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THE SPECTATOR WORLD MAGAZINE – SEPT. 14, 2026

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THE SPECTATOR WORLD: The latest issue features ‘Welcome to Kushner Island’ – Inside Jared and Ivanka’s Balkan Boondoggle…

Inside Jared Kushner’s Albanian adventure

For much of its history, Albania remained as shadowy and remote as the fictional Syldavia of the Tintin comics. Letters to Albania were sometimes returned from Albany, New York, with the postal direction “Try Europe.” The country came into existence only after 1912, with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Its first ruler, King Zog, was hounded out by Mussolini when he invaded in 1939. Five years later, the Italians and…

Trump has serious beef with American farmers

In August, Donald Trump sided with consumers by increasing the tariff-free quota on imported beef for 90 days beginning September 1. The concession will last three months. It would be a minor story with any other president in the White House. But under Trump, even dull-sounding trade news can take on a sudden importance, especially when mixed up with foreign affairs. Trump’s justification for favoring Argentina, whose 2026 quota he increased by 80,000 metric tons, is partly geopolitical: he wants to give support to Javier Milei’s free-market regime, seeing it as a foil to left-leaning governments elsewhere in Latin America.

Is Pete Hegseth running for president? Or getting fired?

Pete Hegseth has a face for television and a machismo of sorts. It appears, even to parts of MAGA, that Donald Trump put him in charge of the armed forces because the President likes attractive people on TV. “Right out of central casting,” Trump once told Secretary Hegseth, patting him on the bicep. “Pete loves war!”

Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NATION MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 2026 PREVIEW

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THE NATION MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Fall Books’….

Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote

The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to notice.

The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”

The Gen Z filmmaker presents the decade not as it was but as reproduced via nostalgic threads on Internet forums.

There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives

Propagandists for stay-at-home domesticity are monetizing a fantasy—and they’re not really staying at home.

Arts & Literature, Culture, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

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The cover of the September 14 2026 Fall Style Design Issue of The New Yorker on which a stylish woman uses a subway car...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Lennart Gäbel’s “Showstopper” – Commuter couture.

The America That 9/11 Made

A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life. By Jill Lepore

Have Conservatives Taken Sexy Back?

The culture wars have come for lingerie as the right, once the advocates of promise rings and purity culture, embarks on a crusade to “Make America Hot Again.” By Jennifer Wilson

Saudi Arabia’s Pursuit of Michelin Stardom

The kingdom, seeking to rebrand as a culinary juggernaut, has bankrolled new restaurants and conscripted big-name chefs. Will it succeed? By Ruby Tandoh

Donald Trump’s Capital Makeover

A coterie of advisers, planners, and architects is enabling the President’s passion project—renovating D.C. in his own image. By Antonia Hitchens

Culture, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- SEPT. 6, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 9.6.26 Issue features Benjamin Wallace on the summer ticks took over; Ruth Franklin on teaching Huck Finn in 2026; Susan Dominus on Collien Fernandes and her quest to find out who was impersonating her online; and more.

The Summer the Ticks Took Over

A scientific and civilizational horror story.

In an Age of Perpetual Climate Disaster, Rebuilding Is the Wrong Goal

But every crisis is an opportunity. By David Wallace-Wells

Every Family Has Its Own Private Language. What Does That Tell Us About Ourselves?

“Familects” emerge out of in-jokes and mispronunciations, but they reveal something about how all language evolves. By Nitsuh Abebe

Baseball In the Ashes: The Riveting, Heartbreaking Drama of the Yankees’ Post-9/11 Run

George W. Bush, Billy Crystal, Tino Martinez and others describe how baseball and a thrilling postseason became a rallying cry for the country. By Garrett Graff

Business, Finance, Financial, Investing, Magazines, Retirement

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘THE NEW RULES FOR BONDS’ – The rise in U.S. Treasury yields is creating portfolio risks. Where to seek safety now.

The Death of the Safe Haven: How to Fix Your Bond Strategy as Yields Rise

The rise in U.S. Treasury yields is creating opportunities—along with serious portfolio risks.

How AI Is Reshaping Retirement—and How to Prepare

Retirees can benefit as AI expands into healthcare and other areas. What to know, from managing your health to your portfolio.

A Start-Up Called Nothing Has Raised $450 Million. It’s Coming for the iPhone.

Venture capital funding for consumer tech has stalled as funds shift to artificial intelligence. That makes the story of Nothing, a start-up maker of phones and audio gear, all the more surprising.

How to Protect Yourself From from 5 Common AI Scams

Artificial intelligence is making it easier to be an online swindler. Everyone is at risk, particularly the elderly.

A Fed Rate Hike Depends on Hot Inflation. Don’t Count on Either.

Many economists and investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Sept. 16-17 policy meeting. But this coming week’s inflation data may prove cool enough to keep officials on the sidelines—and the federal-funds rate in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%.

Magazines, Research, Reviews, Science

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘OFF THE TOP’ – Climate-driven local extinctions of high-elevation plants….

How scientists unraveled the causes of the devastating flood in Tibet and Nepal

Global cooperation revealed a huge landslide likely initiated the cascade of events

Supermale fish become new tactic for vanquishing invaders

Hatchery-raised trout with double Y chromosomes can eradicate invasive populations

Fearing seal die-off from bird flu, Australia moves to evacuate sub-Antarctic research station

Watching pups’ deaths could affect the mental health of staff, officials say

Brain stimulation takes aim at improving women’s health

Trials of noninvasive technologies enroll pregnant and postpartum women

Arts & Literature, Books, History, Magazines, Opinion, Reviews

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS – SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

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THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features ‘Fall Books’…

Wishing It So

As AI erodes our attention spans and expressiveness, philosophers like Simone Weil and Arthur Schopenhauer offer profound insights on what it means to be an individual.

Looking Class

Timely questions lurk at the heart of connoisseurship: What counts as originality, what value do we place on it, how do we protect it?

The Connoisseur: A Cultural History by Peter Burke

The Goldsmith’s Debt: Conceptions of Property in Early Modern Art by Shira Brisman

The Dartmouth Exception

Among its peers in the Ivy League, Dartmouth was perfectly positioned to resist Trump’s attack on higher education. It chose not to.

Is Morality Universal?

In The Diversity of Morals, Steven Lukes attempts to reconcile philosophical arguments that there is one morality despite cultural differences with empirical studies that suggest it’s all relative.

The Diversity of Morals by Steven Lukes

History, Magazines, Photography, Reviews, Travel

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026

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SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Exploring Mexico City’s Private Worlds’ – Intimate treasures await in the sprawling capital’s newest museums, from artists’ homes to buried ruins.

The Marvelous Museums of Mexico City

The ancient capital has plenty of artwork and fossils, if that’s what you like. Or tour the writing rooms of a Nobel winner, the fortified home of an exiled Russian revolutionary and towers of skulls

Who Dwells in a Shell?

Before they become sandy souvenirs, the baubles in the bubbles of the shoreline serve as a veritable fortress for creatures like clams, mussels and conchs

A Flair for the Dramatic

Known for its elaborate courtship ritual, the white-headed duck is a conservation icon in Spain. Elsewhere, it’s fighting for a second act

Analysis, International, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE WORLD AHEAD 2027 – THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The upcoming issue release is expected to cover ten major topics including:

Artificial Intelligence & Computing

Focus centers on the next paradigm of technology, such as advanced AI chips, robotics, and the economic infrastructure behind massive AI model rollouts.

Geopolitics & Social Unrest

Major themes include global security, currency volatility (across the Dollar, Euro, and Yen), public health resilience, and shifting spheres of influence—particularly between the U.S. and China.

Climate & Energy Dynamics

Predictive coverage features regional climate shifts, extreme weather management (like wildfires), and a massive transition toward renewable energy infrastructure, such as Europe’s expanding solar-battery hybrid grids.