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Preview: Foreign Policy Magazine – Fall 2024

2024 U.S. Election: The World's Advice to the Next White House

Foreign Policy Magazine – September 9, 2024: The new issue features 2024 U.S. Election: The World’s Advice to the Next White House

Letters to the Next President

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word. Catherine AshtonJason BordoffArancha GonzálezMartin KimaniMark Malloch-BrownJoseph S. Nye Jr.Danny QuahNirupama RaoJoseph E. Stiglitz

The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates

A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.

Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?

Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.

Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Sept. 9, 2024

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (September 7, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The New Nuclear Age’ – AI and EVs are devouring America’s electricity supply. Nuclear energy, long out of favor, may wind up saving us.

Get Ready for the New Nuclear Age. It Could Help Solve America’s Electricity Problems.

Get Ready for the New Nuclear Age. It Could Help Solve America’s Electricity Problems.

Long out of favor, nuclear power is suddenly facing a much brighter future. The bull case for Constellation Energy and Vistra.

Retirees, It’s Time to Give Yourself a Raise. How to Keep the Cash Flowing for Decades.

A 5% withdrawal rate now looks “safe” for retirement savings. Using buckets for cash, income, and growth can keep it all afloat.

China’s Troubles Are Hitting Home for U.S. Companies

Multinationals like Starbucks and Marriott are taking a hard look at their Chinese operations—and tempering their outlooks.Long read

Research Preview: Science Magazine – Sept. 6, 2024

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Science Magazine – September 5, 2024: The new issue features Memory Servews – Chickadees with better spatial memories have longer lives….

Indian knowledge

To distance its science education systems from centurieslong British colonialism, India is leaning into its history and traditions—but at what cost?

Learning from a climate disaster: The catastrophic floods in southern Brazil

The catastrophic floods that affected southern Brazil last May should serve as a warning to human societies that, despite the still widespread climate change skepticism or denial, mitigation and adaptation to cope with the ongoing climate crisis are urgently needed. The toll was 213 people killed or missing; 2.4 million people affected, including 600,000 displaced; and unprecedented losses in urban and rural infrastructure, including livestock.

Emotional contagion builds resilience

Mice that witness cage mates in distress withstand future negative emotions better

The Economist Magazine – September 7, 2024 Preview

America’s killer cars

The Economist Magazine (September 5, 2024): The latest issue features America’s killer cars; China’s Looking-Glass economy; Germany’s radicals rise and Mexico’s democracy at risk…

Why is Starmer so timid on Europe?

The prime minister is trapped by the mindset of the post-Brexit years

America’s killer cars

The country’s roads are nearly twice as dangerous as the rich-world average. It doesn’t have to be that way

Germany’s radicals rise

As extremists win more votes across Europe, forming moderate and effective governments is getting harder

Where Elon Musk is right

Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet

Politics: The Guardian Weekly – September 6, 2024

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The Guardian Weekly (September 5, 2024) – The new issue features Telegram’s collision course – The legal showdown between social networks and nation states. Plus: Tony Blair’s top leadership tips

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Spotlight | Ukraine’s troops on their audacious incursion into Russia
Soldiers say they had no warning of what they were undertaking before the morale-boosting attack began, finds Shaun Walker in Sumy.

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Science | The flying scientists showing migrating birds the way home
Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, a flock of northern bald ibis is following a light aircraft on a migration route from Austria to Spain, reports Phoebe Weston.

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Feature | Tony Blair on the art of leadership
The former UK prime minister speaks to Andrew Rawnsley about relinquishing power, why he wouldn’t be fazed by a second Trump term – and why he’s an AI evangelist.

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Opinion | Why does Macron insist on playing king?
The French president’s refusal to appoint a new PM from the left displays breathtaking arrogance – and undermines democracy, argues Rokhaya Diallo.

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Culture | Look who’s back in anger
Will an Oasis reunion be a success? Definitely. Will it be worth it? Maybe, say Guardian arts writers.


Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Sept. 5, 2024

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Nature Magazine – September 4, 2024: The latest issue features ‘About Time’ – Ultra-precise nuclear clocks become a practical reality…

A familiar drug can repair a broken heart

An existing treatment for multiple sclerosis also prevents heart cell death and improves organ function, animal experiments show.

Bumblebees’ sense of smell can’t take the heat

Climate change could compromise the pollinators’ ability to detect flowers.

Natural acid makes super-sticky eco-friendly glue

Recyclable spray, patch and film adhesives work as well as existing petroleum-based products.

Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Sept. 6, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (September 4, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Sinister Beauty’ – Baudelaire and Les Fleurs du Mal; Hitler’s accomplices; No exit in Israel and Palestine; Posing for Lucian Freud and David Peace’s Munich…

Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Sept 2, 2024

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (August 31, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Are Kids Too Expensive’ – The rising cost of child-rearing is driving more Americans to say “No, thanks.” Why that’s a problem for the U.S. economy…

Parenthood Has Become Too Expensive. That Imperils Economic Growth.

A population decline stemming from falling birthrates and tighter immigration policies could derail America’s prosperity. Politicians of both persuasions are promising to help families.

Don’t Make This Retirement Savings Mistake. It Pays to Be Consistent.

Job-hoppers often cash out of 401(k) plans. Doing this instead could sharply boost your savings.

The Stock Market Is in the Homestretch of 2024. Where to Invest Now.

The markets are at a critical juncture, with a rate cut and presidential election looming. How to position your portfolio.

Research Preview: Science Magazine – August 30, 2024

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Science Magazine – August 29, 2024: The new issue features ‘Micronuclear Collapse’ – Mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species disrupt micronuclear envelopes…

Sinking seaweed

An ambitious strategy aims to cool the planet by dumping farmed seaweed on the sea floor. Will it work?

Hot days or heat waves: A split over how to count heat deaths

Focusing on temperature extremes can galvanize policy changes but risks undercounting

Ancient monument’s builders knew their science

Building a Spanish megalith required sophisticated physics, geometry, and geology

The Economist Magazine – August 31, 2024 Preview

Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem

The Economist Magazine (August 29, 2024): The latest issue features

Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem

It could kill millions—and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East

How to fix social care

Before reform and money comes courage

In praise of digital twins

Welcome to the mirror world

Nvidia envy

Two contradictions could stymie the AI chipmaker-in-chief

Time to pay for blood plasma

Shortages are hampering the production of essential medicines