relief to Gaza

As the war grinds on, logistical challenges are compounded by politics, repeated evacuations, and…By Dorothy Wickenden

News: Japan’s Ruling Party Loses Its Majority, Israel-Hamas-Egypt Truce Talks

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 28, 2024): Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has lost its majority in snap elections but Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to stay on. Fiona Wilson, Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss what comes next.

Plus: Lindsey Hilsum on Lebanon and we hear about protecting Slovakia’s cultural heritage and plans for Poland’s new supercity.

The New York Times — Monday, October 28, 2024

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How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Barricades and Bulletproof Glass: A County Prepares for Election Day

With the specter of political violence looming, the Department of Homeland Security has advised hundreds of communities on election safety. Luzerne County, Pa., is at the center of the unrest.

A Muslim Mayor Endorses Trump, and a City of Immigrants Finds Itself Undone

The endorsement has roiled Hamtramck, Mich., angering many in the Muslim community, as well as longtime residents who welcomed the newcomers.

Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry

Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.