Tag Archives: June 2024

Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – July 1, 2024

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The New Yorker (June 24, 2024): The new issue‘s cover features Klaas Verplancke’s “Chilling” – Coming up with creative ways to stay coo;…

What Can We Expect from the Biden-Trump Debate?

Until recently, it wasn’t clear that the two men would ever share a stage again. Now there’s a potential for even greater stakes and strangeness than four years ago. By Evan Osnos

The Doctor Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio Call When They Get Hurt

Neal ElAttrache, the surgeon to the stars of sport and screen, can fix anything. By Zach Helfand

John Fetterman’s War

Is the Pennsylvania senator trolling the left or offering a way forward for Democrats? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

The New York Times — Monday, June 24, 2024

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How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say

The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.

The Insiders: The 3 Men at the Core of Biden’s Brain Trust

President Biden has a diverse group of advisers, but few have the influence of three men in his inner circle during his final campaign.

Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy

Michael Flynn Has Turned His Trump-World Celebrity Into a Family Business

The former national security adviser took over a nonprofit group. Soon, it was paying five of his relatives and trafficking in conspiracy theories.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (June 22, 2024): Monocle brings Switzerland to Midori House. Alex Herrmann, UK & Ireland Director of Switzerland Tourism, joins Georgina Godwin to tell us all about the different regions and Swiss delicacies at Monocle’s Swiss Summer Market.

Plus: Georgina and political journalist Terry Stiastny flick through the global papers and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, explains how the wider Nordic region is celebrating midsummer this weekend.

The New York Times — Saturday, June 22, 2024

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What Ukraine Has Lost

The Times measured every town, street and building struck since Russia’s invasion, for the first comprehensive view of where people cannot go home.

Supreme Court Upholds Law Disarming Domestic Abusers

The decision amounted to a retreat from what had been an unbroken series of major decisions expanding gun rights that started in 2008.

Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank

Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that.

Editor Tapped to Lead Washington Post Won’t Take the Job

Robert Winnett will stay at The Daily Telegraph, after reports raised questions about his ties to unethical news gathering practices.

Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – June 24, 2024

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – June 22 , 2024: The latest issue features…

Meet This Year’s Top CEOs. They Aced a Tough Job, but Aren’t Resting on Their Laurels.

Meet This Year’s Top CEOs. They Aced a Tough Job, but Aren’t Resting on Their Laurels.

From the heads of e.l.f. to Meta, our picks rewarded customers and investors. They have smart plans for the future, too.

How to Boost Your Social Security Check by 24%

How to Boost Your Social Security Check by 24%

If you filed too early, you can suspend your benefits for up to three years. Here’s how it works.3 min read

Paramount Is the Last Hollywood Studio Standing. Its Days May Be Numbered.

Paramount Is the Last Hollywood Studio Standing. Its Days May Be Numbered.

Paramount’s celebrated film library is attracting a lot of attention from potential buyers.4 min read

Wind Energy Is Starting to Revive. The Election Could Throw a Wrench in the Works.

Wind Energy Is Starting to Revive. The Election Could Throw a Wrench in the Works.

New turbines are popping up offshore and on land. High interest rates and local opposition have been a drag on projects for several years.Long read

News: Affects Of Putin’s Asia Trip On Ukraine War, Philippines Political Crisis

The Globalist Podcast (June 21, 2024): After Vladimir Putin’s Asia tour comes to an end, we look at the proposed Asia-Pacific “security architecture” and its effect on Ukraine’s war efforts.

Then: we head to the Philippines, where the country’s vice-president, Sara Duterte, has resigned. Plus: we look at a new area of co-operation for the US and China: anti-narcotics. Finally, the latest news from Broadway, as well as a check-in from Paris Men’s Fashion Week.

The New York Times — Friday, June 21, 2024

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Netanyahu’s Growing Rift With Israel’s Military Raises Questions About Gaza War’s Future

Their tensions, which have grown quietly for months, reached a new peak this week when the military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, made unusually blunt comments.

Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside

Two federal judges in South Florida privately urged Aileen M. Cannon to decline the case when it was assigned to her last year, according to two people briefed on the matter. She chose to keep it.

When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out

For many Palestinians, securing approval to exit the territory is possible only after raising thousands of dollars to pay middlemen or an Egyptian company.

The Economist Magazine – June 22, 2024 Preview

Dawn of the solar age

The Economist Magazine (June 15, 2024): The latest issue features Dawn of the solar age….

The exponential growth of solar power will change the world

An energy-rich future is within reach

The future of combat

AI will transform the character of warfare

Technology will make war faster and more opaque. It could 

AI and war

The character of warfare is about to be profoundly changed by artificial intelligence

What taxes would Labour raise

Growth alone will not fix Britain’s public finances

Macron’s deepening mess

A snap election in France reveals the flimsiness of his legacy

The champagne boom

Wine collectors are at last taking champagne seriously

Research Preview: Science Magazine – June 21, 2024

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Science Magazine – June 20, 2024: The new issue features ‘Getting Closer’ – Environmental change increases the value of social tolerance…

Wild poliovirus makes comeback in Afghanistan and Pakistan

2024 target of ending all transmission will likely be missed

Ancient earthquake likely rerouted the Ganges

Discovery of new seismic concern stokes flooding fear for densely populated delta region

No place like home

The hunt for Earth-like planets has run into headwinds. Some astronomers are looking for signs of habitability on bigger worlds

Politics: The Guardian Weekly – June 21, 2024

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The Guardian Weekly (June 19, 2024) – The new issue features Emmanuel Macron’s ballot box gamble – Could the far right gain political power in France? Plus: the record detectives fighting back against bootleggers

Spotlight | Kharkiv under siege
Luke Harding and Artem Mazhulin report from Ukraine’s second city where living conditions are increasingly precarious

Environment | The fight to save Norway’s arctic foxes
Captive breeding has helped reduce threats from predators and the climate crisis – but can the species survive long-term?

Feature | The vinyl frontier
John Harris meets the record detectives going after music’s retro bootleggers

Opinion | Starmer’s quiet man appeal
The UK Labour leader has been accused of being a “political robot”. But, argues Jonathan Freedland, that’s exactly why he’s so far ahead in the opinion polls

Culture | Alive and Kicken
On its 50th anniversary, culture writer Eliza Apperly pays tribute to the Berlin gallery that helped pioneer photography as an art discipline