To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement by Benjamin Nathans
By Michael Wood
London Review Of Books – October 24, 2024 Preview
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Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Oct. 18, 2024
Times Literary Supplement (October 16, 2024): The latest issue features ‘A world away from K-pop -The Nobel laureate Han Kang, Sylvia Plath’s final say; Alan Hollinghurst gets Brexit done; The dictotor’s treadmill; Keeping the Warburg weird…
Ideas & Research: Harvard Magazine – November 2024
HARVARD MAGAZINE (October 15, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Out of Reach’ – America’s housing affordability crisis…
Home Unaffordable Home
America’s housing problem—and what to do about it by Jonathan Shaw
When Technology and Society Clash
Latanya Sweeney confronts our all-consuming “technocracy.” by Lydialyle Gibson
The End of the Ivy League?
College sports are changing. Will Harvard athletics? by Max J. Krupnick
Culture/Politics: Harper’s Magazine – November 2024
Revenge Plot
The GOP’s identity crisis by Lauren Oyler
The Seventy Percent
On minor characters and human possibility by Yiyun Li
The Thing Itself
From Mysticism, which was published last month by New York Review Books. by Simon Critchley
Country Life Magazine – October 16, 2024 Preview
Country Life Magazine (October 15, 2024): The latest issue features…
Murder on the palace floor
John Goodall charts the rise, fall and rise again of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Edinburgh landmark’s 900-year history
A nose for Nature
Harnessing the power of a dog’s snout can play a crucial role in protecting curlew, newts and red squirrels, discovers Alexa Phillips
England at its best
Kate Green celebrates the 70th birthday of Exmoor National Park, famed for a beguiling blend of wild beauty and farmed landscape
The hunger games
Find out what happens when the greenery bites back as Deborah Nicholls-Lee develops a taste for Britain’s carnivorous plants
Sarah Bardwell’s favourite painting
The managing director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chooses a vibrant, glowing work
The legacy
Conservation owes much to Dr Dick Potts, says Kate Green
This perfumed arcadia
The smooth flanks of the Downs are our oldest manmade habitat, suggests John Lewis-Stempel from a lofty perch on Caburn hill
Meet the tusk force
Paula Lester puts her stalking skills to the test as she sets out in pursuit of Chinese water deer on a Bedfordshire farm
Duck and cover
Harry Pearson hails the dandy, diving eider duck, safeguarded since the time of St Cuthbert
Once upon a time in the west
David Profumo relives the days when the fabled waters of Lewis were seemingly ‘paved with fish’
The good stuff
The advent of autumn calls for richer hues, advises Hetty Lintell
100 Interiors
Matthew Dennison recommends a pediment for a grand flourish
Where her tears fell, asters grew
Michaelmas daisies are among the shining stars of the autumn garden, declares John Hoyland
Natural beauty
Amelia Thorpe selects sculptures to adorn any outside space
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson on parsnips
Foraging
John Wright goes rooting around for the subtle, subterranean flavour of Britain’s native truffles
Gone fishing
This piscatorial profession and pastime has kept artists hooked for centuries, finds Carla Passino
Not to be sneezed at
Snuff taking is nothing to get sniffy about, argues Harry Pearson
She’s got the key, she’s got the secret
James Clarke examines The Secret Garden’s enduring appeal a century after the author’s death
Moving with the times
Michael Billington is spoilt for choice with a run of first nights
Politics: The Guardian Weekly – October 11, 2024
The Guardian Weekly (October 12, 2024) – The new issue features ‘The Isolation of Israel’ – On a year of the Israel-Gaza War…
Hurricane Milton has left two worlds in its wake. Elon Musk lives in one of them. The other is called reality
Remember when the existence of natural disasters wasn’t up for ‘debate’? It seems like a long time ago now
The New York Times Book Review – October 13, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (October 12, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Heart of the Matter’
Truly Scary Books for Halloween and Beyond
These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They’ll freak you out, too.
Evan Gershkovich, U.S. Journalist Imprisoned in Russia, Will Publish a Memoir
The memoir, which will cover his time in prison and Russia’s move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Han Kang Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award.
Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine-October 14, 2024
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (October 12, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Hidden Drug Deals’ –
PBMs’ Backroom Negotiations Revealed in Confidential Files
PBMs are under the microscope for allegedly inflating drug prices. New Barron’s reporting raises broader questions about the industry—and its role in the opioid crisis.
Insurer Stocks Ride Out Hurricanes With Manageable Losses. How to Play Them Now.
Share prices of insurers bounced back when Hurricane Milton caused less damage than forecast. Here’s how to play the sector now.
Berkshire Hathaway and Cathie Wood Own Nu Holdings Stock. Why You Should, Too.
Nubank, Latin America’s largest fintech bank, has the ability to grow globally. A recent pullback in its parent company’s shares offers an attractive entry point.
Tech Investing in Private Markets Takes Guts. Know the Risks.
There are several ways for retail investors to trade shares of hot tech start-ups that don’t trade publicly. But know the potential pitfalls before jumping in.
Oil’s ‘War Premium’ Is Back. Can Prices Top $100?
As violence escalates in the Middle East, traders are scooping up oil-sensitive stocks and options. It’s a risky strategy.
Own ‘Junk’ in Your Retirement Portfolio? It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds.
Default rates are low and yields top 7%. How to invest in the upper tiers of the high-yield bond world.
Emerging Markets Are Finally Taking Off. Stocks and Funds to Buy.
The recent rally in Chinese stocks gives long-suffering investors in emerging markets reasons to be optimistic.
The New York Times Magazine – Oct. 13, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (October 11, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Al Pacino Is Still Going Big’…
The Interview – Al Pacino Is Still Going Big
Al Pacino has been one of the world’s greatest, most influential actors for more than 50 years. He’s audacious. He’s outrageous. He’s Al Pacino, and I’m pretty sure you know what that entails.
Why France’s Most Controversial Novelist Is Also Its Most Celebrated
Reviled as much as he is lauded, Michel Houellebecq holds up a mirror to a world we would rather not see.
Should Famous People Be Telling Us This Much About Their Illnesses?
For some celebrities, revealing all is part of the product. For others, it looks like a deeply unpleasant chore.
By Mireille Silcoff
Research Preview: Science Magazine – Oct. 11, 2024
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El Niño fingered as likely culprit in record 2023 temperatures
Research suggests swings in Pacific Ocean can account for planet’s sudden and perplexing temperature jump
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