More than 50 people were killed by two high-speed missiles that hit a military academy in the eastern city of Poltava, one of the most lethal Russian strikes in the war.
In strikes and protests, many Israelis are pushing their government to prioritize the release of hostages above the immediate defeat of Hamas. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to change course.
Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say
Extreme heat and flooding are accelerating the deterioration of bridges, engineers say, posing a quiet but growing threat.
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (September 3, 2024): The new issue features Heart Attack 101; Avoiding Frailty; Special Report: Plant Power Tofu??; Is pasta bad for health? and Locally grown produce is more nutritious…
Heart Attack 101 – Knowing the basics of heart attacks can help with prevention, recognition, treatment and recovery
Physical frailty in older age can be avoided. Start now.
We all lose muscle and strength as we age. Frailty is something more. It can take away your health, your vitality, and your independence. But it’s not inevitable.
‘If there is an occupation for which women are utterly unfitted, it is that of the detective,’ claimed the Manchester Weekly Times in 1888 – already behind the times, it seems, as women had been acting the part for years, albeit invisibly. They had started to feature in detective fiction too. It was studying the burgeoning market in ‘lady detective’ stories post-1860 that led Sara Lodge to wonder who the fantasy sleuths were modelled on, and why the Victorians found them so disturbing and alluring.
It is hard to think of a person more qualified to write this book. In addition to being an art historian, a prolific writer, a lecturer and a broadcaster, James Stourton is also a former chairman of Sotheby’s UK. He joined the auction house in 1979 and left in 2012 to become a senior fellow at the Institute of Historical Research.
The Globalist Podcast (September 3, 2024): Benjamin Netanyahu faces surging pressure to secure a ceasefire deal, as a reported half million Israelis took to the streets in protest and Joe Biden accused him of not doing enough to bring home the hostages.
Then: Turkey officially joins Brics. Plus: Ukraine Fashion Week kicks off for the first time in two years following Russia’s invasion.
In his first news conference since the bodies of six killed hostages were recovered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to budge on his conditions for any truce in Gaza.
The president introduced his No. 2, Kamala Harris, at a Labor Day event in Pittsburgh as the Democrats campaigned in crucial Midwestern “blue wall” states.
The people who voted against Donald Trump and for Nikki Haley in the G.O.P. primaries are weighing whether to support Kamala Harris. Either way, they could help sway a close election in swing states.
‘Moving in the Dark’: Hamas Documents Show Tunnel Battle Strategy
Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan. Records from the battlefield show the group’s preparations, including blast doors to protect against Israeli bombs and soldiers.
It’s hard to empirically determine whether they drive voters to the polls. But they might have less measurable effects.
The Magazine for Mercenaries Enters Polite Society
Susan Katz Keating, the editor and publisher of Soldier of Fortune, discusses how she’s changing the publication and assesses the threat of political violence.
How Machines Learned to Discover Drugs
The A.I. revolution is coming to a pharmacy near you.
Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.
JD Vance’s Combative Style Confounds Democrats but Pleases Trump
Over dozens of events and more than 70 interviews, Mr. Vance’s performances as Donald Trump’s attack dog have endeared him to his boss, even if America broadly is less enthusiastic.
Monocle on Sunday (September 1, 2024): Emma Nelson, Marta Lorimer and Yossi Mekelberg on the weekend’s biggest talking points.
We also speak to ‘The Foreign Desk’ team at the Globsec Forum in Prague, and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent Petri Burtsoff joins for a roundup of the latest Nordic news.
News, Views and Reviews For The Intellectually Curious
The New Yorker (August 26, 2024):
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