THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – MAY 22, 2026

Definitely, maybe

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘Definitely, maybe? – Inside Andy Burnham’s leadership bid – and the campaigns under way to stop him.

Keir Starmer is a dishonest man

His successor must make a break with this failing government By Freddie Hayward

The Europe dilemma

Should the UK rejoin the EU? Caroline Lucas and Anand Menon weigh in By Caroline Lucas and Anand Menon

ECHR derangement syndrome

The great bête noire of the modern right is driving them beyond reasonBy Marina Wheeler

HARPER’S MAGAZINE ——— JUNE 2026 PREVIEW

HARPER’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features memoir from a Quebec garbageman; Katie Thornton on the undying dream of Esperanto; Wyatt Williams on weather modification; Andrew Cockburn on the data-center divide; Kevin Lozano on Bernie Goetz; and a story from Kevin Brazil. 

The Conscience of the City

On the life of the garbageman by Simon Paré-­Poupart

Love Language

[Letter from the Czech Republic]

The undying dream of Esperanto by Katie Thornton

Hard Rain

The battle over weather modification by Wyatt Williams

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – JUNE 2026 PREVIEW

cover of the June 2026 Atlantic

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The men who don’t want women to vote, a venture-capital populist, Karl Lagerfeld’s feline heir, and new fiction by Stephen King. Plus the Indianapolis Clowns, how to win on Jeopardy, Lee Friedlander, heartland rock, Denyce Graves, Elizabeth Strout, alien conspiracy theories, the U.S. centennial, and more.

The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet

A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right. By Helen Lewis

The Richest Cat in the World

Did Karl Lagerfeld really leave millions to his blue-cream Birman, Choupette? By Chris Heath

The Venture-Capital Populist

How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington By George Packer

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, MAY20, 2026

D.O.J. Hands Trump, His Family and Businesses Immunity From Tax Investigations

The provision is a supplement to a remarkable deal that also created a $1.8 billion fund that is likely to benefit President Trump’s allies.

Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest twist in the president’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power, U.S. officials said.

Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States.

China Warns Against New U.S. Tariffs While Confirming Summit Deals