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THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026

Mamdani Is Sworn In as New York City Mayor After Remarkable Political Rise

Zohran Mamdani officially took office shortly after midnight, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine: “It’s hard to make any plans.”

Dozens Believed Dead After Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland

About 100 people were injured in the blaze in a ski resort bar, the police said. Officials were investigating the cause, but ruled out terrorism.

Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches

President Trump, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals, stretching across industries and the globe.

Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter – January 2026

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TUFTS HEALTH AND NUTRITION LETTER: The latest issue features….

Curbing Weight Gain in the New Year

Happy New Year! Are you among the 76 percent who have tried to lose weight at some point in your life? Losing excess body weight is difficult…and keeping it off can be even harder. That’s why, unless you are underweight, it’s important to avoid gaining.

Dietary Patterns High in Fiber Associated with Lower Risk for Chronic Disease

Dietary patterns higher in fiber intake are associated with lower risk for multiple chronic diseases. Researchers analyzed a large collection of data to determine the strength of the relationship between eating fiber-rich foods and health. 

What to Know About Heavy Metals in Food

Trace amounts of heavy metals can show up in everyday foods—but with a balanced, varied dietary pattern, there’s little reason for worry.

APOLLO MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2026 PREVIEW

January 2026

APOLLO MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘In search of Gerhard Richter’; the man who reinvented Notre-Dame; why won’t Labour help the arts? and announcing the Apollo 40

Gerhard Richter at full scale

A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive

On Viollet-le-Duc, the punchbag of Notre-Dame

While the architect’s approach to restoring France’s medieval buildings remains controversial, his many and varied talents are still utterly awe-inspiring

Finishing the Sagrada Família

Antonio Gaudi’s masterpiece is nearing completion a century after the architect’s death

When it comes to views of Venice, Canaletto is still master of all he surveys

Demand for the best paintings of the city shows no sign of sinking, but some artists have a more buoyant market than others

Should museums be making spectacles of themselves?

If galleries and institutions want to grow their visitor numbers, they need to add style to their substance

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2026

Scientific American Volume 334, Issue 1 | Scientific American

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A (Friendly) Robot Invasion – Can we live alongside intelligent machines?

These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them

Mysterious Bright Flashes in the Night Sky Baffle Astronomers

Meet Your Future Robot Servants, Caregivers and Explorers

A Distorted Mind-Body Connection May Explain Common Mental Illnesses

Rising Temperatures Could Trigger a Reptile Sexpocalypse

Heart and Kidney Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes May Be One Ailment

HARVARD MAGAZINE – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026

Cover of Harvard Magazine featuring turbulent ocean waves and the text "Food for Thought."

HARVARD MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Food For Thought’ – Why a Victorian-era case of cannibalism at sea still captivates Harvard students…

The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking

The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates. by Adam S. Cohen

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case. by Olivia Farrar

Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?

A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom. 

Regenerative Biology’s Baby Steps

What axolotl salamanders could teach us about limb regrowth

The New Criterion – January 2026 Preview

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THE NEW CRITERION: The latest issue features

Reflections on the revolution: an introduction

On George Washington’s Farewell Address of 1796. by Roger Kimball

Conceived in liberty

On revolution and counterrevolution in America. by Myron Magnet

Burke’s revolutionary reflection

On the Gordon riots of 1780. by Dominic Green

The great divorce

On the causes of the American Revolution. by Andrew Roberts

HARPER’S MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2026 PREVIEW

HARPER’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How Gaza Broke MAGA’ – Charlie Kirk and the end of the Israel consensus’

Turning Point

How the GOP consensus on Israel cracked by Andrew Cockburn

Power Brokers

What’s really behind your soaring utility bills by Nick Bowlin

If a Tree Falls

The trial of the Sycamore Gap killers by Rosa Lyster

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2026 PREVIEW

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Most Powerful Man in Science’

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?

How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science by Michael Scherer

What Sam Shepard Couldn’t Outrun

The actor, playwright, and self-made cowboy was also a poet of masculine angst. By Michael O’Donnell

An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind

Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity. By George Packer