Arts & Literature, Books, Journals, Reviews

The European Review Of Books – Spring 2025

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THE EUROPEAN REVIEW OF BOOKS (May 1, 2025): The latest issue features …Around the world in strawberry red. Schengen’s pseudo-borderless « Europe ». A day in Minsk & an eternity at the border. A trip through Syria’s now-uninhabited terror apparatus (archivists needed). Cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, agricultural-novelists in Switzerland & France, tree-huggers in The Hague…

Double negative

Our first piece from Issue Eight, out from behind the paywall! « It’s best to go into Schengen’s history unshocked by contradiction. by George Blaustein

The shortest, longest bus trip

Travelogue of a day in Minsk & an eternity at the EU border. Paula Domingo Pasarin

On learning to hate chickens

Two novelists (one Swiss, one Spanish) sign up for agricultural jobs. Tania Roettger

Bethlehem, Jericho & a view of Jerusalem

A Palestinian writer mentally retreats to three unreadable cities. by Karim Kattan

History, Magazines, Photography, Travel

National Geographic Traveller – June 2025

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER MAGAZINE (May 1, 2025): The latest issue features the pintxos bars of San Sebastián to exploring the artists’ studios of Barcelona, the June issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) invites you to discover mainland Spain’s most breathtaking cities through the eyes of locals.

Kenya: In the southern safari regions, humans and wildlife have a fragile coexistence
Faroe Islands: In search of shapeshifters and sea trolls in this elemental archipelago in the Atlantic
Biarritz: On France’s Basque coast, this nostalgic town is revered by surfers and gourmands alike
Croatia:Hop from beach clubs to medieval monasteries with these island itineraries
Cartagena: Local designers and bartenders are giving this Colombian city a shake-up
Trentino: Mediterranean and Northern European cultures collide in this mountainous Italian province
Chengdu:In Sichuan’s provincial capital, teahouses are attracting a new generation of travellers
Prague: The Czech capital’s hotel scene is a feast for design aficionados

Plus, our pick of this month’s most exciting travel news; celebrating 200 years of Berlin’s Museum Island; a look at the flavours of Burgundy; exploring Galloway, Scotland, on two wheels; an architectural tour of Casablanca; the best summer music festivals; a dose of Victorian whimsy on the Isle of Wight; independent bookshops worth travelling for; and essential kit for festivalgoers.

Finance, Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

The Economist Magazine —- May 3, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (May 1, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Taiwan test‘….

A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming

China has a new chance to call America’s bluff

Investors’ risky bet: they can shrug off the trade war

The relief they are banking on needs to come fast

India must prove Pakistan’s complicity in the attack in Kashmir

It would then have every right to strike back

News, Newspapers, Opinion, Politics

The New York Times – Thursday, May 1, 2025

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Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

At Vietnam War Memorial, Grief, Anger and a Sense of Finally Moving On

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the anniversary of the fall of Saigon said they still felt sadness and fury. And some, at last, had a sense of closure.

U.S. Announces Deal to Share Ukraine’s Mineral Wealth

The Trump administration did not immediately provide details about the agreement, and it was not clear what it meant for the future of U.S. military support for Ukraine.

Gates Foundation Is Rattled by Trump’s Threat to Its Mission

As the Trump administration dismantles foreign aid, Bill Gates, whose philanthropy is devoted to global health, is trying to talk to anyone with the president’s ear.