Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Florian Egli and Chandra Kurt on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: We’ll check in with our friends and correspondents in London, Aarhus and Tokyo.
Category Archives: Stories
Preview: New York Times Magazine – July 10, 2022
The 7.10.22 Issue
In this issue, Kim Tingley on the quest to make the most of our body clocks with “circadian medicine”; Virginia Eubanks on her partner’s PTSD and her struggle as a caregiver; Mark Binelli on Yuval Sharon, the most visionary opera director of his generation; Jake Bittle on the restaurateur who changed America’s energy industry; and more.
Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – July 11, 2022
Welcome to the ‘Yes, But’ Stock Market
Ben Levisohn
It’s easy to look at the week that stocks had and say the worst is over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA –0.15% rose 0.8%, while the S&P 500 SPX –0.08% gained 1.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP +0.12% climbed 4.6%. The Nasdaq even managed to string together five consecutive up days, its longest winning streak since November 2021.
THE TRADER
How to Bottom-Pick a Stock
Ben Levisohn
THE TRADER
Earnings Season Won’t Make or Break the Stock Market
Ben Levisohn
STREETWISE
How Diesel Could Lift Soybean Profits—and These Stocks
Jack Hough
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET
Stocks’ Outlook Brightens on Good Jobs News and Lower Commodity Prices
Andrew Bary
Art & Architecture: The ‘Ex Of In House’ In New York
Today Architectural Digest brings you two hours north of New York City to Rhinebeck, NY for an in-depth look at a home that feels like an inhabitable work of art. Architects Steven Holl and Dimitra Tsachrelia explain the design philosophy and inspiration behind their secluded, off-grid “architectural wonder in the woods,” breaking down the intent behind each design choice and how they work together to create a uniquely meditative but stimulating space.
Previews: Smithsonian Magazine – July/Aug 2022
The Forest and the Taboo
Famed American biologist Patricia Wright explores an astonishing breadth of biodiversity in the wilderness of Madagascar
BY DYAN MACHAN – PHOTOGRAPHS BY NOEL ROWE
The Long Haul
America’s fascination with trains is fast-tracked in this study of passing freight
PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEPHEN MALLON – TEXT BY TERENCE MONMANEY
The Race to Save Ukraine’s Sacred Art
Morning News: British PM Johnson Resigns, Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Shot
We look at the state of British politics as Boris Johnson resigns and discuss the reaction to the news in Ukraine. Plus: We explore how Russia’s neighbours are bolstering their defences and take a look back at what we’ve learned this week.
Preview: The Economist Magazine – July 9, 2022
The hype about TikTok is justified—and so are the concerns. There’s a reason why the world’s most exciting app is also its most mistrusted https://econ.st/3bQE9JX
Museum Insider: ‘Caligula’ Marble Bust’s True Colors
Archaeologists Vinzenz and Ulrike Koch Brinkmann have spent the last 40 years dedicated to the study of polychromy—or “many colors” in Greek—in ancient sculpture. Once a fringe area of study, their research combats the misconception of white purity in ancient Greece and Rome. They reflect on the marble bust of Caligula and how the reconstruction of its former color can help us better understand history.
Explore more perspectives on Caligula: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspective…
Previews: The Atlantic Magazine – July/Aug 2022
How animals perceive the world, a return to Chagos, Steve Bannon, and a mad hunt for Civil War gold. Plus Jack White, how the U.S. has no nuclear strategy, dad rage, Ulysses at 100, one family’s doll test, downsides of beach resorts, and more.
COVER STORY
- How Animals Perceive the World – Every creature lives within its own sensory bubble, but only humans have the capacity to appreciate the experiences of other species. What we’ve learned is astounding.
FEATURES
- American Rasputin – Steve Bannon is still scheming. And he’s still a threat to democracy.
- They Bent to Their Knees and Kissed the Sand – Half a century ago, the British government forcibly removed 2,000 people from a remote string of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They’ve never stopped struggling to return.
Morning News: British PM Johnson To Resign, Uvalde Shooter, G20 Meets In Bali
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to resign according to multiple media reports. A new report on the Uvalde school shooting found that the police officers missed several opportunities to intercept the shooter. And G20 foreign ministers meet in Bali, Indonesia this week.
