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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 25, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Should You Be Afraid Of Elon Musk?’…

Should you be afraid of Elon Musk?

Artificial intelligence is charging ahead. Not even its creators know how to keep up

Lebanon has a chance to break free of Hizbullah

With better government, it could become a business hub once again

Prediction markets need better rules

Their capricious settlement mechanisms are putting off serious investors

Britain’s troublingly nostalgic new prime minister

In an era of change, Andy Burnham promises to rewind the clock

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HARPER’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

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HARPER’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Holy War’ – The American Pope and the Catholic Church’s Progressive Revival….

Radical Reformation

The Catholic Church’s progressive revival by Jack Hanson

A Dying Art

The last of the morticians by John Semley

Blue Bowls

On misreading Doris Lessing by Cynthia Zarin

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 18, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Degradation in progress’…

Donald Trump’s gutting of the Department of Justice

What the degraded institution means for America

It’s too darn hot. Blame global dimming

Earth is absorbing a lot more sunshine

Donald Trump’s blind alley

America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf

China’s rulers have a woman problem

Antagonism between the sexes does nothing to address China’s demographic problems

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 11, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The man who would change Russia‘…

The man who would change Russia

A leading oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country

Two cheers for Trump Accounts

The grubby scheme contains the seeds of a good idea

England needs fewer council homes, not more

Andy Burnham’s plan is no way to ease the housing crisis

A no-brainer for protecting your brain

One simple vaccination may dramatically reduce the risk of dementia

Who is capable of evil?

Stop lowering the age of criminal responsibility

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THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

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The Atlantic | Reading shaped the modern mind. Its decline will reshape it—and transform civilization, Rose Horowitch argues in our August cover story.⁠ ⁠... | Instagram

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Reading shaped the modern mind. Its decline will reshape it—and transform civilization, Rose Horowitch argues in our August cover story.⁠

The End of Reading Is Here

Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history. By Rose Horowitch

The Corner of Hollywood That’s Most Susceptible to AI

Animators are figuring out whether to fight or accept the new technology that’s coming for their jobs. By Shirley Li

Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

Graham Platner’s unfitness for office was clear long ago. By Mike Nelson

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 4, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America at 250’

America is anxious, and awesomely powerful

Restlessness is what prevents the republic from sinking into stagnation

America should not imprison frontier AI

Fable is free. But the technology desperately needs better regulations4 min read

Turkey and Israel should trade energy, not insults

Both have much to gain from being less belligerent

Venezuela’s earthquakes are partly America’s problem

The government’s response has been dire. Its patron has a duty to help

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The Hedgehog Review – SUMMER 2026 Preview

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THE HEDGEHOG REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘

The Fading Promise of Higher Education

A loss of public faith in higher education and and what it represents for the larger community. This issue also features a Symposium on Aspects of 1776 in commemoration of America at 250.