THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- MARCH 15, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 3.15.26 Issue features Yudhijit Bhattacharjee on the quest to save Bili the baby gorilla; Daphne Merkin on the psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz; Elisabeth Zerofsky on the key to Europe’s defense; and more.

The Quest to Save One Baby Gorilla From an Uncertain Fate

Social media is fueling a black market for infant primates like Bili, who was captured in the wild and trafficked. By Yudhijit BhattacharjeeCreditIllustration by Clément Thoby

The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

In Nigeria, customs officers and conservationists are confronting the grim impacts of the $20 billion trade. By Arlette Bashizi and Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

X’s Chatbot Started Undressing Women. Was This What A.I. Wanted All Along?

Grok Imagine’s “nudify” scandal reveals something about the dream of manhandling photos.

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.

When a President Gets Addicted to Regime Change

Venezuela gave Trump a taste of success. This isn’t the first time an American president has gotten hooked on overthrowing foreign governments. By Scott Anderson

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – MARCH 16, 2026 PREVIEW

March 16, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Microsoft Is Ready For The AI Battle’ – The tech titan has spent years preparing for the next wave of disruption. Why the stock is ready to rise again.

Microsoft Stock Hasn’t Been This Cheap in a Decade. It’s Time to Buy.

Shares have been hammered by AI fears, but there’s a different story to be told: Microsoft has spent years preparing for this moment.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square IPO Is Coming. Should You Buy?

Ackman has had a great record over the past seven years. Now he’s making it easier for U.S. investors to buy in. They should be wary.

Iran Wants to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Closed. Military Experts Say Reopening It Could Take Weeks.

Iran’s leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed, and military experts say reopening the vital oil shipping route could take weeks or even months.

Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance

Our annual list honors women helping their companies, clients, and country through volatile markets and challenging times. Meet this year’s 28 new additions.

Foreign Stocks Are Reeling From the Iran War. It’s Time to Buy the Dip.

The energy shock has hit markets in Europe and Asia, but their growth drivers are intact. Where to find bargains.

Wall Street Has Fended Off Scoundrels Since Its Early Days

An insider-trading scheme that caused the Panic of 1792 gave birth to an agreement setting forth the first rules for trading stocks.

How the Iran War Could Upend AI

If the war in Iran drags on, every sector is going to feel the bite, including tech. The key issues will be the supply of raw materials, interest rates, and a possible cyberwar.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026

Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

U.S. Bombs Iranian Oil Hub

President Trump threatened to “wipe out” oil infrastructure on Kharg Island. The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was hit for the second time, an Iran-backed militia group said.

Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal

TikTok Investors Are Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration

The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.

Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.