We repot on Ukraine’s spiraling energy crisis as a third of the country’s power stations are destroyed. Plus: the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia escalates, a flick through the day’s papers, and the latest business news.
Category Archives: Stories
Photography: National Geographic – NOV 2022
How an obscure statue became our face of a King Tut anniversary
Photographer Sandro Vannini used his decades-long knowledge of Tut’s antiquities to stitch together a stunning image of a guardian statue from 48 perfectly lit pictures.
How was King Tut’s tomb discovered 100 years ago? Grit and luck
King Tut’s mummy hid many treasures. This graphic unwraps them
Egypt’s new billion-dollar museum is fit for a pharaoh
Perspectives: Harper’s Magazine – November 2022
In the Running
The trials of an almost candidate – In January 2019, when I found myself sitting across from Mindy Myers in a cramped D.C. coffee shop, the new resistance was riding high. A diverse lot of Democrats had just taken control of the House of Representatives, positioning themselves to curtail Donald Trump’s devastating abuse of the presidency…
Some Like It Hot
Notes from the Marilyn Appreciation Society
Headlines: Iranian Drones Attack Ukraine, Liz Truss Woes, U.S.-Canada Aid Haiti
Russia launches a fresh offensive on Ukraine’s cities, the British public is reassured that the prime minister “is not under a desk” as political turmoil continues, and Canada and the US send defence equipment to Haiti as the crisis deepens. Plus: the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize and the BBC marks 100 years.
Books: Literary Review Of Canada – November 2022
The November issue is now live featuring David Marks Shribman on John Honderich, Sandra Martin on Cary Fagan’s latest, Rosemary Counter on writing and motherhood, Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph on journeys home, and a cover by David Parkins.
Literary Review of Canada Website
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Oct 24, 2022
Inside the U.S. Effort to Arm Ukraine
Since the start of the Russian invasion, the Biden Administration has provided valuable intelligence and increasingly powerful weaponry—a risky choice that has paid off in the battle against Putin.
What We’ve Lost Playing the Lottery
The games are a bonanza for the companies that states hire to administer them. But what about the rest of us?
Who Paul Newman Was—and Who He Wanted to Be
He thought his success was just a matter of hard work and good luck. Other people had a different perspective.
Opinion: Xi Tightens His Grip, Emerging Market Calm, Legalizing Cocaine
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, China’s next chapter, why emerging markets look unusually resilient (10:05) and why it is time to legalise cocaine (15:40).
An obsession with control is making China weaker but more dangerous
The Communist Party’s five-yearly congress will further tighten one man’s grip
Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich And London
Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Priska Amstutz and Benno Zogg on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: ‘Zeit Magazine’ editorial director Christoph Amend and Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Petri Burtsoff on the latest developments in their areas.
Culture: New York Times Magazine – Oct 16, 2022
The Culture Issue – 10.16.22
The Elusive Power of Cate Blanchett
The actress has stayed one step ahead of audiences by constantly being in motion. In her new movie “Tár,” she’s as inscrutable as ever.
American Culture Is Trash Culture
It’s not just that trash is what Americans want from movies; it’s who we are. So where did it go?
Can Black Literature Escape the Representation Trap?
A crop of recent novels strains against the expectations of a publishing industry attempting to embrace diversity.
Cover Preview: Harvard Magazine – Nov/Dec 2022
Justice Elena Kagan, in Dissent
Ebbing trust in the Supreme Court, and what to do about it
The Off-Kilter Economy
Reckoning with inflation and its remedies
Energy-Saving, Low-Cost Air Conditioning
Two new technologies could provide an eco-friendly cooling solution.
