THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE – OCT. 12, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 10.12.25 Issue features Amy X. Wang on “buy now, pay later”; Giles Harvey on the filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer; Bruce Schoenfeld on the L.A. Dodgers and its Latino fan base; and more.

If an Energy Drink Drank an Energy Drink, You’d Get a Celsius

How a turbocharged upstart brand came to threaten Red Bull and Monster’s dominance.

Thomas Pynchon Saw Where America Was Headed. What Does He See Now?

The novelist anticipated our bizarre present. How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality? By Parul Sehgal

They Got to Live a Life of Luxury. Then Came the Fine Print.

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ has built a delirious new culture of consumption — and trapped users in a vortex of debt.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 13, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Larry Ellison’s Latest Gambit to Keep Oracle on Top Is His Biggest Bet Ever’

Larry Ellison’s Latest Gambit to Keep Oracle on Top Is His Biggest Bet Ever

Oracle has roared into the AI gold rush, but it’s taking on huge amounts of debt to do so. Last month’s $18 billion bond offering could be just the beginning.

The Government Shutdown and Medicare: What to Know

Medicare’s open-enrollment season starts Oct 15. What to know about picking the best plan for 2026.

Dell Is Just Beginning to Tell Its AI Story. Buy the Stock.

The company is transforming itself into a growth stock but not being treated as one by the market.

BDCs Yield 10% or More. They May Be Worth the Risk.

Business development companies are worth a look, especially given that most now trade for considerably less than the value of their assets.

Worried About the Market? 5 Big Risks and How to Hedge Them.

As the market hits new highs, some investors are losing faith. What to do to ease your fears.

Inside the Mind of the Man Who May Lead the Trump Fed

Kevin Warsh is among the top three contenders for the next chair. He spoke with Barron’s about rates, inflation, Powell, and more.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025

Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown

Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats

President Trump’s move to fire federal workers was aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats’ resolve.

A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans

A directive, which Israel believes was written by Yahya Sinwar, called for fighters to target soldiers and civilians — and to broadcast the violence.

‘Judicial Crisis’: Federal Judges Fault Supreme Court Emergency Orders

Dozens of sitting judges shared their concerns with us about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders on Trump policies.

Why the U.S.-China Trade War Has Flared Up Again

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s retaliatory threat of 100 percent tariffs show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation.