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Is it the humidity, or just the heat?
Scientists debate the role of humidity in rising heat deaths
Research Preview: Science Magazine – August 2, 2024
Category Archives: Reviews
The Economist Magazine – August 3, 2024 Preview
Chinese companies are winning the global south
Their expansion abroad holds important lessons for Western incumbents
The Middle East on the brink
Stepping back starts with a ceasefire in Gaza
Taxing tourists
Visitors are a boon, if managed wisely
Venezuela’s stolen election
Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope
The cynic’s guide to industry awards
Expect lots of booze, sweat and plexiglass
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 5, 2024
Kamala Harris Isn’t Going Back
Fifty years after Shirley Chisholm ran for the Presidency, we find ourselves yet again questioning the durability of outmoded presumptions about race and gender. By Jelani Cobb
The Republican National Convention and the Iconography of Triumph
In Milwaukee, with a candidate who had just cheated death, the resentment rhetoric of Trump’s 2016 campaign gave way to an atmosphere of festive certainty. By Anthony Lane
Gillian Anderson’s Sex Education
She became famous playing buttoned-up Agent Scully. But in midlife her characters often have a strong erotic charge—and now she’s edited “Want,” a book of sexual fantasies. By Rebecca Mead
Historical Views: How The Seine River Made “Paris”
Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – July 29, 2024
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (July 27, 2024): The latest issue features..
John Malone Is King of Liberty Media. How to Play His Struggling Empire.
Sirius XM, Charter Communications, and Warner Bros. Discovery have come under pressure. But investors shouldn’t count him out.
Harris Voted Against Powell’s Fed Nomination. A Look at Her Economic Record
Kamala Harris’ Senate career focused on families, workers, healthcare. She is likely to continue the Biden administration’s policies.Long read
Annuities Are Offering Richer Payouts. Here Are the 100 Best.
Barron’s annual guide to the top annuities—from those offering guaranteed lifetime income to those linked to the stock market, with downside protection—will help you pick the right one.Long read
Research Preview: Science Magazine – July 26, 2024
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U.S. back in the race to forge unknown elements
Atoms of element 116 show path to create element 120 and extend the periodic table
Fully built water-hunting Moon rover killed by NASA
VIPER cancellation shocks planetary scientists and puts commercial lunar delivery program on edge
Can scientists help corals by killing starfish?
Culling crown-of-thorns boosted coral cover on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Burned-up satellites are tainting the atmosphere
As private fleets grow, so do concerns about ozone-destroying effects of metal particles
The Economist Magazine – July 27, 2024 Preview
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
A global gold rush is changing sport
Fans may be cooling on the Olympics, but elsewhere technology is transforming how sport is watched
Don’t stop the buck
MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar
It is hard to cast America as a victim of the global financial system
- The lost leader – Germany’s failure to lead the EU is becoming a problem
- Don’t stop the buck – MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar
- Your summer reading – Packing for a holiday? Take these books published in 2024
Research: New Scientist Magazine – July 27, 2024
What is the optimal amount of exercise and how much is too much?
If your gym instructor is an iPad, what is lost – and gained?
How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise
How fast do we get out of shape and is there a way to slow the loss?
How much exercise do children really need – and what type?
Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings
Zombie galaxy came back to life after 20 million years
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof
Shock discovery reveals deep sea nodules are a source of oxygen
Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas
London Review Of Books – August 1, 2024 Preview
Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV by Amanda Wunder – Nicola Jennings
The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium by Anthony Kaldellis – Michael Kulikowski
Nato: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World’s Most Powerful Alliance by Sten Rynning
Deterring : A Biography of Nato by Peter AppsNatopolitanism: The Atlantic Alliance since the Cold War edited by Grey Anderson
Everything Is Possible: Anti-fascism and the Left in the Age of Fascism by Joseph Fronczak
On Gaslighting by Kate Abramson
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – July 25, 2024
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Found: the hidden link between star-forming molecular clouds
Connections between three interstellar clouds of gas and dust offer a glimpse into their birth.
How the watermelon got its sweet taste and rosy hue
Genomic analysis reveals the complex roots of the modern fruit.
Massive cicada emergence prompted raccoons to run wild
Meanwhile, deer kept a low profile — perhaps because the deafening noise of the insects made it hard to hear predators.
Blowout! Satellites reveal one of the largest methane leaks on record
An oil well in Kazakhstan dumped more than 100,000 tonnes of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.
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