The New York Times Book Review – February 26, 2023:
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Front Page: The New York Times – February 25, 2023
Protests and Defiance Mark a Year of Russia’s War on Ukraine
On the anniversary of the invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky held a marathon news conference and vowed victory if Ukraine’s allies remained united like a fist.
Russia, Ukraine and the West Vow to Fight On, in a War With No End in Sight
Moscow and Kyiv face daunting challenges in moving forward, with no clear sense of what an attainable victory might look like.
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 24, 2023
‘It’s Complicated’: How Biden and Zelensky Forged a Wartime Partnership
The relationship between the two leaders has become critical to the future of the international order.
Bulgarian Factories and Secret Task Forces: How the West Hunts for Soviet Arms
Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe.
Alex Murdaugh Admits Lying and Stealing, but Denies Murders
In choosing to testify on Thursday, Mr. Murdaugh took a gamble that could determine whether he is acquitted or sent to prison for life.
‘Woodstock’ for Christians: Revival Draws Thousands to Kentucky Town
Over two weeks, more than 50,000 people descended on a small campus chapel to experience the nation’s first major spiritual revival in decades — one driven by Gen Z.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 23, 2023
Putin and Biden Shore Up Alliances in Dueling Appearances
On the surface, it looked like a reversion to the Cold War era. The reality was even more complicated.
How Poland, Long Leery of Foreigners, Opened Up to Ukrainians
The country, once one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally homogeneous, has accommodated far more refugees from neighboring Ukraine than any other nation.
Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.
When the Movies Pictured A.I., They Imagined the Wrong Disaster
Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 22, 2023
Biden Accuses Putin of Atrocities and Urges World to Rebuke Him
In sharply opposed speeches, President Biden said Vladimir V. Putin bore sole responsibility for the war, while Mr. Putin said Russia had invaded in self-defense. But they agreed the war would not end soon.
China’s Courtship of European Powers Hits a Russian Wall
Beijing, in urgent need of reviving its economy, wants to mend ties with Europe but is struggling to create distance between itself and Moscow.
‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent
The kingdom’s courts are meting out harsher punishments than ever to citizens who criticize the government, with prosecutions built on Twitter posts ending in prison sentences of 15 to 45 years.
In Vermont, a School and Artist Fight Over Murals of Slavery
Created to depict the brutality of enslavement, the works are seen by some as offensive. The school wants them permanently covered. The artist says they are historically important.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 21, 2023
Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone
President Biden traveled covertly to the besieged Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hoping to demonstrate American resolve to help defeat the Russian forces that invaded a year ago this week.
In Biden’s Unannounced Visit to Kyiv, a Preview of an Increasingly Direct Contest With Putin
The vastly different world views of President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
They Were Married. They Shared a Trench. They Died in It Together.
Taras and Olha Melster signed up to help the war effort. Like many other urban professionals in Ukraine, they never expected to be sent to the front line.
In Mississippi’s Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms
A plan by Republican lawmakers to set up a new court system served by a state-run police force for parts of mainly Black Jackson has become a flash point for racial and political divisions.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 20, 2023
U.S. Warnings to China on Arms Aid for Russia’s War Portend Global Rift
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken says Washington has indications that Beijing is strongly considering giving military aid to Moscow for the war in Ukraine.
One Year Into War, Putin Is Crafting the Russia He Craves
In Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion has met setback after setback. But its effect at home has been very different.
Biden Drawing Up a 2024 Playbook That Looks a Lot Like 2020’s
President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.
A Fraught New Frontier in Telehealth: Ketamine
With loosened rules around remote prescriptions, a psychedelic-like drug has become a popular treatment for mental health conditions. But a boom in at-home use has outpaced evidence of safety.
The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023
The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023:
When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?
In “The Declassification Engine,” Matthew Connelly traces the evolution of America’s obsession with secrecy and the alarming implications for our understanding of the past.
Walter Mosley’s New York: Classes Divided, Races at War
His new novel, “Every Man a King,” is a hard-boiled tale of billionaires, white nationalists and a detective with a complicated past.
International Literature: Lush Landscapes, Hazy Memories
New books from Kevin Jared Hosein, Pilar Quintana, Nona Fernández and Patrick Modiano.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 19, 2023
Blinken Has Tense Meeting With Chinese Official Amid Spy Balloon Furor
The meeting resumed diplomatic contact between Washington and Beijing that had been frozen since the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon.
Haley Walks Treacherous Road for G.O.P. Women
Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a major test of her party’s views on sexism and female leaders. Just don’t call it identity politics.
How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
As the Pandemic Swept America, Deaths in Prisons Rose Nearly 50 Percent
The first comprehensive data on prison fatalities in the Covid era sheds new light on where and why prisoners were especially vulnerable.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 18, 2023
U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly
American officials are worried China is far along in developing military technology that operates in the unregulated high-altitude zone of “near space.”
Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose in Recent Years
Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio.
A Homeless Student Received Aid for an Apartment. Then Came the Hard Part.
As the housing crisis deepens in Los Angeles County, one young woman learns that searching for a place of her own is more difficult than ever.
What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive in New York City?
Leaders of the leftist movement here demanded loyalty and a pledge to a new statement of principles. That’s when the trouble erupted.
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