The New Criterion ——- April 2025 Preview

THE NEW CRITERION (March 15, 2025): The April issue features

The hard Frost by Brenda Wineapple

Vicar’s vision by Micah Mattix

Ambassador of dreams by Gary Saul Morson

The lush fields of allusion by Rachel Hadas

Ezra Pound & the mystery of the calling cards by William Logan

The New York Times Magazine – March 16, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (March 15, 2025): The 3.16.25 Issue features Extreme Voyages Issue, Evgenia Abrugaeva on the Ice Age bone hunters of Siberia; J Wortham on a 10-day crash course for surviving the Apocalypse; Doug Bock Clark on adventure racing through a hurricane; Sam Anderson on following the path of The Old Leatherman; Sara Benincasa on a trip to the grocery store as an agoraphobe; and more.

Diving With Siberian Bone Hunters

A search for the fossils of long-extinct creatures, hidden in Russia’s frigid waters.

How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style

Online Trump supporters have embraced a unique form of irony that is hard to parse — and easy to deploy with new technologies. By Dan Brooks

The Old Idea That Could Give New Life to Progressive Politics

During the first Trump era, the resistance engaged in soaring rhetoric about unity — then fell apart. Will this time be different?By Parul Sehgal

    The New York Times – Saturday, March 15, 2025

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    The Senate votes to avert a shutdown after Schumer relents.

    After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.

    Putin Demands Ukrainian Troops in Kursk Region of Russia Surrender

    Talks in Moscow with a U.S. special envoy indicated that Russia was keen to keep negotiating with the United States over Ukraine.

    The Blood Moon Rises: A Total Lunar Eclipse

    The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit up the sky last night as humanity, forever fascinated with the Earth’s only natural satellite, watched.

    ‘You’re Tough’: How Mexico’s President Won Trump’s Praise

    A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border.