TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features…
What happened when the Romans left By Michael Wood
The case for and against realism in US foreign policy By Sam Freedman
The song remains: Christopher Nolan’s version of Homer By A. E. Stallings
A flâneur’s journey through Paris and the self By Michael Caines
The enduring influence of the classical epics By Peter McDonald
How the incursion revealed a continent divided against itself. By Bruno Maçães
Watch the full horror of our finances unroll before you By Will Dunn
This summer has proved that some people would rather watch things burn than inconvenience capitalism By Richard Seymour
In the life and work of Correlli Barnett, we can find all the most dangerous currents of contemporary conservatism. By John Merrick
Archaeology Magazine: The latest issue features ‘Making Ancient Music’…
Tuning in to the sounds of the ancient world
Hoards of lavish gold and silver neck rings buried on an English hill reflect dramatic social change
Peru’s ancient farmers used intricate rock maps to plan for the future
Archaeologists are reimagining a time before the first pharaohs
The story of Greece’s famed Antikythera wreck is finally being revealed
When Vladimir Putin sent his tanks over the Ukrainian border to seize Kyiv in February 2022, it’s unlikely he evisaged the mess he finds himself in today. Four-and-a-half years later, Russia remains bogged down in what is no longer simply a ground war but one increasingly being fought in the air by drones.
After years of nightly attacks from Russian ballistic missiles and Iranian-designed Shahed drones, Ukraine has responded by scaling up to become the world’s leading manufacturer of unmanned systems. Its retaliatory campaign targeting Russian energy and retail infrastructure is bringing the war to the doorsteps of Russians in Moscow, Crimea and beyond, making life distinctly uncomfortable for Putin and his regime’s messaging over a “special military operation” that was expected to last days rather than years.
For our big story this week, Luke Harding gained exclusive access to Ukraine’s elite drone strike force, going behind the scenes with senior commanders.
Spotlight | Chaos on the streets of Ceuta
People among the more than 70,000 who entered the Spanish enclave in north Africa last week describe the journey and their prospects to Okba Mohammad and Javier Jennings Mozo
Technology | What if the streetlights have eyes?
The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take us one step closer to surveillance states, asks Zoe Williams
Feature | The Clacton klaxon: what Farage’s voters think of Britain
The Reform UK leader’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, Tim Burrows finds out what residents want from him and their views on the country at large
Opinion | The battle of Elon Musk and the media
The trillionaire Tesla owner has called the editor of the Economist a “traitor to the west” after a clash-filled interview. The truth must not be the loser, argues Jane Martinson
Culture | Why is the National Theatre shaking up Sophocles?
Australian theatre director Benedict Andrews’ bold new London production Electra/Persona, starring Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss, fuses Sophocles and Ingmar Bergman. Mark Lawson asks what it tells us about how we live today
LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features…
Christopher Nolan’s $250 million action movie version of Homer’s ancient Greek poem is an entertaining way to hide from the high temperatures for a few hours. Nolan’s trademark jumps and twists in the narrative structure are relatively easy to follow, and appropriate for The Odyssey, a narrative of tales nested in tales. My teenagers had a good time. Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odyssey is not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely. It’s a family-friendly audiovisual spectacle, like an elaborate Fourth of July fireworks display – and with about the same level of narrative and emotional depth.
COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features…
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Scotsman John Muir, national-parks pioneer
Floating on cloud nine
John Lewis-Stempel turns his eyes to the sky as he marvels at the myriad forms of cirrus, stratus, altocumulus and more
Winging it
The sparrowhawk is the silent assassin of the Unloved Birds’ Club. Mark Cocker investigates its effect on songbird numbers
A princely project
Garden restoration and creation have combined to glorious effect at the Palace of Bishop Auckland in Co Durham, finds Mary Keen
Wendy Holden’s favourite painting
The author chooses a work that changed the course of history
Country-house treasure
A curious cabinet of Catholic dolls catches the eye of John Goodall at Browsholme Hall, Lancashire
A life in architecture
Clive Aslet assesses the stellar career of Quinlan Terry, hailed The King’s favourite architect
It’s written on the wind
Larch disease — which is spread through water and air — is the latest threat to our woodlands, reports Matt Ramsden
A kiss from a rosé
English wine producers are in the pink as their blushing still and sparkling tipples fly off the shelves, reveals Emma Hughes
Dressing for success
With a sprinkle of salt here and a drizzle of olive oil there, Tom Parker Bowles works his magic on the most humble of salads
Luxury
Amie Elizabeth White smells the incense and rides a nauti-cal wave for summer style
Interiors
Arabella Youens applauds a pied-à-terre transformed and Amelia Thorpe eyes standout ceramics
Will Hosie turns green with envy, seeks the perfect pad and reels around the capital, plus our writers have all you need to know this month
‘It must have seemed like Disneyland to the Victorians’
Horsepower has been hauling the trams of the Isle of Man for 150 years. Octavia Pollock is invited to go behind the scenes
Travel
Pamela Goodman visits Schloss Dyck in Germany and unearths a Scotsman’s garden in bloom
Arts & antiques
‘Fowl, fish and beasts’ were staple subjects for sporting artist Francis Barlow, as Carla Passino learns
In a glass of its own
Corinne Julius admires the talented British artists heating up the world of studio glass
And much more
THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Smoking Mirrors‘ – A note from Features Editor Alexandra Tempus on our national hypocrisy.
Destroyed water and sanitation infrastructure is forcing people in Gaza to rely on unsafe water to drink and clean.
The food-borne parasite presents a real threat to immunocompromised people like me.
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
Authors Danielle Chynoweth and Elizabeth Adams discuss democracy as an engine of change.
The Odyssey By Christopher Nolan (dir)
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Eric Drooker’s “Outside Art” – A reprieve from the city’s chaos.
Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications. By Evan Osnos
Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss. By Amy Davidson Sorkin
The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media. By Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 8.2.26 Issue features Daniel Bergner on sibling therapy; Elisabeth Zerofsky on the Heritage Foundation crackup; Benoit Denizet-Lewis on Bill Maher; and more.
Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
Despite the administration’s best attempts, the diminishing status of many American jobs is driving a spike in women’s employment. By Noam Scheiber
The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century’s biggest medical breakthrough. By Kim Tingley
The billionaire’s company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle. By Jonathan MahlerJim Rutenberg and Kirsten Grind
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