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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
Research Preview: Science Magazine – Oct. 11, 2024
Category Archives: Reviews
The Economist Magazine – October 12, 2024 Preview
The Trumpification of American policy
No matter who wins in November, Donald Trump has redefined both parties’ agendas
The front line of the tech war is in Asia
The two superpowers are vying for influence. China will not necessarily win
Who will control the next Congress?
The new president is much less likely than usual to see allies take charge on Capitol Hill
Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The Atlantic Magazine – November 2024 Preview
The Moment of Truth
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.By Tom Nichols
The Trump Believability Gap
Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.By David A. Graham
Why Politicians Lie
And how to get them to stopBy Bill Adair
Israel and Hamas Are Kidding Themselves
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Oct. 10, 2024
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Hundreds of methane super-sources pinpointed in satellite data
Algorithm homes in on wetlands and industrial sites linked to high emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas.
Baby sea turtles ‘swim’ up from buried nests to the open air
Turtle hatchlings, which can begin life up to a metre deep in sand, point their heads towards the surface and make their way out onto the beach.
How a potent immune therapy loses its punch against a blood cancer
Therapeutic T cells used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia secrete proteins that impair the cells’ own ability to attack cancer.
A ‘Swiss army knife’ microscope that doesn’t break the bank
The parts of a 3D-printed device can be changed out, allowing for versatility as well as ultrahigh resolution.
Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Oct. 11, 2024
Times Literary Supplement (October 9, 2024): The latest issue features ‘This English House’ – W.H. Auden’s changing view of home by Seamus Perry…
Country Life Magazine – October 9, 2024 Preview
Country Life Magazine (October 8, 2024): The latest issue features…
Daffy goes digital
Annie Tempest’s inimitable characters totter gently into the modern age with a new website
Mud, mud, glorious mud
Dogs, birds, pigs and humans alike follow hippopotami down the hollow. Deborah Nicholls-Lee dons her wellies and joins them
A sense of time and place
Ben Pentreath unravels what makes an interior English, that indefinable, yet instantly recog-nisable and beguiling aesthetic
Made in the Marches
The border of England and Wales is proving inspiring for artisanal craftsmen, finds Arabella Youens
Mixing old and new
Country Life’s Interiors Editor Giles Kime opens the doors to his revived 17th-century cottage
New looks for a new season
From bamboo bookshelves to lamps and pots, Amelia Thorpe chooses accessories to covet
Turi King’s favourite painting
The scientist and historian picks a powerful royal portrait
Growing pains
Minette Batters takes her seat in the House of Lords
The right place to build
The historic streetscapes of our towns and cities reveal lessons we still need to learn about how to build, believes Ptolemy Dean
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Dorothy Brooke and the global equine charity that bears her name
Antlered majesty
Manmade, yet wild, deer parks prove we can create Arcadia, asserts John Lewis-Stempel
Timber of the gods
Jack Watkins admires the huge, ancient and once-exotic cedars that punctuate our landscapes
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell tallies her trinkets
Interiors
An imaginative kitchen extension and tea-tinged fabrics
Building on great bone structure
The good bones that anchor the gardens of Foscote Manor, Buckinghamshire, please the eye of George Plumptre
Foraging
John Wright raises a dram of home-made vodka to the crab apple
Operation mincemeat
Always comforting, cottage pie satisfies Tom Parker Bowles
Salt of the earth
Pick up a handful or several of salted peanuts when you’re next in the pub, urges Rob Crossan
I have news for ewe
The humble sheep changed the course of British art history, reveals Bendor Grosvenor
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine-October 14, 2024
Trump’s Dangerous Immigration Obsession
The daily stream of racism and mendacity has had a numbing effect. But the question of what Trump might actually do is a prospect that voters cannot afford to ignore. By Jonathan Blitzer
Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster
From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda. By Charles Duhigg
Sleep Essential for Health
Donald Trump is lying next to you in the bed, wearing snug cotton pajamas printed to look like his signature blue suit. You want to tell him a few things you think he ought to know, but his fake snoring drowns you out. By Ian Frazier
World Economic Forum: Top Stories – Oct. 5, 2024
0:15 What’s next for urgent climate action? – At the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings in New York, leaders discussed how to curb carbon emissions while building an inclusive economy. Regulations can be a lever for systemic change but local innovation is crucial, too.
3:09 Solar stoves reduce air pollution deaths – It cooks food while emitting hardly any smoke. It uses a hybrid system, powered by energy from solar panels and from fuel such as small sticks or crop waste. The ACE One was created by African Clean Energy which is a part of the World Economic Forum’s Equitable Transition Initiative.
5:08 Chief economists’ outlook for the rest of 2024 – Many chief economists polled by the World Economic Forum are optimistic about 2025. In the United States, nearly nine in ten chief economists anticipate moderate or strong growth in the coming year. Similarly, in South Asia, 71% predict strong or very strong growth.
9:33 Earth exceeds 6 of 9 planetary boundaries – In 2009, a team of scientists identified the 9 natural processes that regulate Earth’s biosphere and keep it stable. These include climate change, biodiversity, ocean acidification and freshwater. The team also defined the safe planetary boundary for each process. A safe and sustainable future for humanity lies within these boundaries.
Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – October 7, 2024
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (September 21, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Tesla’s Turning Point’ – The electric vehicle maker faces a make or break moment as it unveils robotaxi technology…
Tesla Robotaxi Day Is a Make or Break Moment for Elon Musk
The CEO will need to convince investors that the company is still more than an auto maker.
Unhappy With Your Medicare Plan? You Can Make a Change.
Open enrollment starts soon and big changes are in store for traditional Medicare and Advantage plans. What to know.
Gold Is Beating Stocks. 5 Things to Know Before You Buy.
The forces that are fueling gold’s rise—and whether it makes sense to latch on to the rally.
GLP-1 Drugs Are Everywhere Now. How the Copycats Took Over.
Wegovy and Zepbound are still hard to get. Knockoff versions from Noom, Ro, and others are filling in the gaps.
Classical Music: Top New Releases – October 2024
- Boccherini Edition: https://www.brilliantclassics.com/art…
- Silvestrov: Echoes of Harmony: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Sil…
- Turina: Piano Works: https://PianoClassics.lnk.to/TurinaPi…
- Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum & Two movements from Christus: https://PianoClassics.lnk.to/LisztWei…
- Rheinberger: Complete 20 Organ Sonatas: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Rhe…
- Shostakovich: String Quartets, Vol. 3: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Sho…
- Dreyer: 6 Sonatas for Oboe and Continuo: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Dre…
- Viotti: Duos for 2 Violins: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Vio…
- From Rome to Vilnius: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Fro…
- Molino: Complete Guitar Sonatas: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Mol…
- Abel: Between Two Worlds: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Abe…
- Carols from King’s (LP-BIOVINYL): https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Car…
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