LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS (Janaury 15, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Reagan’s Make-Believe’….
Reagan: His Life and Legend
by Max Boot.
On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy
by Simon Critchley.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (January 15, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Bloomsbury treasures’ – Newly discovered poems and photographs…
THE NEW ATLANTIS JOURNAL (January 14, 2025): The latest issue features…
The gatekeepers are dying. Why is everything so mid?
Introducing “How the System Works,” a series on the hidden mechanisms that support modern life
There’s no time like the present to revisit the warning of forgotten media theorist Harold Innis: “Enormous improvements in communication have made understanding more difficult.”
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Donald the Deporter‘….
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?
The world’s poorest continent should embrace its least fashionable idea
It is fiddling with what works and not yet dealing with what doesn’t
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
Young customers in developing countries propel a boom in plastic surgery
Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE (December 30, 2024): The latest issue features ‘In Search of the World’s Smallest Monkey’ – A journey into Ecuador’s remote forests to spy on adorable, and suprisingly chatty, pygmy marmosets.
The origins of the decoration lie in Vienna’s 17th district, where the inventor’s descendants are still making them for collectors around the world
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (December 28, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Real Drone Invasion’….
There’s more to drones than mysterious lights. A multibillion-dollar drone delivery market is taking shape. The rewards could be massive.
As the U.S. opioid crisis deepened, Medicare plans administered by UnitedHealth and CVS Health were a top source of OxyContin sales, a Barron’s investigation found.
Once known as safety plays, shares of electricity suppliers are getting a jolt from AI data centers.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (December 21, 2024): The 12,22,24 issue features ‘Escape From Gaza’…
The war is nearly impossible to flee — except for a small number of sick and wounded who are offered a dramatic path to safety. By Nicholas Casey
Fifty years since he left the Soviet Union, he insists on using his huge fame to bring attention to difficult, esoteric art. By Jason Diamond
Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end. By J Wortham
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (December21, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Buy Now, Cry Later’…
The rise of affiliate links, Buy Now buttons, and other technology has made it easier than ever to binge, often with dire consequences.
The company is firing on all cylinders, but its valuation has become concerning. Shares now trade for 53 times projected earnings.
Trump’s policies are a wild card for markets. Making these portfolio moves could help smooth your ride.
Some wealthy families look elsewhere to invest as private-equity funds become too big. The strategies aren’t for the average investor.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (December 14 2024): The 12.15.24 issue features ‘The Silence of Alice Munro’…
The Nobel-winning author’s husband was a pedophile who targeted her daughter and other children. Why did she stay silent?
In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.
Officials in Oklahoma are laying the groundwork to push Christianity into public schools.
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (December 7, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Outlook 2025’….
Wall Street’s market forecasts are too tepid. The S&P 500 could rally next year on a combination of AI growth and deregulation. But investors should prepare for a wilder ride.
The Federal Reserve could find it harder to balance growth and inflation next year, given the incoming Trump administration’s policies. So far, the forecast looks sunny.
Millennials see real estate as a speculative asset. That makes them less apt to buy than their parents did at similar ages.
Wringing savings from the program could result in worse customer service. What you need to know.
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