Literary Review – August 3, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Rise and Fall of the Cromwells’; Thom Gunn’s demons; Prams and paintbrushes; Children of Atatürk; Friedrich in nature…
Books: Literary Review Magazine – August 2024
Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Paris, London And St. Moritz
Monocle on Sunday (August 4, 2024): Agnes Poirier joins Emma Nelson at Maison Allianz in Paris for the latest news from Paris. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins from St Moritz, and Philippe Marlière and Georgina Godwin give us the view from London.
Plus: Kieran Pender gives us the latest Olympics updates and we speak to the brothers Jules and Gédéon Naudet who have been selected to direct the official film of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
The New York Times — Sunday, August 4, 2024
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.
Research Preview: Science Magazine – August 2, 2024
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Is it the humidity, or just the heat?
Scientists debate the role of humidity in rising heat deaths
Mid-Pleistocene climate transition triggered by Antarctic Ice Sheet growth
Recent tropical Andean glacier retreat is unprecedented in the Holocene
Lessons from ancient pathogens
A chemogenetic screen reveals that Trpv1-expressing neurons control regulatory T cells in the gut
The Economist Magazine – August 3, 2024 Preview
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
The New York Times — Thursday, August 1, 2024
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.
Health Podcasts: What Can Be Done To Age Well
BBC Radio 4 (July 30, 2024): From the Hay Festival, James and a panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well. We discover what’s going on in our bodies when we age, the difference between biological and chronological age, as well as getting the audience moving for a physical test.
James is joined by gerontologist Sarah Harper from the University of Oxford, biomedical scientist Georgina Ellison-Hughes from King’s College London, and doctor Norman Lazarus to understand how exercise, diet, and mental health all have a part to play in how we age.
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – August 5, 2024
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
The New York Times — Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Netanyahu Vows ‘Severe’ Response to Deadly Rocket Attack Tied to Hezbollah
Fears linger among Lebanese civilians after a strike killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Warning of ‘Extreme’ Agenda, Biden Calls for Supreme Court Overhaul
In a speech in Austin, Texas, the president outlined a proposal that included term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the justices but that faces long odds in a divided Congress.
Gunman at Trump Rally Was Often a Step Ahead of the Secret Service
Text messages, obtained exclusively by The Times, indicate that some law enforcement officers were aware of Thomas Crooks earlier than previously known. And he was aware of them.
Protests Erupt in Venezuela as Nations Denounce Election Result
President Nicolás Maduro’s government ejected seven diplomatic missions from countries that condemned his claim of victory, which he made despite reports of fraud.
Historical Views: How The Seine River Made “Paris”
