SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 2025 PREVIEW

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE: The latest issue features….

Gimme Shelter

Inside America’s largest sanctuary for rescued pets—and its controversial quest to “Save Them All” By Douglas Starr | Photographs by Shayan Asgharnia

The Lost City of the Silk Road

In the remote highlands of Uzbekistan, archaeologists are uncovering the remains of a vast metropolis that may rewrite the history of the fabled trading route’s origins By Andrew Lawler | Photographs by Simon Norfolk

A Grand New Design

After a 1902 train wreck in the heart of Manhattan, one self-taught engineer proposed an improbable urban transformation. His vision reshaped the face of American cities

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

A.I. Growth Has Been Eye-Popping, but Some Worry About a House of Cards

It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

Asian and European Stocks Fall Over Fears of an A.I. Bubble

A sharp decline, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscored how investor anxiety over A.I. is driving broad market swings.

Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump

Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.

European Leaders Back Zelensky After U.S. Plan Leaves Them Out

It would require Kyiv to surrender territory, reduce its army’s size and relinquish some weaponry, according to officials familiar with the proposal.

Trump and Mamdani Will Meet for First Time, With Implications for New York

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will visit President Trump at the White House today. The stakes are high for the city.