Tag Archives: February 2023

Front Page: The New York Times – February 21, 2023

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Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone

President Biden traveled covertly to the besieged Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hoping to demonstrate American resolve to help defeat the Russian forces that invaded a year ago this week.

In Biden’s Unannounced Visit to Kyiv, a Preview of an Increasingly Direct Contest With Putin

The vastly different world views of President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.

They Were Married. They Shared a Trench. They Died in It Together.

Taras and Olha Melster signed up to help the war effort. Like many other urban professionals in Ukraine, they never expected to be sent to the front line.

In Mississippi’s Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms

A plan by Republican lawmakers to set up a new court system served by a state-run police force for parts of mainly Black Jackson has become a flash point for racial and political divisions.

Opinion: Inflation Stays High, Obi Remakes Nigeria, Male Contraception Pills

February 20, 2023: A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why inflation will be hard to bring down, Peter Obi’s plans to transform Nigeria (9:55) and a promising step towards a male contraceptive pill (15:20).

Movie Industry Profiles: Peris Costumes In Madrid

Monocle Films (February 20, 2023) – Peris Costumes is the world’s largest company dedicated to selling and renting costumes for film, stocking more than 10 million garments. Monocle took a peek behind the scenes of its Madrid-based HQ to meet its artisans and see how the industry is booming, thanks to the rise of streaming platforms.

Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – Feb 27, 2023

“Curiosities” by Edward Steed.

The New Yorker – February 27, 2023 issue:

It’s Time to Rethink the Idea of the “Indigenous”

A set of five heads connected by string. Each face is showing a different part of a map.

Many groups who identify as Indigenous don’t claim to be first peoples; many who did come first don’t claim to be Indigenous. Can the concept escape its colonial past?

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Chaos

As unrest roils the country, a controversial figure from the far right helps Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power.

The Dystopian Underworld of South Africa’s Illegal Gold Mines

When the country’s mining industry collapsed, a criminal economy grew in its place, with thousands of men climbing into some of the deepest shafts in the world, searching for leftover gold.

News: Russia-Ukraine War Analysis, Growing Role Of Poland In Europe, BAFTA

February 20, 2023: We bring you the latest from Kyiv as we begin our special coverage of the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

Plus: Poland’s growing role in Europe ahead of President Biden’s visit, aviation news and all the winners, losers and surprises at the Bafta Film Awards.

Front Page: The New York Times – February 20, 2023

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U.S. Warnings to China on Arms Aid for Russia’s War Portend Global Rift

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken says Washington has indications that Beijing is strongly considering giving military aid to Moscow for the war in Ukraine.

One Year Into War, Putin Is Crafting the Russia He Craves

In Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion has met setback after setback. But its effect at home has been very different.

Biden Drawing Up a 2024 Playbook That Looks a Lot Like 2020’s

President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.

A Fraught New Frontier in Telehealth: Ketamine

With loosened rules around remote prescriptions, a psychedelic-like drug has become a popular treatment for mental health conditions. But a boom in at-home use has outpaced evidence of safety.

The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023

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The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023:

When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?

In “The Declassification Engine,” Matthew Connelly traces the evolution of America’s obsession with secrecy and the alarming implications for our understanding of the past.

Walter Mosley’s New York: Classes Divided, Races at War

His new novel, “Every Man a King,” is a hard-boiled tale of billionaires, white nationalists and a detective with a complicated past.

International Literature: Lush Landscapes, Hazy Memories

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New books from Kevin Jared Hosein, Pilar Quintana, Nona Fernández and Patrick Modiano.

Front Page: The New York Times – February 19, 2023

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Blinken Has Tense Meeting With Chinese Official Amid Spy Balloon Furor

A high-altitude surveillance balloon was recovered this month off the coast of South Carolina.
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The meeting resumed diplomatic contact between Washington and Beijing that had been frozen since the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon.

Haley Walks Treacherous Road for G.O.P. Women

Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a major test of her party’s views on sexism and female leaders. Just don’t call it identity politics.

How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”

As the Pandemic Swept America, Deaths in Prisons Rose Nearly 50 Percent

‌The first comprehensive data on prison fatalities in the Covid era sheds new light on where and why prisoners were especially vulnerable.

Front Page: The New York Times – February 18, 2023

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U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly

American officials are worried China is far along in developing military technology that operates in the unregulated high-altitude zone of “near space.”

Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose in Recent Years

Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio.

A Homeless Student Received Aid for an Apartment. Then Came the Hard Part.

As the housing crisis deepens in Los Angeles County, one young woman learns that searching for a place of her own is more difficult than ever.

What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive in New York City?

Leaders of the leftist movement here demanded loyalty and a pledge to a new statement of principles. That’s when the trouble erupted.