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Preview: Philosophy Now Magazine Aug/Sept 2024

Philosophy Now Magazine (August 12,2024)The new issue features ‘The Politics of Freedom’…

The Politics of Freedom

by Rick Lewis

News: August/September 2024

Elixir of extended life for mice • Nicholas Rescher mini obituary • Nietzsche exhibition in his childhood home — News reports by Anja Steinbauer

Freedom & State Intervention

Audren Layeux follows the doomed quest for state emancipation of the self.

Value Pluralism & Plurality of Choice

Christophe Bruchansky looks at maximising the diversity of choice.

The Unfreedom of Liberty

Arianna Marchetti reflects on the limits of political freedom.

On Retributive Punishment

Oliver Waters asks, is retributive justice justified in a modern society?

The Domesticated Foxes of Bastøy

Veronique Aïcha considers the ideology of imprisonment.

National Geographic Traveller (September 2024)

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National Geographic Traveller Magazine (June 11, 2024): The September 2024 issue features a look beyond Istanbul and the Turquoise Coast in Turkey to descend into the subterranean cities of Cappadocia, a feast in the blossoming culinary region of Urla, and a marvel at Edirne’s age-old oil wrestling festival. Plus, trekking in Sri Lanka, a weekend in Montenegro and a guide to Miami.

Also inside this issue:

Sri Lanka: The Indigenous Vedda people are leading immersive treks in the jungled highlands 
Valencia:Journey through the parks, wetlands and groves of 2024’s European Green Capital 
Austria: Drink up the views from Carinthia’s lakeside restaurants and lofty mountain trails 
Japan: Itineraries to experience the archipelago’s urban life, scattered islands and more 
Miami: Explore the influences that have shaped Florida’s sun-soaked capital 
Dublin: A guide to the Irish capital, from big-ticket attractions to intimate audiophile bars 
Bay of Kotor: From medieval towns to national parks, this is Montenegro at its prettiest 
PerthThe capital of Western Australia is fresh out of an unprecedented hotel boom 

Plus, a Silk Road adventure in London’s British Museum; Spain’s Parador hotels unveil new tours; the global influences behind Guyanese cuisine; fine dining in Sorrento; the inside scoop on St John’s, Canada; canal boating trips in the UK; a bucolic escape in the Forest of Dean; the best autumn literary festivals; and portable kit for your next adventure.

We talk with author Oliver Smith on finding peace at Britian’s holy sites, and former astronaut José Hernández on reaching for the stars. In our Ask the Experts section, the experts give advice on digital nomad visas, planning a music-themed road trip in the US and more. The Info sets sail for Venice’s historical regatta, while Hot Topic explores the rise of tiger mosquitos across Europe and the Report asks whether costlier safaris really mean more money for conservation initiatives. Finally, photographer and writer Simon Urwin discusses capturing the otherworldly landscapes of Algeria in How I Got the Shot. 

Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 19, 2024

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The New Yorker (August 12, 2024): The latest issue features Charles Addams’s “Ascent” – A fresh printing of an age-old gag.

Funny/Unfunny: The Archival Comedy Issue

Do jokes express our otherwise taboo wishes? Or does everyone just need a pie in the face? By Emma Allen

In Search of the World’s Funniest Joke

The semi-serious science of why we laugh. By Tad Friend

Charlie Chaplin and the Business of Living

Chaplin’s epochal fame has tended to obscure the influences and instincts that infused his art with childlike purity.

Preview: Archaeology Magazine – Sept/Oct 2024

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Archaeology Magazine (August 9, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Egypt’s Island of Many Gods’….

Ancient DNA Revolution

How the rapidly evolving field of archaeogenetics is unlocking secrets of the past

Hunting for the Lost Temple of Artemis

After a century of searching, a chance discovery led archaeologists to one of the most important sanctuaries in the ancient Greek worldRead Article

Trees of the Sky World

Why Australia’s Indigenous Wiradjuri people carved sacred symbols into trees to mark burials of their honored dead

Research Preview: Science Magazine – August 9, 2024

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Science Magazine – August 8, 2024: The new issue features ‘Righting Old Wrongs’ – How science is shedding a colonial legacy…

Explosive claim about ancient burials challenged

Controversy over intentional burial by Homo naledi extends to new publishing models

Eliminating a gut microbe could slash gastric cancers

Mammoth study in Chinese villages shows antibiotics that kill Helicobacter pylori reduced cancer risk

Fire-against-fire HIV therapy passes key test in monkeys

A stripped-down HIV genome can interfere with normal virus replication

In sweeping geological theory, mantle waves lift up plateaus

Underground churn from ancient continental breakups can explain highlands in Brazil, India, and South Africa

Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Aug 9, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (August 7, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Paper Dreams’ – Dinah Birch on William Morris’s contradictions; Cancelled left and right; Downfall of the West; Sly old Chaucer; Beowulf, hero of the Northern World….

Arts/Politics: The Atlantic Magazine – September 2024

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The Atlantic Magazine – August 6, 2024: The latest issue features “Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap,” and the Impossible Path to America….

Seventy Miles in Hell

The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.

Iranian Insiders Warn That Attacking Israel Is a Trap

Some say a big war will help the country’s enemies. But is anyone listening?

The Well-Off People Who Can’t Spend Money

Tightwads drag around a phantom limb of poverty, no matter what their bank account says.

Previews: The Progressive Magazine- Aug/Sept 2024

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theprogressive Magazine (August 5, 2024):

Dark Money Uncovered

Corporate news media too often miss the pervasive influence of unaccountable election spending.

‘None of the Above’: Exposing Election Year News Abuse

As framed by corporate news media, presidential elections have become as formulaic as a Hallmark holiday movie. 

Navigating the Digital Democracy

Social media has the power to influence voters.

Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 12, 2024

A worker stands in an icecream store with unusual flavors.

The New Yorker (August 5, 2024): The latest issue features Roz Chast’s “Flavor of the Week” – The artist’s enticing (and not so enticing) tweaks to one of summer’s enduring pleasures.

The Supreme Court Needs Fixing, But How?

President Biden has proposed radical changes to the Court. Reviewing them is a reminder of why reform is so hard, despite dissatisfaction and a wealth of ideas.

By Amy Davidson Sorkin

Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect

Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect

Julie Benko, who hit it big after going on in place of Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” has a lot of advice for the Vice-President, now that she’s done with waiting in the wings.

By Zach Helfand

What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want?

The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers.

By Clare Malone

Books: Literary Review Magazine – August 2024

Literary Review – August 3, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Rise and Fall of the Cromwells’; Thom Gunn’s demons; Prams and paintbrushes; Children of Atatürk; Friedrich in nature…

Killer with a Cause – Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief By Ronald Hutton

John Adamson 

Parliaments Not Taken – The Fall: The Last Days of the English Republic By Henry Reece

Edward Vallance 

Crash & Earn – Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring By Gregory MakoffLR

Sebastian Edwards