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News: Kamala Harris VP Choice Tim Walz, Google Ruled Illegal Monopoly

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The Globalist Podcast (August 7, 2024): US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has announced Tim Walz as her running mate for the November election.

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, and professor Sarah Churchwell tell us more. Also on the programme: we discuss the social and cultural effects of Venezuela’s disputed elections with Kate Brown and talk about the future of big tech following the ruling on Google’s illegal monopoly, with Hugh Langley of Business Insider. Plus: we check in with Emma Nelson ahead of day 12 of the Paris Olympics.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’s Choice for Vice President

The Minnesota governor, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, brings to the ticket Midwestern appeal and a plain-spoken way of taking on Donald Trump.

How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition

Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.

Waiting for a Wider War, Lebanese Civilians Feel Helpless

Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel has already damaged south Lebanon. Now it could escalate, regardless of what anyone else in Lebanon thinks.

The Tiny Chinese Restaurant That Became an Olympic Hot Spot

A few blocks from the table tennis venue, a restaurant has become an unofficial (and unlikely) clubhouse for fans, team officials and athletes.

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News: Israel Braces For Iran-Hezbollah Attack, Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jets

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The Globalist Podcast (August 6, 2024): We get the lastest as Israel braces for a potential co-ordinated attack from Iran and Hezbollah.

Also on the programme: we learn more about Ukraine’s new US-made F-16 fighter jets and discuss the mood in Bangladesh following the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Plus: we speak to the owners of new London art museum Moco and check in with our team in Paris ahead of day 11 of the Olympics.

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Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 12, 2024

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The New Yorker (August 5, 2024): The latest issue features Roz Chast’s “Flavor of the Week” – The artist’s enticing (and not so enticing) tweaks to one of summer’s enduring pleasures.

The Supreme Court Needs Fixing, But How?

President Biden has proposed radical changes to the Court. Reviewing them is a reminder of why reform is so hard, despite dissatisfaction and a wealth of ideas.

By Amy Davidson Sorkin

Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect

Kamala Harris and the Understudy Effect

Julie Benko, who hit it big after going on in place of Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” has a lot of advice for the Vice-President, now that she’s done with waiting in the wings.

By Zach Helfand

What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want?

The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers.

By Clare Malone

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News: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Resigns, Harris Running Mate

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The Globalist Podcast (August 5, 2024): We get the latest from Bangladesh as violent clashes between protesters and police intensify.

Then: we look ahead to the first campaign rally Kamala Harris will hold with her running mate and get a check-in from Lagos as protests in Nigeria hints at an ‘African Spring’. Finally, we look at the future of tourism on the Greek islands. All that, plus a flick through the morning papers and the latest technology news.

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The New York Times — Monday, August 5, 2024

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How JD Vance Thinks About Power

Mr. Vance has been blunt about wanting to break norms and test constitutional limits to execute his ideas: “We have to get pretty wild, pretty far out there.”

With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.

How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope

In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help.

At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated

Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.

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The New York Times — Sunday, August 4, 2024

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Not One of Us: Trump Uses Old Tactic to Sow Suspicion About Harris

Politicians have long cast their opponents as outsiders. But Donald J. Trump has taken the strategy to the next level against Kamala Harris.

In Gaza, Even Poetry and Toilets Aren’t Safe From Thieves

Israel’s assault has driven Hamas underground, but for nearly two million Gazans, what followed in its wake is a lawlessness that is undermining communal trust.

This Scientist Has a Risky Plan to Cool Earth. There’s Growing Interest.

David Keith wants to spray a pollutant into the sky to block some sunlight. He says the benefits would outweigh the danger.

Willing to Die for MrBeast (and $5 Million)

The contestants in the internet star’s “Beast Games” expected outlandish challenges and signed contracts that acknowledged risks of serious injury and death. Still, few were prepared for the conditions on set.

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The Economist Magazine – August 3, 2024 Preview

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Chinese business goes global

The Economist Magazine (August 1, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Chinese business goes global‘…

Chinese companies are winning the global south

Their expansion abroad holds important lessons for Western incumbents

The Middle East on the brink

Stepping back starts with a ceasefire in Gaza

Taxing tourists

Visitors are a boon, if managed wisely

Venezuela’s stolen election

Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope

The cynic’s guide to industry awards

Expect lots of booze, sweat and plexiglass

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The New York Times — Thursday, August 1, 2024

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Iran and Hamas Blame Israel for Killing of Top Official and Vow to Strike Back

The deadly strike on Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran threatened to further inflame the region and derail negotiations aimed at reaching a cease-fire in Gaza.

Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Raise Risk of Escalation, but All-Out War Is Not Inevitable

The scale of the reaction from Iran and its regional proxies to the attacks on two of Israel’s largest foes could determine whether the low-level regional battle tips into a full-scale conflict.

Trump Questions Harris’s Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became a Black Person’ Recently

In an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists, Donald Trump also said his choice of Senator JD Vance as vice president will not matter to voters.

Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay

Word of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the attacks.

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Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 5, 2024

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A person and a small child are together on a beach.

The New Yorker (July 30, 2024): The latest issue features Gayle Kabaker’s “Beach Walk” – The artist captures a sweet moment shared by her daughter and granddaughter.

Kamala Harris Isn’t Going Back

Kamala Harris Isn’t Going Back

Fifty years after Shirley Chisholm ran for the Presidency, we find ourselves yet again questioning the durability of outmoded presumptions about race and gender. By Jelani Cobb

The Republican National Convention and the Iconography of Triumph

In Milwaukee, with a candidate who had just cheated death, the resentment rhetoric of Trump’s 2016 campaign gave way to an atmosphere of festive certainty. By Anthony Lane

Gillian Anderson’s Sex Education

She became famous playing buttoned-up Agent Scully. But in midlife her characters often have a strong erotic charge—and now she’s edited “Want,” a book of sexual fantasies. By Rebecca Mead