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News: Chinese Spy Balloon Fallout, ‘Adani Scandal’ In India, Grammy Awards ’23
February 6, 2023: The political fallout of the sighting of a Chinese spy balloon above Montana. Plus: protests in India over the Adani scandal, the latest trade and economy news, and the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Books: Literary Review Magazine – February 2023
Literary Review – February 2023 Issue:
Tangled Tales of a Traumatic Time
Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China’s Cultural Revolution
Cruel Britannia?
Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning By Nigel Biggar
Golfing for Victory
Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler By R T Howard\
Front Page: The New York Times – February 6, 2023
Balloon Incident Reveals More Than Spying as Competition With China Intensifies
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time.
U.S. Navy Divers Work to Recover Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon as Diplomacy Dwindles
The effort off the coast of South Carolina is expected to take days, and Navy and Coast Guard ships have been sent to the scene. U.S. officials are watching for retaliation from China.
Taking Aim at Trump, Koch Network Will Back G.O.P. Primary Candidates
The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president.
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.
Ms. Harris is struggling to carve out a lane for herself in what may be one of the most consequential periods in the vice presidency.
Profiles: ‘Edward Hopper’s New York’ Exhibition Tour
Architecture: Memory Rock On Great Barrier Island In New Zealand
The long curving shoreline is punctuated by a large, weathered rock to its centre. This informed the architectural composition with a low, long, horizontal form complemented by a taller, denser, two-level element to the centre. It is a confident design with a direct relationship to site and context.
This metaphorical design response flowed through to the materials, with textured, “sandy” plaster and light-coloured timber for the interior walls, textured bronze fixtures (cast in sand) and vertical cedar cladding, mimicking the bullrush reeds in the adjacent wetland.
Sunday Morning: Stories From London & Bangkok
February 5, 2023: Live from London – Emma Nelson, David Bodanis, Tessa Szyszkowitz and Monocle’s Bangkok correspondent, Gwen Robinson, unpack the weekend’s hottest topics. Plus: a check-in with our editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Tokyo.
Culture: The New Review Magazine- February 5, 2023
The New Review (February 5, 2023): @natasha_walter on the state’s crackdown on the right to protest Plus: @marktpower’s shipping forecast photographs @RobertDFBooks interviewed by @MsRachelCooke On my radar: @paramore’s Hayley Williams & more.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 5, 2023
Downing of Chinese Spy Balloon Ends Chapter in a Diplomatic Crisis
The balloon, spotted earlier this week over the western United States, was brought down when an F-22 fighter jet fired an air-to-air missile at it off the coast of South Carolina.
Muscle Cars, Balaclavas and Fists: How the Scorpions Rolled Through Memphis
Residents say the street crime unit was an intimidating and sometimes violent presence in the city. Five Scorpion officers are charged with murdering Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
In West Bank, Settlers Sense Their Moment After Far Right’s Rise
After a surge in violence, there are fears of a wider escalation in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers see an opportunity, and Palestinians fear what’s next.
Democrats Overhaul Party’s Primary Calendar, Upending a Political Tradition
The proposal radically reshapes the way the party picks its presidential nominees, putting more racially diverse states at the front of the line.
Fashion: The High Cost Of Handmade Bespoke Shoes
London has been a hub for shoemaking for centuries, and while the industry has shrunk over time, an increase in demand from Japan and the US has helped to reignite interest in this craft. So, why would someone buy bespoke dress shoes? And what makes them so expensive?
