Xi Jinping’s first overseas trip since the pandemic: what’s at stake? Plus: the EU’s energy crisis plan, a flick through today’s papers and a special interview with the CEO of the British Fashion Council.
Tag Archives: Politics
Previews: The Guardian Weekly – Sept 16, 2022
After Elizabeth: Inside the 16 September Guardian Weekly
Reflections on the end of a royal era, and the ascent of King Charles III
Regardless of whether one identifies as royalist or republican, it’s virtually impossible to dispute the global significance of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week aged 96
Preview: New York Times Magazine – Sept 18, 2022
Is Ron DeSantis the Future of the Republican Party?
For years, Democrats have worried about the prospect of a more disciplined heir to Trump. In Florida’s pugilistic governor, that candidate may have arrived.
Nick Cave Lost Two Sons. His Fans Then Saved His Life
“I try to write from the point of view,” the musician and writer Nick Cave says, “that something can happen to your life that is absolutely shattering that can also be redemptive and beautiful.” He came to this perspective through fire. In 2015, Cave’s 15-year-old son, Arthur, died after falling from a cliff near the family’s home in Brighton, England.
My Roommate Is Neglecting His Dog. What Should I Do?
The magazine’s Ethicist on speaking up for a member of the household — when it’s a pet.
News Headlines: Ukraine Offensive Gains In East As Economy Steadies, Netflix
A.M. Edition for Sept. 12. Ukraine’s military forces have had a spate of successes over Russia in recent weeks, reclaiming huge swaths of the Eastern front. But the country’s also gaining economic momentum.
Earlier in the war, some predicted Ukraine’s economy would contract by as much as 50%. Now this year’s GDP is only expected to be 30% below last year’s. WSJ’s Marcus Walker says that thanks in part to Ukrainian businesses and the government in Kyiv, which have found ways to adapt. Luke Vargas hosts.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – Sept 10, 2022
Can Liz Truss fix Britain?
The new prime minister must eschew pantomime radicalism if she is to succeed. The sceptics have many reasons to be dubious—yet underestimating Liz Truss is a mistake her opponents have already made to their cost.
Previews: Foreign Affairs Magazine – Sept/Oct 2022
Foreign Affairs at 100 – The Magazine Marks a Century
The Beginning of History
Surviving the Era of Catastrophic Risk – By William MacAskill
The Dangerous Decade – A Foreign Policy for a World in Crisis By Richard Haass
Opinion: Disunited States Of America, Britain Can’t Build, Pakistan Flooding
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the disunited states of America, why Britain can’t build (9:15) and Pakistan’s worst floods in recent memory (17:05).
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Sept 12, 2022
George Balanchine’s Soviet Reckoning
New York City Ballet’s 1962 tour of the U.S.S.R. forced the great choreographer to confront the regime he’d fled and the people he’d left behind.
John Cuneo’s “Top Dog”
The artist discusses canine stars, his first trip abroad, and keeping a sense of the spontaneous in his work.
Previews: The Guardian Weekly – September 2, 2022
Burn out: Inside the 2 September Guardian Weekly
The spiralling cost of living has been an increasingly urgent problem in the UK. But for many people, huge rises in energy bills are about to turn a difficult situation into an impossible one.
Stories: World Real Estate Markets Wobble, Cities As War Zones, What ‘Data’ Is
As interest rates rise, lots of pandemic-era property trends are fading—but not every market is equally vulnerable as the boom peters out.
Generals have long avoided fighting in cities: it is messy and dangerous. Increasingly, though, they have no choice. And our language columnist on the subtle question of whether “data” is plural or singular.
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