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Bacteria divide to conquer antibiotics
High-level resistance to methicillin requires a distinct form of cell division
Research Preview: Science Magazine-Nov. 8, 2024
Category Archives: Magazines
Literary Arts: Granta Magazine – Autumn 2024
Granta Magazine (November 7, 2024): The “China” issue feautures At a time when China has become a unifying spectre of menace for Western governments, this issue of Granta seeks to bring the country’s literary culture into focus.
- Featuring fiction by Yu Hua, Zou Jingzhi, Yan Lianke, Jianan Qian, Shuang Xuetao, Mo Yan, Zhang Yueran, Ban Yu, Yang Zhihan and Wang Zhanhei.
- Essays by Xiao Hai and Han Zhang, as well as a conversation between Wu Qi and Granta.
- Photography from Feng Li, Haohui Liu and collaborators Li Jie and Zhang Jungang.
- And poetry from Huang Fan, Lan Lan, Hu Xudong and Zheng Xiaoqiong.
The Economist Magazine – November 9, 2024 Preview
Donald Trump’s victory was resounding. His second term will be, too
Congress is not likely to be much of a constraint on him
Losers from Labour’s budget
Businesses and farmers will be hit with more tax
Germany’s political mess
Olaf Scholz finally runs out of patience with Christian Lindner
In praise of open-source AI
Their critics dwell on the dangers and underestimate the benefits
The best TV of 2024
The small screen claims some riveting shows this year, both new and returning
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov. 7, 2024
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Naked mole rats vanquish genetic ghosts — and achieve long life
Comparison of the hairless animals’ genomes with those of several other mammals shows low activity of certain sequences.
The midlife crisis is not universal
Study of thousands of people in rural communities shows that many do not experience a slump in well-being during their forties and fifties.
The seas are on the rise — and that surge is accelerating
Sea-surface data show that the average sea-level rise in 2023 was more than double that in 1993.
Hidden wonders: laser data reveal a dense network of ancient Maya settlements
Survey pinpoints pyramids, rural settlements and a large city in an unstudied stretch of Mexico.
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Nov. 18, 2024
On the morning of Wednesday, November 6th, Donald J. Trump was elected, for the second time, as President of the United States. For the cover of the November 18, 2024, issue, Barry Blitt depicted Trump’s looming silhouette—a reminder that a second term, though bound to include more moves from his all too familiar far-right playbook, will also undoubtedly usher in a new era of unprecedented extremism and intensified uncertainty in America.
Donald Trump’s Revenge
The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before
Country Life Magazine – November 6, 2024 Preview
Country Life Magazine (November 5, 2024): The latest issue features…
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Lt-Col John McCrae for giving us the poppy as a symbol of remembrance
Fake it ’til you make it
Nature’s mimics and frauds are full of cunning survival tricks, as Laura Parker discovers
Gentleman’s Life
- Simon Mills walks a wardrobe tightrope
- Matthew Dennison charts the rise and fall of the waistband
- Hetty Lintell’s pick of the latest fashions in orange, brown, pink and more
- Harry Pearson finds there’s nothing like a ’tache to divide opinion
- Nicholas Foulkes marvels at rare métiers d’art timepieces
- Jonathan Self examines the allure of the exotic menagerie
- Tom Parker Bowles savours oysters, the food of love
Emma Ridgway’s favourite painting
The Foundling Museum director selects a captivating, life-size portrait of performing choir girls
The Sound and the Fury
Carla Carlisle tries to look on the sunny side, but remains on the alert for ‘tragedy and trouble’
Nine towers on high
John Martin Robinson examines two Lancashire powerhouses: Lathom House and Knowsley Hall
London Life
- Get your skates on at Somerset House
- Jo Rodgers seeks out the best Sunday roasts
- William Hosie toasts London pubs
A life lived, a dream dreamt
Inscriptions etched by soldiers are a window into the First World War, suggests David Crossland
Are you feeling Broad-minded?
The wondrous wetlands of East Anglia are a marshy, manmade marvel for John Lewis-Stempel
Whispers of winter
Lia Leendertz weighs up the chances of an Indian summer
Conversations on conservation
A 1974 country-house revolution was a major turning point for our old buildings, says Simon Jenkins
Digging for victory and veg
The Anderson shelter was a war-time lifesaver in more ways than one, reveals Russell Higham
Interiors
Bright ideas with Amelia Thorpe
Swaying in rhythm
Tilly Ware applauds the bold planting in The Old Vicarage garden at Wormingford, Essex
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson harnesses the nutritious punch of cauliflower
Foraging
John Wright urges caution as he extols the virtues of blewits, the most tasty of wild mushrooms
Travel
- Rosie Paterson shares the latest in luxury travel news
- Mark Hedges celebrates a mile-stone birthday in style at a villa in Mallorca
- Pamela Goodman gets a buzz on a Spanish holiday
The bare Bone
Mary Miers assesses the career of Sir Muirhead Bone, the first of Britain’s Official War Artists
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Nov. 11, 2024
Standing Up to Trump
Jeff Bezos endorsed a Trump-era slogan—“Democracy Dies in Darkness”—for his newspaper, the Washington Post. Why wouldn’t he let it endorse a candidate? By David Remnick
Will Kamala Harris Win the Kamala Harris Vote?
The handful of Kamala Harrises who aren’t the Vice-President review the perks (wayward donors) and the perils (threatening phone calls) of their name. By Dan Greene
The Tucker Carlson Road Show
After his Fox show was cancelled, Carlson spent a year in the wilderness, honing his vision of what the future of Trumpism might look like. This fall, he took his act on tour. By Andrew Marantz
The New York Times Magazine-Nov. 3, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (November 2, 2024): The 11.3.24 Issue In this issue, Jim Rutenberg on the potential for an election certification crisis in the weeks ahead; Amanda Taub on the game theory of democracy; Ariel Lown Lewiton on her grandparents’ protest pin collection; and more.Read this issue
How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History.
White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance.
What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?
It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning. By Devin Gordon
A Brief History of Messy Elections
Three times the results were disputed after the votes were in.
Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine-Nov. 4, 2024
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (October 26, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Secret to Walmart’s Success’…
Walmart Is on a Winning Streak. How the Walton Family Keeps the World’s Biggest Retailer on Track.
Beyond bricks and mortar: Walmart’s executives and family owners quietly share a bond that helps the grocery and retail giant thrive, year after year.
What the Election Means for Companies and Sectors
We size up the likely impacts on the auto industry, energy, healthcare, industrials, regional banks, and technology.Long read
Move Over, Banks. Alternative Asset Giants Plunge Into Private Credit.
Lending from asset managers has quadrupled over the past decade to nearly $2 trillion in assets.
Books: Literary Review Magazine – November 2024
Literary Review – November 2, 2024: The latest issue features ‘The Making of Handel’s Messiah’; Another Side of Plath; Legends of El Cid; Germany Stalls and Smiley Returns…
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