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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
Alaska Wilderness: ‘Katmai – A Land Reborn From Ash’
National Geographic (October 10, 2024): Explore Katmai, a land reborn from volcanic ash, and observe the vivid lives of bears, salmon, plovers and coastal wolves that call it home.
Katmai National Park and Preserve is on a peninsula in southern Alaska. Its wild landscapes span tundra, forests, lakes and mountains. The park is known for the many brown bears that are drawn to the abundant salmon in Brooks Falls. Lookout platforms at adjacent Brooks Camp offer close-up views of the bears. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is an area of lava flows and ash formed by a massive volcanic eruption.
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
News: Netanyahu And Biden Phone Call, Israel Plans Response To Iran
The New York Times — Thursday, October 10, 2024
Inside the Battle for America’s Most Consequential Battleground State
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pouring more money, time and energy into Pennsylvania than anywhere else, waging an ad war as they crisscross the state.
U.S. Races to Replenish Storm-Battered Supplies of IV Fluids at Hospitals
The F.D.A. has authorized shipments from overseas plants to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.
Nearly a Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon, U.N. Says
A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned.
Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge
The roots of Donald Trump’s animus toward Ukraine — an issue with profound consequences should he be elected again — can be found in a yearlong series of events spanning 2016 and 2017.
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…
News: Political Effects Of Hurricane Milton On 2024 Election, ASEAN Summit
The New York Times — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country
Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars on the ads, part of an attempt to help them win over suburban female voters.
Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change
A national Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris with a slim lead over Donald J. Trump. Voters were more likely to see her, not Mr. Trump, as a break from the status quo.
Washington Worries the Israelis Will Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites. But Can They?
For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help.
A U.N. Official’s Payments: Zero Interest Loans, a Mercedes and a Tennis Sponsorship
The official secretly took $3 million in gifts from a businessman to whom he steered the organization’s funds, a court ruled. The U.N. got a song about the ocean.
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