Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (03/07/2025): The 3.9.25 Issue features David Enrich on the attack on The New York Times v. Sullivan ruling and its protections for the press; Ruth Margalit on the activist Einav Zangauker, whose son is captive in Gaza; Jonah Weiner on the director Bong Joon Ho; and more.
The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare to Outer Space
Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.
Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.
The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.
She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.
Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations
President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.
Spotlight | Can Keir Starmer be Europe’s bridge to Trump? Amid the fallout from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s catastrophic trip to Washington and efforts to secure a peace plan for Ukraine, is Britain’s prime minister the man for a critical moment? Kiran Stacey reports
Science | Is the world ready for bigger waves? In some seas, swells are growing noticeably larger. Scientists say coastal communities should be prepared for damaging consequences – but also potential opportunities. By James Bradley
Feature | The savage suburbia of Helen Garner Over 50 years, the Australian has become one of her country’s most revered and beloved authors, writing as if readers were her friend, party to her most candid thoughts. Is she finally going to get worldwide recognition? By Sophie Elmhirst
Opinion | Defiance, not subservience, is how we resist Trump The US president has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly, argues Simon Tisdall
Culture | Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star The US singer’s unfiltered approach to pop has made her a superstar. She talks to Alexis Petridis about the horror of American politics – and the solace of needlepoint
We know who the Nazis were and what they did. In Hitler’s People, the distinguished historian Richard J. Evans seeks to explain what made them capable of doing it.
Hitler’s People: The Faces of the Third Reich by Richard J. Evans
Since the rise of cable TV, corporations have sought to capture our valuable attention. But the way social media shatters our ability to focus has new implications for public discourse and politics.
The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes
How would the Mueller investigation have unfolded if the Supreme Court’s recent, chilling Trump v. United States decision been in effect?
Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation by Aaron Zebley, James Quarles, and Andrew Goldstein, with a preface by Robert S. Mueller III
At a House hearing, the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City rejected accusations that they were harboring criminals by not aiding deportation efforts.
As Republicans weigh deep cuts, these congressional districts — some red, some blue — have the most to lose.
As U.S. Tariffs Become Reality, Canadians Prepare for Economic Pain
An expert in the automotive industry says factories may shut down in days as costs skyrocket and President Trump disrupts decades of economic integration with steep tariffs.
PROSPECT MAGAZINE (March 5, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Smash and Grab’ – The existential choices when America turns allies into enemies; Michael Ignatieff predicts a new world order and voices from illiberal states reflect on resisting autocrats. Plus, we examine British defence and the future of the media.
Donald Trump and his cronies are smashing up democratic norms, government institutions and the postwar international order. There are no signs yet that anyone will stop them
Revisiting W. H. Auden’s postwar poetry collection The Shield of AchillesBy John Fuller
Awakening
The inner life of Oliver Sacks, as revealed by his letters By Andrew Scull
This week’s @TheTLS, featuring Andrew Scull on Oliver Sacks; John Fuller on Auden’s Shield of Achilles; Krishan Kumar on nationalism; @sophieolive on Dora Carrington; Paul Quinn on Jonathan Meades; @irinibus on Saint Leoba – and much more pic.twitter.com/UHUNWR5JAz