APOLLO MAGAZINE – NOVEMBER 2025 PREVIEW

November 2025 - Apollo Magazine

APOLLO MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The Studio Museum in Harlem is back | have we reached peak Bloomsbury? | Tilda Swinton turns herself into art | how Constable ploughed his own furrow | Michaelina Wautier takes her place among the greats

Is the art market at a turning point?

After a gloomy few years, promising auction results and some exciting upcoming sales suggest that the market could be on the road to recovery

Yerevan, Armenia’s rock-star capital

A century ago, Alexander Tamanyan devised a startling layout for the city. Despite changes in regime and fashion, his vision has endured

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025

Jamaica Braces for Catastrophic Wind and Rain as Melissa Bears Down

The Category 5 storm is the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year. Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

Melissa’s Powerful Winds Could Be Even Worse in Jamaica’s Mountains

Gusts in higher elevations could be up to 30 percent stronger, the National Hurricane Center said.

Fanfare on Trump’s Japan Trip, but No Trade Breakthrough

Beyond Trade War, China’s Leader Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan

Xi Jinping wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island.

Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3

A militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting during a surge of settler violence.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – NOVEMBER 3, 2025 PREVIEW

The cover of the November 3 2025 issue of The New Yorker featuring skateboarders pedestrians and scooter riders in front...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Racing Through Fall” – The city’s autumnal glow.

Why Trump Tore Down the East Wing

The act of destruction is precisely the point: a kind of performance piece meant to display Trump’s arbitrary power over the Presidency, including its physical seat. By Adam Gopnik

Trump and the Presidency That Wouldn’t Shut Up

His posts and rants are omnipresent, ugly, and unhinged. Don’t look to history to make it make sense. By Jill Lepore

Inside the Data Centers That Train A.I. and Drain the Electrical Grid

A data center, which can use as much electricity as Philadelphia, is the new American factory, creating the future and propping up the economy. How long can this last? By Stephen Witt

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Japan’s New Prime Minister Has an Advantage in Winning Over Trump

As Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend who was killed in 2022.

In Trump’s Visit, Asians See an American Democracy Under Pressure

Several of the leaders the president will encounter this week represent dictatorships and ailing democracies. Some are fans of his approach.

Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile

Because of its power source, the Burevestnik can remain airborne far longer than other nuclear-armed missiles.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025

The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

Chinese and U.S. Officials Reach Framework of a Trade Deal

Negotiators announced they had preliminarily agreed on several issues ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week.

Police Make Arrests in Louvre Robbery, Authorities Say

Four thieves broke into the famed Paris museum last week and stole over $100 million in historical jewelry. It is unclear how many people were arrested.

How Venezuela’s Leader Uses Crypto to Fight Trump’s Sanctions

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025

Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

The move could violate a law prohibiting federal agencies from spending money in excess of congressional appropriations or from accepting voluntary services.

U.S. Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Latin America, a Major Escalation

The announcement came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military had killed six aboard a 10th boat that he asserted was carrying drugs.

Trump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China

President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with Beijing.

Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War

President Trump’s trip, and visit with Xi Jinping, shows how the U.S. and China are vying for influence in Asia over trade, technology and Taiwan’s fate.

Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey

The Trump administration said that monitors would watch elections in two Democrat-led states voting on key races and issues that could affect the balance of power.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 27, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Biggest Activist’ – The U.S. is aggressively buying stakes in companies. How far will it go?

The U.S. Is Taking Stakes in Companies. This New Activism Is Here to Stay.

The U.S. is pushing the bounds of its legal authority to take ownership stakes in a growing number of companies.

24-Hour Stock Trading Is Coming—and Wall Street Isn’t Ready

Extended trading could change everything from staffing models to market volatility. What happens when a bank collapses at 1 a.m.?

Stocks Could Climb Through 2026, According to Our Latest Survey of Money Managers

The bulls are back, our Big Money poll shows. They see profit growth, lower interest rates, and AI driving the market higher. A strong vote for gold.

Progressive Stock Got Hit After Earnings. It’s Time to Buy One of America’s Great Companies.

Concerns about growth have weighed on shares, but they now look like a bargain.

Reason Magazine – December 2025 Preview

REASON MAGAZINE: The latest issue features

‘He Never Got To Go Home’

Justin Sanchez is one of more than 6,000 Americans indefinitely detained in a system that wastes money and doesn’t make us safer.

How Weed Surveillance Drones Destroyed the Lives of These Californians

California tried to use drones to find illegal marijuana operations, but they found building code violations instead.

You Can Thank This Ohio Klansman for Expanding Your Freedom of Speech

Brandenburg v. Ohio established the “imminent lawless action” standard. More than 50 years later, partisans keep trying to apply it selectively. Jacob Sullum

How the Punisher, a Murderous Anti-Hero, Became the Mascot for Increasingly Militarized Police Forces

“He is breaking the very laws…that cops are supposed to uphold.”

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 23, 2025

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Share My Good Mood’ – Positive affective contagion in bumble bees.

New study fuels debate over lifesaving antibiotic strategy for children in Africa

Mass distribution increases risk of antibiotic resistance, but benefits vanish when treatment is restricted to babies

COVID-19 vaccines may boost cancer immunotherapy

Messenger RNA in the shots could act like a “siren” calling immune cells to destroy tumors

A better recipe for generating immune peacemakers

Nobel laureate develops new method of making regulatory T cells that could treat autoimmune conditions

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025

Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada

President Trump said he was motivated by an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that featured Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs in a 1987 radio address.

With Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully

By weaponizing its dominance in rare earths, Beijing is echoing the same tactics it once decried, and is potentially alienating nations it wants to court.

U.S. Charges N.B.A. Coach and Players in Gambling Schemes

More than 30 people were indicted on Thursday in a case involving insider bets on basketball games and poker games rigged by Mafia families.

Vance Says International Security Force Will Take Lead on Disarming Hamas

Vice President JD Vance spoke from Israel, as he wrapped up a visit aimed at shoring up a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.