February 8, 2023 – Jenny Mathers on the directions in which Ukraine and Russia are moving as Moscow prepares its spring assault. Plus: The latest on relief efforts in Turkey from the epicentres of the earthquakes, the day’s papers and the welcome return of the beaver.
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Front Page: The New York Times – February 8, 2023
Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him ‘Finish the Job’ and Build the Economy
President Biden was heckled during the State of the Union address when he spoke about fentanyl and when he accused Republicans of threatening Social Security and Medicare.
Rescue Teams Fight ‘Weather and the Earthquake’ as Toll Surpasses 7,700 Dead
Shoveling snow and rubble, emergency crews worked across hundreds of miles in Turkey and Syria to save people in the aftermath of the most powerful quake in the region in decades.
Amid the Quake’s Frosty Wreckage, a Remarkable but Bittersweet Rescue
In the hard-hit Turkish city of Gaziantep, a collapsed apartment building spared few of its residents. But one man heard his brother’s voice from beneath the debris.
Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic
Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
News: Hong Kong Begins National Security Trials, EU-US Green Trade Dispute
February 7, 2023 – Hong Kong’s biggest national-security trial yet begins. Plus: a trade dispute between the EU and Washington, the latest TV news and how the war is changing Ukraine’s historically patriarchal society.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 7, 2023
Powerful Quake Strikes Turkey and Syria, Killing More Than 4,300
Desperate survivors dug through rubble with shovels and their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones.
Earthquake Strikes Syrian Region Already Mired in Humanitarian Crisis
One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.
China’s Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi’s Leadership
The flap with the United States raises concerns about how China wields its power in a climate where one wrong move could set off an accidental conflict.
Biden’s State of the Union Prep: No Acronyms and Tricks to Conquer a Stutter
Aides describe a process in which the president spends weeks reading drafts aloud, rejecting anything that smacks of Washington-speak.
News: Chinese Spy Balloon Fallout, ‘Adani Scandal’ In India, Grammy Awards ’23
February 6, 2023: The political fallout of the sighting of a Chinese spy balloon above Montana. Plus: protests in India over the Adani scandal, the latest trade and economy news, and the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 6, 2023
Balloon Incident Reveals More Than Spying as Competition With China Intensifies
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time.
U.S. Navy Divers Work to Recover Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon as Diplomacy Dwindles
The effort off the coast of South Carolina is expected to take days, and Navy and Coast Guard ships have been sent to the scene. U.S. officials are watching for retaliation from China.
Taking Aim at Trump, Koch Network Will Back G.O.P. Primary Candidates
The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president.
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.
Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential periods in the vice presidency.
Sunday Morning: Stories From London & Bangkok
February 5, 2023: Live from London – Emma Nelson, David Bodanis, Tessa Szyszkowitz and Monocle’s Bangkok correspondent, Gwen Robinson, unpack the weekend’s hottest topics. Plus: a check-in with our editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Tokyo.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 5, 2023
Downing of Chinese Spy Balloon Ends Chapter in a Diplomatic Crisis
The balloon, spotted earlier this week over the western United States, was brought down when an F-22 fighter jet fired an air-to-air missile at it off the coast of South Carolina.
Muscle Cars, Balaclavas and Fists: How the Scorpions Rolled Through Memphis
Residents say the street crime unit was an intimidating and sometimes violent presence in the city. Five Scorpion officers are charged with murdering Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
In West Bank, Settlers Sense Their Moment After Far Right’s Rise
After a surge in violence, there are fears of a wider escalation in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers see an opportunity, and Palestinians fear what’s next.
Democrats Overhaul Party’s Primary Calendar, Upending a Political Tradition
The proposal radically reshapes the way the party picks its presidential nominees, putting more racially diverse states at the front of the line.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 4, 2023
Furor Over Chinese Spy Balloon Leads to a Diplomatic Crisis
The Pentagon called the object, which has flown from Montana to Kansas, an “intelligence-gathering” balloon. Beijing said it was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course.
U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
The report defied expectations and underscored the challenges for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market to fight inflation.
‘We Are in Trauma’: Memphis Reels From the Latest of Many Blows
Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating took its place on a roster of traumatic events that have helped shape the story of Memphis as much as its world-famous musical innovations.
At Czech Spa Town, ‘Russia for Us Is the Past, and It Was Not Pleasant’
Since the 18th century, Russians have flocked to the healing waters of Karlovy Vary. Now, the Czech government has barred them from visiting the country, and the town must reinvent itself.
Reviews: ‘The Week In Art’
February 3, 2023: As we approach the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Art Newspaper has published an investigation that raises serious concerns that works of art taken by Russian troops from a museum in Kherson, Ukraine, in November 2022 may not be repatriated once the fighting ends.
Our London correspondent Martin Bailey tells us about his story. Plus, the Sharjah Biennial opens next week, and is the final biennial curated by Okwui Enwezor, who died in 2019, but set the blueprint for the show, entitled Thinking Historically in the Present. We talk to Nadine Khalil about the biennial and Sharjah’s place in the Middle Eastern art ecosystem.
And this episode’s Work of the Week is Invisible Man, Somewhere, Everywhere (1991) by the American photographer Ming Smith, a key piece in a new exhibition of Smith’s work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Oluremi Onabanjo, the curator of the show, tells us about the work.The Sharjah Biennial runs from 7 February to 11 June.Projects: Ming Smith, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 4 February-29 May. Ming Smith: Invisible Man, Somewhere, Everywhere, by Oluremi C. Onabanjo, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 48pp, $14.95/£17 (pb)
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