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Commentary Magazine – December 2024 Preview
The New Republican Majority
The New Democratic Minority
They’re Hunting Us Down
The Suicide of the Mainstream Media
Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Nov. 15, 2024
Times Literary Supplement (November 13, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Books of the Year’ – TLS writers choose their favourites…
Strings of her heart
A cellist is haunted by the history of her instrument By Norma Clarke
Neighbourhood watch
Frank Auerbach and his visions of north London By Rod Mengham
Who is the real puppet?
A spectacular production of Offenbach’s opéra fantastique By Paul Griffiths
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov. 14, 2024
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Don’t blame search engines for sending users to unreliable sites
Analysis of billions of pages of results from searches using the Bing algorithm suggests that reliable sites appear in search results 19 to 45 times more often than do sites with low-quality content.
China’s thriving forests are stockpiling vast amounts of carbon
Satellite observations validate national reports on forest coverage and carbon storage.
No hearing aids needed: bats’ ears stay keen well into old age
Elderly big brown bats showed little sign of age-related degradation in the inner ear.
The New York Times Magazine-Nov. 10, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (November 2, 2024): The latest issue features Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance – The New York Times
5 Takeaways From Nancy Pelosi’s Interview With The New York Times
In her first extended interview after the election, the former House speaker was not interested in analyzing Democratic losses and was eager to put a sunny spin on the future. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
He Made a Daring Escape From China. Then His Real Troubles Began.
He fled brutal repression — only to discover, as so many Uyghur refugees have, that China’s power stretches far beyond its borders.By Nyrola Elimä and Ben Mauk
America’s Split Screen on Abortion
The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here? By Emily Bazelon
The New York Times Book Review – November 10, 2024
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (November 10, 2024): The latest issue features ‘ Looking For The Promised Land’…
The Writing Tool That Mark Twain, Agatha Christie and James Joyce All Swore By
A new history by Roland Allen uncovers the wealth of ideas and invention hidden in the notebooks of literary luminaries.
Calling All Misfits: When Greenwich Village Conquered the Music Scene
In his latest book, the Rolling Stone writer David Browne tracks three decades of folk, blues, rock and jazz below 14th Street.
In Tumultuous Times, Readers Turn to ‘Healing Fiction’
Cozy, whimsical novels — often featuring magical cats — that have long been popular in Japan and Korea are taking off globally. Fans say they offer comfort during a chaotic time.
World Economic Forum: Top Stories – Nov 9, 2024
0:15 Finfluencer financial advice revolution – A finfluencer is a content creator on social media who shares information on budgeting, saving and financial investments, among other topics. Finfluencers use blogs, podcasts or videos to get their message out. They help widen financial access to groups who didn’t have it before.
3:49 These vegetables grow in-store without soil – Instead of soil, they use plugs of rockwool, irrigated with nutrient-rich water in a method called hydroponics. They come in different sizes producing from 2,000 to 15,000 plants monthly. These farms have a tiny environmental footprint. The largest models can grow as much as a 3-hectare farm.
5:44 Telehealth platform empowers millions – Altibbi offers 24/7 access to online doctors along with accessible, up-to-date medical information. It offers a cheaper, more accessible alternative to in-person consultations but it also aims to ‘change the narrative’ around the patient-doctor relationship.
8:43 ‘Underwater tractors’ replant seagrass – They were created by Reefgen, an UpLink Top Innovator. The robot scoots over the seabed, steadily and carefully restoring the ecosystem. Reefgen’s technology aims to aid conservation efforts by augmenting the efforts of human restorers.
Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Nov. 11, 2024
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (November 9, 2024): The latest issue features ‘What Lies Ahead’ – It’s Donald Trump’s market now. Investors need to prepare.
Dear Trump: Leave Powell Alone, Keep an Eye on Musk
The stock market welcomed your victory but will turn quickly if the economy falters.
Buffett Bails Out of Some Big Berkshire Stock Bets
Berkshire was a net seller of $127 billion of stocks this year, bringing its equity portfolio down to $300 billion and nearly doubling its cash position to a record $311 billion.
Bonds Are in Turmoil Again. How to Protect Your Portfolio.
Consider shifting to areas of the market that are less sensitive to inflation expectations.
Documentary: 200 Years Of The National Gallery
The National Gallery (November 8, 2024): The National GalleryEpisode 1 of ‘200 Years of the National Gallery’. Travel back through 200 extraordinary years of our history – from our origins in a private house in Pall Mall to our current home in bustling Trafalgar Square. ‘200 Years of Your National Gallery’ is a three-part documentary miniseries.
Stream for free exclusively on YouTube. Through the eyes of the staff, past and present, who care for the nation’s collection, and with rarely seen and newly digitised archive footage and images, we go exclusively behind-the-scenes to see the role the Gallery plays at the heart of cultural life of the UK.
Science & Society: Caltech Magazine – Fall 2024 Issue
Caltech Magazine (November 8, 2024): The FAll 2024 issue features ‘Chemical Codebreakers’ – Isotopes help scientists open window to the past….
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Journeys to the Past: Isotope geochemistry is helping scientists reveal secrets about the molecular histories of Earth, the cosmos, the human body, and more.
An Intriguing Red Planet Rock: The Mars Perseverance rover has found a “compelling” rock that could indicate the planet hosted microbial life billions of years ago.
The 2024 Distinguished Alumni: Meet this year’s awardees: David Brin (BS ’73), Louise Chow (PhD ’73), Bill Coughran (BS, MS ’75), and Timothy M. Swager (PhD ’88).
The Evolution of Trolling: A new theoretical framework explains why social media discourse can be so toxic.
Inside Look: Joe Parker: Step into the office of this evolutionary biologist, whose research nest is filled with real—and illustrated— insects.
Ripples from the Heart: Mory Gharib (PhD ’83) has leveraged his aerospace expertise to tease out some of the heart’s greatest secrets and use them to develop life-saving medical devices.
The Lab in the Sky Says Goodbye: A NASA DC-8 airplane that carried Caltech students around the globe for science has been retired.
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