
Big Europe Has Lost the War Over Ukraine
The EU’s claim to be a global power player stands exposed as the fantasies of an ageing pretender.

PHILOSOPHY NOW MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Happiness Issue’
Michael Gracey looks at how philosophers have pursued happiness.
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), the author of The World as Will and Representation, was a profound metaphysician who also advocated basing ethics upon compassion. He was a great philosopher, but notoriously pessimistic, as the following quotations might suggest.
Matthew Hammerton points out that a meaningful life and a life that goes well for you might not be the same thing.
Abdullah Rayhan breaks down ‘happiness’ with Boethius, Kierkegaard & Montaigne.
Jahnvi Borgohain looks at a variety of approaches to happiness.
Tara Daneshmand on regret and the courage to choose.

President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.
Former President Biden and his top advisers rejected recommendations that could have eased the border crisis that helped return Donald Trump to the White House.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s efforts to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission leader offer parallels to the current fight over President Trump’s actions.
President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 12.7.25 Issue features David Darlington on the dangers of e-bikes; Carlo Rotella on A.I. in the classroom; Lizzy Goodman on the music of Shaboozey; and more.
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform.
If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice .By Sam Kriss
The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause. By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
An adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella arrives at the same time as a new biography, unlocking one of his best-loved and least-understood books.
Private-market institutions are taking over from old-line legacy banks. The names to watch—and the dangers to watch out for.
Wall Street isn’t hiding how worried it is about the acquisition. The stock is taking a hit.
Since 2023, there have been over 230 offerings below $15 million apiece on Nasdaq, compared with 33 on the New York Stock Exchange.
A good year for stocks—and big gains in tech—may be making your portfolio too risky. How to get it in shape for 2026.
The history of technological innovation suggests it will take longer to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence than its champions realize. That spells problems for the economy.

Russian forces have advanced on several fronts in recent weeks. Vladimir Putin says Russia will achieve its territorial aims by whatever means necessary.
President Trump’s new strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats.
Companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they hurt business and raise prices.
Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.

The divisiveness and dysfunction surrounding the decision raised questions about the reliability of the process — and the future of the C.D.C.
The most recent Personal Consumption Expenditures index was delayed because of the government shutdown.
The deal to acquire the Hollywood giant’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
A new detail about the survivors of a U.S. strike in the Caribbean further complicates the military’s explanations for launching a follow-up attack.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How AI is rewiring childhood‘
The technology presents dazzling opportunities—and ominous risks
America will not. Europe’s security depends on agreeing how to
The president has been a deft diplomat, but must do more reassure Syrians
President Trump should choose the technocrat over the partisan

Senior military officials are set to go to Capitol Hill today to answer questions about one attack amid an uproar over the killing of survivors.
A federal vaccine panel is likely to decide today that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the House speaker.

THE NEW STATESMAN (June 18, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Books of the Year’…
We announce the New Statesman’s fiction and non-fiction books of the year By Tanjil Rashid
There is still much to discover from the great show of life
The author’s late style in The Eleventh Hour, his new collection of fiction, reveals a venerable writer displaced by timeBy Tanjil Rashid
America’s chaotic negotiations risk prolonging the chaos not ending it By Lawrence Freedman