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HARVARD MAGAZINE – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026

Cover of Harvard Magazine featuring turbulent ocean waves and the text "Food for Thought."

HARVARD MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Food For Thought’ – Why a Victorian-era case of cannibalism at sea still captivates Harvard students…

The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking

The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates. by Adam S. Cohen

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case. by Olivia Farrar

Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?

A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom. 

Regenerative Biology’s Baby Steps

What axolotl salamanders could teach us about limb regrowth

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 20, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Holiday double issue’

China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped

It was a good year for Xi Jinping

Two months in, the Gaza ceasefire is floundering

The consequences will ripple beyond the Middle East

The Economist’s country of the year for 2025

Which country improved the most this year?

What Novo Nordisk, OpenAI and Pop Mart have in common

All three have suffered the curse of overnight success

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 2025

U.S. Inflation Unexpectedly Slowed to 2.7% in November

The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects distortions caused by the government shutdown.

European Leaders Face Off Over Whether to Tap Russian Frozen Assets for Ukraine

The European Council convened on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision is a major test of Europe’s ability to support Ukraine.

A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending Record on Economy

In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways.

‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women

Documents and interviews reveal a complicated relationship in which chasing women was a game of ego and dominance, and female bodies were currency.

HARPER’S MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2026 PREVIEW

HARPER’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How Gaza Broke MAGA’ – Charlie Kirk and the end of the Israel consensus’

Turning Point

How the GOP consensus on Israel cracked by Andrew Cockburn

Power Brokers

What’s really behind your soaring utility bills by Nick Bowlin

If a Tree Falls

The trial of the Sycamore Gap killers by Rosa Lyster

Cover: Claremont Review Of Books – Winter 2026

Claremont Review of Books: The latest issue features ‘Special Anniversary Double Issue’….

Palace Intrigues

by Barry Strauss

The Lives of the Caesars

Imagine sitting near the apex of power in an empire and then being shown the door. You might want to write a tell-all book about it. If so, however, you would be advised to proceed with caution. Now, imagine what would barely be conceivable today: that you undertook to write your exposé while you were still in office. You would need all the finesse of a tightrope walker. 

The Lives of the Caesars

One Score and Five

by Charles R. Kesler

This essay is adapted from remarks delivered at the Claremont Review of Books 25th anniversary gala, held at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on November 6, 2025.

Radical Republican

by Randy E. Barnett

Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

In the early hours of March 11, 1874, word spread around Washington that Charles Sumner was on the brink of death. The 63-year-old senator from Massachusetts had suffered a massive heart attack the previous evening. By 9 a.m., a crowd of several hundred had gathered in front of his home on Lafayette Square. “Colored men and women mingled with white in knots about his home,” wrote The New-York Tribune. Government workers, merchants, shopmen, waiters, and even “old colored women with baskets and bundles on their arms” stood together. Many were crying and begging to be let inside. They were stopped by one of Sumner’s friends and two policemen standing guard at the front door.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 2025

Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters’ Views of the Economy

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

Reiner Family Associate Details Events Before and After Killings Were Discovered

A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

Warner Bros. Says Ellisons ‘Misled’ Shareholders in Takeover Bid

The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.

Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited

.A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker carrying Venezuelan oil has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.

Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions

Suspected Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said two gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration were motivated by “Islamic State ideology.”

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control After Mass Shooting

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare

Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’

Mr. Reiner, 32, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 22, 2025

Illustrated figures doing whimsical activities in an M.C. Escher-style building.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Cartoons & Puzzles: A magazine maze, cartoonists on their forebears, Stephen Sondheim’s puzzle love, a hundredth-birthday diary, and more.

The Year In Trump Cashing In

In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of them involving crypto and foreign money. By John Cassidy

In the Wake of Australia’s Hanukkah Beach Massacre

A conversation about the country’s unique Jewish community and rising levels of antisemitism.

The Federal Judge at the Trump Rally

Emil Bove violated a basic tenet of judicial ethics, presumably on purpose. By Ruth Marcus

History’s Judgment of Those Who Go Along

Some civil servants and senior officials in the Trump Administration are experiencing bouts of conscience

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025

Police Resume Search for Brown University Gunman After Releasing Person of Interest

The authorities said they were renewing their hunt for the gunman, who killed two people. Officials released a person of interest late Sunday.

Hollywood Director Rob Reiner and His Wife, Michele, Are Found Dead

The Los Angeles Police Department said it was investigating an apparent homicide at the couple’s home. The family said they were “heartbroken by this sudden loss.”

Rob Reiner: An Actor Who Went On to Direct Classic Films

Rob Reiner starred in “All in the Family” before directing films including “When Harry Met Sally …,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”

Australian Police Plan to Charge Suspect in Bondi Massacre

Officials said a father and son killed at least 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration. More than three dozen others were hospitalized, including a surviving suspect.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025

At Least 11 Killed After Jewish Community Is Targeted in Sydney Attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the shooting on Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration a terrorist attack. At least one gunman is dead and another is in custody.

Deadly Attack on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Syria’s Leader

The attacks further complicate President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild international relationships, analysts say.

Person of Interest Detained Over Deadly Shooting at Brown

Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence said this morning that an individual had been detained a day after a shooting inside a classroom killed two students and injured nine others.

The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.

An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.