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The Economist Magazine – January 11, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Donald the Deporter‘….

Donald the Deporter

Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?

The capitalist revolution Africa needs

The world’s poorest continent should embrace its least fashionable idea

How Labour is failing England’s schools

It is fiddling with what works and not yet dealing with what doesn’t

Get tough with Russian sabotage

Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising

Plastic surgery a go-go

Young customers in developing countries propel a boom in plastic surgery

Oldies behaving badly

Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation

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News, Opinion, Podcasts

News: Future U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine, Lebanon President Election Crisis

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MONOCLE RADIO (January 9, 2025): As US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin heads to Ramstein Air Base for the final time, Emma Nelson explores what the future of the country’s support for Ukraine will be.

Plus: can Lebanon overcome its presidential crisis? And are Parisian police really putting on their sirens to get home for their aperitifs?

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The New York Times —- Thursday, January 9, 2025

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California Wildfires Threaten Insurers Already Teetering From Climate Shocks

Companies started pulling back from the state as earlier fires made it harder to turn a profit. Experts warn the exodus could grow.

‘Here We Go Again’: Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World

A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.

A Legacy From Carter That Democrats Would Prefer to Escape

For decades, Republicans have reveled in invoking Jimmy Carter’s name to deride Democrats as weak — mockery that has influenced the way Democrats present themselves to voters.

A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick

Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.

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Science: Nature Magazine – January 9, 2025 Preview

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NATURE MAGAZINE (January 8, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Skin Deep’ – How the crocodile’s head got its scales…

This digital-memory device keeps its cool even at 600 °C

A battery-like technology uses a metal called tantalum to create an equivalent of digital 0s and 1s.

Fancy birds decorate nests with a natural pattern: snakeskin

The use of shed skins might help to ward off predators, experiments suggest.

A blood test detects aged cells

Proteins could serve as biomarkers for senescent cells, which have stopped dividing but have not yet died.

That Christmas jumper is a marvel of complicated physics

Models and experiments demonstrate what happens when a knitted fabric is deformed.

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News: U.S. Eases Relations With Syria, UAE’s Foreign Investments In Africa

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MONOCLE RADIO (January 8, 2025): As the US begins to ease restrictions on Syria, is this the start of a softer approach by the West?

Plus: the UAE becomes the largest foreign investor in Africa and London sees the biggest annual increase of luxury hotel room openings in more than a decade. Then: are portable cabanas going against Australia’s “spirit of equality”?

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The New York Times – Wednesday, January 8, 2025

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Washington Kicks Off a Pomp-Filled Farewell to Carter, a Man of Humility

Former President Jimmy Carter, who once banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” will lie in state at the Capitol as part of three days of elaborate ceremonies.

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.

Carter Never Took to Washington. The Feeling Was Mutual.

Jimmy Carter was a genuine Washington outsider when he won the White House in 1976. And he remained proudly so, for better or worse.

What if ICE Agents Show Up? Schools Prepare Teachers and Parents.

Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.

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Foreign Policy Magazine – Winter 2025 Preview

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FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE (January 7, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Trump World’…

Trump Is Ushering in a More Transactional World

Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.By Ravi Agrawal

Why Biden’s Foreign Policy Fell Short

The White House never met its own grandiose standards. By Kori Schake

Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?

Trump likes to think his unpredictability is an asset.Daniel W. Drezner

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The New York Times – Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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Four Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory Peacefully

Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.

Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister: ‘It’s Time for a Reset’

Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.

Massacre Upon Massacre: Haiti’s Bleak Spiral Into a Failed State

In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.

N.Y. Judge’s Ruling Shows How Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office

Donald Trump may not face a penalty for his conviction in the hush-money case, but he could still be the first felon to be president — and civil proceedings against him continue.

Business, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

The Economist Magazine – January 4, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST (January 3, 2025): The latest issue features The fight over America’s economy…

Tech is coming to Washington. Prepare for a clash of cultures

Out of Trumpian chaos and contradiction, something good might just emerge

Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage

The growing threat to undersea cables demands a robust response

To see what European business could become, look to the Nordics

The region produces an impressive number o

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The New York Times —- Wednesday, January 1, 2025

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New Year’s 2025: Celebrations Around the World

See how people across the globe celebrated.

‘Hanging Out With Jimmy Carter,’ Biden Faces the Echoes of History

President Biden is yet another one-term Democrat hurt by inflation and struggling to free hostages before leaving office. But Mr. Carter’s enhanced reputation offers hope that he too may be remembered more favorably.

In Carter’s Hometown, a Long Vigil Ends With Sorrow, but Also Uplift

Plains, Ga., had been bracing for the inevitable through the former president’s ailments and nearly two years of hospice care. Still, his death, at 100, “doesn’t seem real.”

When Jimmy Carter Turned TV Into a Pulpit

Other presidents were more celebrated for their on-screen presences, but in 1979 he gave one of the White House’s most astonishing televised speeches.