MONOCLE ON SATURDAY (March 29, 2025): UK correspondent for Austrian magazine ‘Falter’, Tessa Szyszkowitz, joins Georgina Godwin following her trip to Silicon Valley to discuss today’s #TeslaTakedown protests and the local backlash to Jeff Bezos’s Venetian wedding.
Plus: Monocle’s Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, explores independent bookshop Flying Books at Neverland. Then: Sanjoy K Roy and Anand George discuss food and music at the inaugural Voices of Faith festival.
The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with Skadden to avert an executive order.
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be tens of thousands dead.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (March 28, 2025): The 3.30.25 Issue features Nicholas Casey on Germany and the remains of its fascist past; Charles Homans on the strange popularity of the Unabomber’s manifesto; Bruce Schoenfeld on the ways baseball analytics are changing the game for starting pitchers; Jonah Weiner on the comedy of Andy Kaufman; and more.
Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.
The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?
It’s challenging to stay mentally sharp and healthy through the major transition. Careful planning is key.
Spotlight | How the world forgot about Sudan As territory is won and lost by opposing military forces, people grasp at scraps of normality. But the country is undergoing the world’s most severe humanitarian catastrophe, reports Mark Townsend from Khartoum
Science | The moral question of prolonging a pet’s life Many cat or dog owners would happily pay for medicines that help their four-legged friends to live longer, and the biotech industry is cashing in. But is it the right thing to do? Joel Snape investigates
Interview | Amanda Knox: ‘This is my story’ Ten years ago, the American was f inally cleared of the brutal murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. But is Amanda Knox really free? She talks to Simon Hattenstone
Opinion | The broken bond between Canada and the US With the US president now warmer to Moscow than to Ottawa, it’s little surprise the Canadians Andy Beckett met on a recent visit rolled their eyes at the decline of the special relationship
Culture | Reappraising the reputation of Paul Gauguin The French artist has been tarred as a colonialist who gave syphilis to underage girls in the South Seas. But author Sue Prideaux has made discoveries that challenge this picture
The chat’s contents, which were obtained by The Atlantic after its editor in chief was added to the Signal group, provide a revealing look at private conversations between top Trump administration officials.
Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’
The administration had tightened regulations on kits that can be easily assembled into nearly untraceable firearms.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (March 26, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Many Muses’ – The women who inspired Rainer Maria Rilke; The real prime minister; Elon Musk’s big wink; The occult world of Ithell Colquhoun…