International Art: Apollo Magazine – December 2024
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The New York Times — Monday, November 25, 2024
Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money
Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.
Trump Won More of New York’s Votes. Did He Win More of Its Love, Too?
The city tolerated Donald J. Trump, and then it loathed him. Now, some New Yorkers have begun to embrace him. The Kid from Queens couldn’t be happier.
They Investigated Pandemic Fraud, Then Earned Thousands
Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.
Netanyahu’s Arrest Sought by International Criminal Court
The I.C.C. rejected Israel’s challenges to its jurisdiction and also issued a warrant for a top Hamas official. Its chief prosecutor is seeking the arrests for war crimes in Israel and Gaza.
The New York Times — Sunday, November 24, 2024
Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals
Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.
The Metamorphosis of Pete Hegseth: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction.
The Priest, the Power Broker and the Pop Star
Msgr. Jamie J. Gigantiello is in hot water with his diocese. Prosecutors are looking into his dealings with the New York City mayor’s top adviser. It all started with Sabrina Carpenter.
She Faked a Religious Conversion to Escape Terrorists
After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse describes her daring escape and how faith kept her alive.
The New York Times — Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Terms of Proposed Lebanon Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say
Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas
The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
Cash, Kidnappings and Luxury Resorts: A Formula for Power in Modi’s India
With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.
The New York Times — Friday, November 22, 2024
Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration for Attorney General
Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate.
Republicans Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations
Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.
With Use of New Missile, Russia Sends a Threatening Message to the West
The intermediate-range missile did not carry nuclear weapons, but it is part of a strategic arsenal that is capable of delivering them.
International Criminal Court Seeks Netanyahu’s Arrest Over Gaza War
The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gaza’s population of food, water, fuel and medicine.
Arts/History: Smithsonian Magazine – December 2024
The Forgotten Colony
What excavations in Bermuda are revealing about one of Britain’s first settlements in the Americas—and the surprising ways it shaped the New World. By Andrew Lawler. Photographs by Nicola Muirhead
The Feminist Behind the Man Behind the Curtain
The untold story of Matilda Gage, the freethinker who inspired her son-in-law L. Frank Baum’s classic novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. By Evan I. Schwartz
It’s Not Easy Being Seen
Glass frogs use translucence to evade predators. So why are researchers trying to find as many as they can? By Alex Fox
The Economist Magazine – November 23, 2024 Preview
The opportunities—and dangers—for Trump’s disrupter-in-chief
Elon Musk is given the ultimate target: America’s Government
Germany cannot afford to wait to relax its debt brake
It should move before the election
From Nixon to China, to Trump to Tehran
Iran is weak. For America’s next president that creates an opportunity
Too many master’s courses are expensive and flaky
Governments should help postgraduates get a better deal
Politics: The Guardian Weekly – Nov. 22, 2024
The Guardian Weekly (November 21, 2024): The new issue features ‘The crisis in the Church of England’…
Existentialist crises might more commonly be associated with some who seek out religion, rather than with those religions themselves, but that’s where the Church of England has found itself in recent days.
The resignation of Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, followed a damning report into the church’s shameful failures over the serial child abuser John Smyth, which detailed even more disturbing details of cover-ups by some senior clergy.
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Spotlight | Trump’s shock-and-awe team
A flurry of controversial and extremist picks for Trump’s administration has provoked criticism and made heads spin. David Smith reports from Washington
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Science | The inverse link between cancer and dementia
Scientists have long been aware of a curious connection between these common and feared diseases. At last, a clearer picture is emerging, writes Theres Lüthi
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Feature | Kernels of hope
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection, the first of its kind, had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin
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Opinion | Seven lessons from a long-serving economics editor
From Thatcher to Trump and Brexit, the Guardian’s outgoing economics editor, Larry Elliott, reflects on his 28 years in the role.
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Culture | Faking history
Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. Simon Usborne meets the experts whose advice goes unheeded
The New York Times — Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024
Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women
A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.
Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.
Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights
Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.
The New York Times — Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say
The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations
Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.
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