The Guardian Weekly – May 2, 2025 – Politics Preview

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY (April 30, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Northern Exposure’ – Can Mark Carney save Canada from Trump?

The North America edition showcases Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, who achieved a remarkable victory in Monday’s federal election. As our reporter in Ottawa Leyland Cecco explains, Carney reversed a huge Liberal party poll deficit after voters backed him over his conservative opponent, Pierre Poilievre, to stand up to the threats of Donald Trump. Can the dour but tough former central banker succeed in fending off the aggressive advances of his US counterpart?

The big story | Kharkiv suffers in the shadow of a peace deal
While US-led negotiations threaten to carve up Ukraine, deadly Russian attacks continue amid deep cynicism about the process. Luke Harding reports from a city under siege

Science | Why f ish farms on the moon aren’t such a wild idea
The Lunar Hatch project is studying whether aquaculture might be able to provide a source of protein for astronauts on space missions. Kim Willsher paid them a visit

Feature | The dirtiest race in Olympic history
How did the 2012 Olympics women’s 1500m get its reputation? Athletes cheated out of medals talk to Esther Addley about what happened – and how the results unravelled

Opinion | Will Pope Francis’s compassionate legacy endure?
Some, especially within the US, see the forthcoming conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leader, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

Culture | The genius of Barrie Kosky and his Wagner phantasmagoria
He put Carmen in a gorilla suit and had Das Rheingold’s Erda represented by a naked elderly woman. What are the the opera director’s plans for his edge-of-the-seat Die Walküre? Fiona Maddocks finds out

Nature Magazine – May 1, 2025 Research Preview

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NATURE MAGAZINE (April 30, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Trait Expectations’ – Predicting the functional diversity of tropical forest canopies.

Why US police shootings are so deadly ― and why some police forces do better

Two studies show the extent of gunshot wounds inflicted by police and link certain police-department policies with a lower death toll.

A front-line antiviral drug disappoints against worrisome monkeypox strain

Tecovirimat, which has been approved to treat mpox, was no better than a placebo in a large trial.

Martian rock hints at ancient dense atmosphere

Carbonate mineral is long-sought evidence of conditions that supported liquid water.

‘Tatooine’-like planet orbits two stars ― but at a weird angle

Like the Star Wars planet, a distant world follows a path around two stars, both of them small, cool bodies called brown dwarfs.

London Review Of Books – May 2, 2025 Preview

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TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (April 30, 2025): In the period of extravagant mourning that followed Princess Diana’s death, the human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy complained that the country had entered “an era in which the public had lost its capacity for rational thought”.

Dangerous Chimera

Liberty as Independence: The Making and Unmaking of a Political Ideal 
by Quentin Skinner.

Red Pants on Sundays

The Maverick’s Museum: Albert Barnes and His American Dream 
by Blake Gopnik.

It’s a shitshow

Inside Thatcher’s Monetarism Experiment: The Promise, the Failure, the Legacy  by Tim Lankester.

The New York Times – Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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How Trump’s Second Term Is Changing Power, Institutions and More

President Trump has wielded the presidency as an instrument of blunt power, ignoring the howls of outrage from Democrats and daring largely docile Republicans to challenge the limits of his authority.

Mark Carney Wins New Term as Canada’s Prime Minister on Anti-Trump Platform

The election was dominated by Mr. Trump and his relentless focus on Canada. Pierre Poilievre, the opposition leader, lost the seat he had held for 20 years.

A Russian Missile Blew Apart These Kyiv Apartments, and a Decades-Old Community

“It feels like I lost my whole extended family,” one survivor said.

Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case

The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.

Country Life Magazine – April 30, 2025 Preview

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COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE (April 29, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The renaissance of the country house’ (1975-2025)…

A vibrant era for our country houses

The seeds of a renaissance for the British country house were sown in the mid 20th century, argues John Martin Robinson

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Bringing ‘beauty’ back

Lord Deben assesses his 1997 ‘Gummer’s Law’, conceived to aid the creation of new houses

Radbourne Hall

John Goodall hails the revival of the 1740s Derbyshire house

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A question of technique

Mary Miers meets the experts keeping country houses and their collections in working order

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Chillingham Castle

The Northumberland landmark lives on, discovers John Goodall

1975 and now

What a difference 50 years make

Asleep no more

Tiffany Daneff celebrates the designers bringing our leading country gardens back to life

Knowsley Hall

John Goodall finds the Lancashire home restored to its former glory

And now for something different

Diversification has revived the fortunes of many an estate in the past 50 years, reveals Kate Green

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What’s on at the big house

This year’s country-house events

Stowe

John Goodall charts the survival of this Buckinghamshire gem

Ready for anything

Arabella Youens examines how owners are equipping their houses to thrive for the next 100 years

Wimborne St Giles

John Goodall lauds this award-winning restoration in Dorset

You saw it here first

It’s not all about the gardens — John Hoyland profiles some of the plants that made their name at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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In cloud cuckoo land

The evocative, echoing cuckoo’s call reverberating across the meadows heralds the arrival of spring for John Lewis-Stempel

Today’s pollen account

Hayfever sufferers may not agree, but Ian Morton argues that pollen’s contribution to life on earth is not to be sneezed at

A rainbow of ribbons

The maypole has been the source of merriment and mayhem for centuries, as Deborah Nicholls-Lee reveals

Stuart Procter’s favourite painting

The Beaumont Mayfair hotel CEO chooses an intriguing work with an air of mystery

The legacy

Amie Elizabeth White reveals how Constance Spry revolutionised flower-arranging a century ago

Interiors

Digital printing and panoramic wallpapers offer endless possibilities, learns Arabella Youens

Foraging

Poetry inspires John Wright, as he seeks out the saccharine, aniseed smack of sweet cicely

Arts & antiques

Carla Passino is captivated by the calming 19th-century landscapes of Utagawa Hiroshige, an artist who continues to inspire today

The New York Times – Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’

Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.

Inside the Changing White House Briefing Room

The Trump administration has given more time to “new media” and outlets that are more supportive of the president’s policies.

Amid Uncertainty About U.S. Support, Ukraine Pins Its Hopes on Innovation

Ukraine has adapted strategies and weapons during its fight against Russia. It is now banking on expanding the use of domestically produced drones, even though American arms remain crucial.

One Key to a Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You’re Not Campaigning.

Crucial meetings will be held this week in which contenders begin jockeying in earnest for the job of leading the Roman Catholic Church.

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The Atlantic Magazine – June 2025 Preview

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE (April 28, 2025): The latest issue features “I Run The Country and The World” – Donald Trump explains his victory and his plan…

1. “I run the country and the world”

Asked how his second term so far differed from his first, Trump said: “The first time, I had two things to do — run the country and survive; I had all these crooked guys.”

  • “And the second time, I run the country and the world,” he added.
  • “I’m having a lot of fun, considering what I do … You know, what I do is such serious stuff.”

2. A third term “would be a big shattering”

Of a potential 2028 run, Trump told the magazine it “would be a big shattering.”

  • He continued, “Well, maybe I’m just trying to shatter.” But Trump added, “It’s not something that I’m looking to do. And I think it would be a very hard thing to do.”
  • That follows his comments from last month, when said he is “not joking” about a third term,

Reality check: Trump launching a bid for a third term wouldn’t just shatter norms — it would violate the 22nd amendment.

  • Meanwhile, the Trump Organization has started selling “Trump 2028” hats.

3. The billionaire class’ “higher level of respect”

The billionaire class has largely bowed to Trump in his second term. He described the mega-rich taking a friendlier posture as “just a higher level of respect.”

  • “I don’t know … Maybe they didn’t know me at the beginning, and they know me now,” he continued.

The New Yorker Magazine – May 5, 2025 Preview

The Statue of Liberty sitting in a prison cell with a hundred tallies behind her to count the days.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE (April 28, 2025): The latest issue features Barry Blitt’s “The First Hundred Days” – A beacon extinguished.

A Hundred Days of Ineptitude

Now we know that Donald Trump’s first term, his initial attempt at authoritarian primacy, was amateur hour, a fitful rehearsal. By David Remnick

A Hundred Classics to Get Me Through a Hundred Days of Trump

Each morning, before the day’s decree, I turned to a slim book, hoping for sense, or solace. By Jill Lepore

Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?

Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are. By Andrew Marantz

The New York Times – Monday, April 28, 2025

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Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits as States and Businesses Fight Back

The cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power.

Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.

With Trump-Zelensky Meeting, Ukrainians See a Glimmer of Hope

The United States has been pushing Ukraine to accept a peace plan that seems in part a gift to Moscow. But the short meeting of the leaders, and subsequent comments, appeared to be a change in tone.

With a Bounty on His Head, a Critic of China Runs in Canada’s Election

After Joe Tay set up a run for Parliament, China issued a warrant for his arrest and coordinated online attacks on his candidacy.

The New York Times Magazine – April 28, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 4.27.25 Issue features Jason Zengerle on a college volleyball player catapulted to the heart of the debate over trans athletes in women’s sports; Amanda Hess on how the internet comforted and tormented her after her son was diagnosed with a rare illness; and Mitch Moxley on a particularly strange quarter-of-a-billion dollar crypto heist; and more.

They Stole a Quarter-Billion in Crypto and Got Caught Within a Month

How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.

What the Pope Told Me About Politics

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times. By John Jeremiah Sullivan

How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart

Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy. By Jason Zengerle