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The New Yorker Magazine – April 21, 2025 Preview

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THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE (April 14, 2025): The latest issue features Frank Viva’s “Hot Air” – The chaos on Capitol Hill.

What the World Learned from Donald Trump’s Tariff Week

The danger behind the President’s posturing is that, by so emphatically insisting on America’s indispensability, he may be undermining it. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

What Comes After D.E.I.?

Colleges around the country, in the face of legal and political backlash to their diversity programs, are pivoting to an alternative framework known as pluralism. By Emma Green

How to Survive the A.I. Revolution

The Luddites lost the fight to save their livelihoods. As the threat of artificial intelligence looms, can we do any better? By John Cassidy

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The New York Times – Monday, April 14, 2025

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Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.

How Much Are Tariffs on Chinese Goods? It’s Trickier Than You Think.

The tariff rate on Chinese imports can be as high as 245% or zero, depending on the type of product that is being imported.

For U.S. Apparel Manufacturers, Chaotic Tariff Policy Isn’t Much Help

Even companies that make clothing in America aren’t feeling great about stiff duties on their overseas competition.

Russian Missile Attack on City Center Kills 34

The midmorning strike hit as Ukrainians were celebrating Palm Sunday, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack on civilians this year and came as the Trump administration pushes for a cease-fire.

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The New York Times – Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

Trump Showed His Pain Point in His Standoff With China

Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.

Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.

Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.

U.S. Holds Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

The two sides held preliminary negotiations on Saturday, and an Iranian official said they would resume next week.

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Barron’s Magazine —– April 14, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (April 12, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Heartland Revival’ …

America’s Heartland Is Coming Back. Can the Recovery Last?

Tariffs will threaten the region’s newfound prosperity, but its economic gains may prove surprisingly durable

7 Market Pros on Wall Street’s Wild Month

President Trump’s tariff policy has set off a wave of selling in the stock and bond markets. These savvy investors are buying, too.

Novo Remade Denmark. The Danes Are Still Adjusting.

Denmark’s economy was reshaped by Novo Nordisk and obesity drugs. That identity now is under attack on multiple fronts, from science to geopolitics. 

The U.S. Came Close to Financial Disaster This Week—and Could Come Close Again

The immediate market crisis over President Trump’s tariffs may have eased, but problems in the bond market could easily recur.

Retirees, Buckle Up and Build Your Cash Cushion

Consider defensive portfolio moves or even selling a used car as some of Trump’s tariffs remain in place.

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The New York Times – Saturday, April 12, 2025

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China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%, Calling Trump’s Policies a ‘Joke’

Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House ratcheted up its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

Spanish Family Killed in Helicopter Crash Was Celebrating a Birthday

Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal, both executives from Spain, died on Thursday in a crash near New York City along with their three children and the pilot.

Police Commissioner, Heiress and Maybe a Future New York City Mayor

“I don’t see it,” Jessica Tisch says. It is already a complicated life overhauling the Police Department, working for Eric Adams and keeping the Trump administration at bay.

A New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care

New York City is facing a shortage of preschool programs. Real estate developers have discovered that providing day care in their buildings can be good for business.

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The New York Times Magazine – April 13, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (April 11, 2025): The 4.13.25 Issue features Coralie Kraft on bunkers; Amy X. Wang on D.I.Y. influencers; Conor Dougherty on a case for American suburban sprawl; Jesse Barron on rebuilding the Palisades; Marcela Valdes on troubles with contracting work; and more.

Secret Tunnels, Bunkers and Arsenals: The ‘Panic Industry’ Is Booming

Fortifying the American home has become big business, selling an endless supply of paranoia. By Coralie Kraft

How Do You Rebuild a Place Like the Palisades?

It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million. The fire ignited competing visions for its future .By Jesse Barro

The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them. By Amy X. Wang

Why America Should Sprawl

The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it. By Conor Dougherty

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The New York Times – Friday, April 11, 2025

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China Raises Tariffs on U.S. to 125% as Tit-For-Tat Trade War Escalates

Beijing’s latest retaliation came after the White House raised its levy on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices

Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.

U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge

A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere.

Supreme Court Sides With Deported Migrant and Orders Steps to Return Him

The 29-year-old man was wrongly deported and sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador in a move that one federal judge said “shocks the conscience.”

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Humanities Magazine – Spring 2025 Preview

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HUMANITIES MAGAZINE (April 10, 2025): The latest issue features Eliot Noyes, pictured here on the television show Omnibus, brought a sculptural grace to his work. 

Corpus Linguistics Is Changing How Courts Interpret the Law

David Skinner

Monet Saving the World

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Why Spinoza Was Excommunicated

Steven Nadler

The Extreme Geometries of Bodys Isek Kingelez 

Christopher Byrd

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The Guardian Weekly – April 11, 2025 Preview

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THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY (April 10, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Crash Course – Trump’s Tariff War on the World; Reach for the stars – Are reviews changing our brains?,,,


Trump’s crash course: inside the 11 April edition

The US president’s tariff war on the world. Plus: The unsellable art of Jeremy Deller


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Donald Trump’s “liberation day” US tariffs on imported goods from a long list of international territories – including some inhabited only by penguins – sparked market turmoil and fears of a global recession.

As the chaos continued into this week, the question loomed of how the world, from China to Europe, would respond. An increasingly dark-looking spiral with China of tariff threats and counter-threats this week led Beijing to vow to “fight to the end”, while vice-president JD Vance again showed his lack of class by referring to “Chinese peasants” in an interview.

Spotlight | Families’ shock at IDF’s killing of paramedics in Gaza
Relatives who waited an agonising week before the bodies were found speak of the passion that drove Red Crescent workers. Malak A Tantesh, Julian Borger and Bethan McKernan report

Science | Is ratings culture changing our brains?
We live under mutual surveillance, asked to leave public ratings for every purchase, meal, taxi ride or hair appointment. What is it doing to us, asks Chloë Hamilton

Feature | The huge, unsellable public art of Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller can’t really draw or paint. Instead of making things, he makes things happen. Charlotte Higgins spends time with one of Britain’s best-known but unlikely artists

Opinion | Donald Trump won’t stop me visiting the US – a country I love
For John Harris, the United States means music, progress, hope. Whatever their president does, he argues, plenty of Americans continue to believe in those too

Culture | How Tracy Chapman captured a moment and inspired a generation
Zadie Smith was 12 years old when she saw Tracy Chapman captivate a massive crowd at 1988’s Free Nelson Mandela concert. Her astonishing debut album has mesmerised the novelist ever since

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