Tag Archives: July 2024

The New York Times — Friday, July 12, 2024

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Biden Advisers Weigh How to Convince Him to End His Campaign

Close allies of the president are developing a case for why he should step aside. But Mr. Biden is increasingly isolated.

Las Vegas Heat Breaks Records and Stuns Even the Forecasters

A brutal heat wave that has gripped the West for days will shift eastward on the weekend, while much of sweltering Houston still lacks electricity.

Why Menendez’s Meals With Egyptian Officials Worry Security Experts

The bribery case against Senator Robert Menendez has revealed how foreign intelligence officials cultivated casual access to one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.

Milwaukee’s Mayor, No Fan of Trump, Is Thrilled to Host His Party

Cavalier Johnson, the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee, was one of the biggest cheerleaders for holding the Republican National Convention in the city.

Research Preview: Science Magazine – July 12, 2024

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Science Magazine – July 11, 2024: The new issue features ‘Stealth Fungus’ – White-nosed pathogen evades bat skin defenses…

Can ‘cow flu’ be eliminated—or is it too late?

Feeble government response and lack of industry cooperation hamper U.S. control efforts

Accusations sting bee ‘odometer’ studies

Scientists allege irregularities in papers on how honey bees gauge distance

Ancient crystals show plate tectonics began early

Hardy zircons suggest subduction of ocean crust began 4 billion years ago

Stunning 3D chromosomes preserved in thawed mammoths

“New type of fossil” may boost efforts to bring beasts back

The Economist Magazine – July 13, 2024 Preview

How to raise the world’s IQ

The Economist Magazine (July 11, 2024): The latest issue features How to raise the world’s IQ

Labour’s first week

What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?

Will Biden’s dam break?

Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside

Ungovernable France

France is desperately searching for a government

Inside AI’s black box

Researchers are figuring out how large language models work

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News: How Will France Be Governed, NATO Summit Agenda In Washington DC

The Globalist Podcast (July 11, 2024): After surprise wins for the French left, we examine the tricky question that remains: how to govern?

Also on the programme: we hear from our correspondents in Washington and a security analyst about what’s on the Nato agenda. Plus: we head to South Korea to explore Samsung Electronics’ “indefinite” strike and what it means for the Asian business hub. All that, plus a flick through the morning’s papers and a look at the art world’s battle against AI forgery.

The New York Times — Thursday, July 11, 2024

U.S. and Allies Aim to Forge Commitments to Ukraine That Will Endure

The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership.

A Late Play by the Biden Campaign: Running Out the Clock

Time is on President Biden’s side. Every day that he defies pressure to end his re-election campaign, replacing him becomes harder for Democrats.

In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.

As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case.

They Called It ‘Improper’ to Have Women in the Olympics. But She Persisted.

A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.

London Review Of Books – July 18, 2024 Preview

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London Review of Books (LRB) – July 18 , 2024: The latest issue features ‘Bad Times For Biden’; James Butler on ‘What’s a Majority For?; Poems by A.E. Stallings and Rae Armantrout and Thomas Meaney on Red Power Politics…

The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History by Allen D. Boyer and Mark Nicholls

Stephen Sedley

Poem: ‘Hell’

Rae Armantrout

The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future by Franklin Foer

The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House by Chris Whipple

The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore American Foreign Policy after Trump by Alexander Ward

At the William Morris Gallery: On Mingei

Thomas Meaney

Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hämäläinen

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History by Ned Blackhawk

Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance by Nick Estes

Preview: The New Atlantis Magazine – Summer 2024

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The New Atlantis Magazine (July 10, 2024) : The latest issue features

Why We Need Amistics for AI

Tech ethics needs a breakthrough. The Amish have it.

Brian J. A. Boyd

The Refs Are Working Us

Fact-checking used to be how journalists policed themselves. Now it’s how they police everyone else.

M. Anthony Mills

Who Wants to Believe in UFOs?

Strange things in the skies of a clockwork universe

Clare Coffey

Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – July 12, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (July 10, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Ven ice Preserved – La Serenissima down the centuries; Why revolutions fail; Eating ourselves to death and Ozempic nation…

News: NATO Summit Begins With Concerns On Biden’s Health, Viktor Orbán Tour

The Globalist Podcast (July 10, 2024): As the Nato summit kicks off in Washington, all eyes are on Joe Biden amid growing concerns over his health.

Plus, what the EU thinks of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s world tour and so-called peace mission, and why Australia has appointed an anti-Semitism envoy. Plus, a flick through the morning papers and what the new UK government could do for the country’s cities.

The New York Times — Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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Top Democrats, Swallowing Fears About Biden’s Candidacy, Remain Behind Him

Lawmakers in the House and Senate met privately to hash out their concerns about President Biden’s viability, but leaders emerged from two separate meetings pledging allegiance to their candidate.

As Rich Backers Retreat, Biden Trumpets Small Donors

The president is still seeking money from wealthy contributors even as he casts them as part of an unelected political elite trying to subvert the will of voters.

Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Independent Streak Marked Supreme Court Term

The junior member of the court’s six-justice conservative supermajority often questioned its approach and wrote important dissents joined by liberal justices.