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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 14, 2026

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘AI’ – Whatever next?

Why you should expect an AI crash

But not necessarily a financial cataclysm

Could the news be much more dramatic? Artificial-intelligence models keep growing more powerful, faster than almost anyone predicted. Next week Anthropic, a frontier model-maker, is expected to list its shares in what could be the biggest-ever IPO of an AI firm. Yet in some ways the AI boom is looking wobbly. A sex-and-spying scandal is rocking Nvidia, the top chipmaker. America’s Democratic Party, having won the midterms, is raring to go after data centres and Trump-adjacent tech titans. Some fear an almighty tech bust is coming. How worried should the world be?

History offers clues. Plenty of past technologies, from canals and railways to the internet, have brought market euphoria and then despair. Bets on them went wrong even though the underlying technologies proved revolutionary.

South Africans are giving up on Nelson Mandela’s party. Good

The decline of the African National Congress shows that democracy is working

Jensen Huang must go

His should not be the only head to roll

China’s emissions are falling. Thank self-interest

And its technology is helping others fight climate change, too

To triumph in show business, take a lo-fi or hi-fi approach

Skydance is stuck in the dangerous middle ground

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2026

Jensen Huang’s Fate at Nvidia Is on the Line as Scandals Mount

The board met to discuss the future of its chief executive, but made no announcement about any decision.

Huang Is Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him

The Nvidia leader is already under investigation over an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy.

In China’s Spy Operations, Romance Can Be a Long Game

Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman U.S. officials say is a Chinese spy has drawn attention to the role of intimate relationships in espionage.

A.I. Weapons Need Data for Their Training. Ukraine Has a Lot to Offer.

The Ukrainian government has opened up a trove of five million battlefield videos to defense companies at home and abroad.

They Left Iran, but Now the Regime Is Seizing Their Assets to Silence Them

The Iranian authorities are pursuing diaspora dissidents and journalists, extending the government’s repressive apparatus far beyond its borders.

Democrats Add to Senate Majority as Scott Colom Wins in Mississippi

Mr. Colom, a prosecutor, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – NOV. 13, 2026

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘Is this finally Britain’s #Metoo moment?’

Our #MeToo moment?

Let us hope that Russell Brand’s conviction marks a watershed for Britain By Rosamund Urwin

Young. Violent. Obsessed

Inside Britain’s new adolescent nightmare By Anoosh Chakelian

Maga after Trump

The US president’s cultural hegemony in Washington is over. Will his movement live on? By Freddie Hayward

Labour must tread carefully as it moves towards Europe

Great ambition requires great care By Stuart Ingham

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY NOVEMBER 13, 2026

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘GIVEN A KICKING’ – What the midterms mean for Trump, the US and the world…

Donald Trump was dealt a devastating blow in the US midterm elections last week that saw his Republican party stripped of control of both the Senate and the House.

Our big story this week assesses the transformed political landscape ushered in by this blue tsunami.

The Republicans’ shellacking spells the end of Maga as we know it, writes David Smith, while Chris Stein runs through the likely Democrat agenda for the coming two years, and Uwa Ede-Osifo and Auzzy Byrdsell run through 10 historic firsts recorded as candidates shattered racial and gender ceilings.

Looking beyond the US, Deepa Parent spoke to Iranians about their feelings of uncertainty following the midterm elections, and Alice Speri says the results were a thumping rebuke of Washington’s relationship with Israel.

Then, foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall asks what the implications of Trump’s waning powers are for Iran, Russia, Israel – and the rest of the world.

Spotlight | A new cold war
Do hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist suggest we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic, ask Dan Milmo and Aisha Down

Science | Deep secrets
Beneath South Dakota’s Black Hills, scientists are building giant detectors to analyse neutrino particles – and possibly find the answer to existence. Ian Sample reports

Feature | An Indian political dynasty
In a rare interview, Sonia Gandhi talks to Hannah Ellis-Petersen about her reluctant rise to power, Narendra Modi’s repressive regime – and why youth protests give her hope for the future

Opinion | A landmark victory on consent
Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault upholds the vital principle that women can say no, even after they’ve said yes, writes Gaby Hinsliff

PROSPECT MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 2026

PROSPECT MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Bloody women: Cynthia Miller-Idriss on how online misogyny draws men to the populist right and extremism. Katharine Quarmby on adoption, Ben Ansell on Brexit, Ioan Marc Jones on quiet. Plus: John Berger, Richard Dawkins, de Kooning and Suchet

How the populist right profits from online misogyny

The global backlash against women demands urgent action By Cynthia Miller-Idriss

In April 2025 in Leeds, a 38-year-old man attacked two women with a crossbow after consuming immense amounts of misogynistic, anti-feminist and racist content online. He left behind a manifesto and an online footprint peppered with neo-Nazi and violent incel (involuntary celibate) references. Weeks earlier, UK police foiled a threatened Valentine’s Day massacre by a teenage boy, who was later sentenced for releasing personal information online, a practice known as “doxing”, to encourage attacks against his female classmates.

AI’s railroad to corruption

By concentrating so much power in the hands of the AI hyperscalers, we risk reviving the tainted democracy of the Gilded Age By Ethan Zuckerman

Claude: The AI chatbot reveals the book every child should read, its view on censorship and whether it’s conscious

Farage has been dealt a huge blow — the affair with Trump is over


The Reform leader needs to find a new object for his affections bY Alan Rusbridger

THE NATION MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

THE NATION MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘FULL COURT PRESS’ – To win in 2028, Democrats must commit to breaking the power of the Supreme Court.

Democrats Crushed Trump. Here’s What They Should Do Next.

Seeking facile compromises with Trump is a fool’s mission—and voters who are hungry for change will not accept half-measures.

Inside France’s Biggest Uprising Since 1968

Despite harsh reprisal from the government, students show no sign of stopping.

What We Can Learn From Lula’s Seismic Win

The Brazilian president looked headed for defeat. The Brazilian people had other ideas.

Kamala Harris on Expanding Democratic Power in the South

A conversation with the former vice president about the fight for Democrats in the too-long-neglected South.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, 2026

The Fed Has to Raise Rates. Officials Are Divided Over How Fast to Go.

The Federal Reserve’s gradual approach to raising rates is being tested by intensifying price pressures.

Lebanon Faces Economic ‘Catastrophe’ After War and Years of Mismanagement

Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel and the U.S.-Israel war with Iran have made systemic problems worse, causing the cost of living to soar and driving many Lebanese to despair.

Rubio Says ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran Are No Longer Needed

The U.S. secretary of state said that American economic pressure is doing sufficient damage to the leadership in Tehran.

Democrats Pulled In Moderates. Can They Hold On to Them?

It’s not clear whether the party’s midterm success signals a broad realignment in American politics or a temporary turn away from an unpopular president.

A New Democratic-Tied Dark-Money Group Draws Scrutiny Over Midterm Spending

They’re in Ukraine. Why Do Their Phones Say They’re in Peru?

GPS-linked devices have been insisting that Ukrainians are in Lima, the Peruvian capital. The culprit is a jamming system built to thwart Russian airstrikes.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026

California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax That Divided Democrats

The measure would’ve created a first-of-its-kind wealth tax on the assets of billionaires. Its defeat could hinder the movement across the U.S.

Nvidia’s Board Has a History of Letting Jensen Huang Get His Way

Governance experts question whether the board, which is investigating Mr. Huang’s conduct, has been too deferential as he has turned Nvidia into a global giant.

Huang Told Trump He Did Not Know Chinese Woman Was Suspected Spy

Anthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O.

The A.I. company’s pricing would make it one of the biggest ever public listings. It comes at a volatile moment amid fears that the A.I. boom may not be sustainable.

The Man Who Helped the C.I.A. Secretly Operate in Mexico

President Claudia Sheinbaum drew a firm line barring U.S. forces from operating on Mexican soil. But in a northern border state, one local partner quietly helped the agency build a foothold.

Saudi Arabia Sentences Mother to 100 Lashes for Birth Outside Marriage

The kingdom’s promised reforms don’t always match the realities of its justice system. Unmarried women, particularly foreign workers, face unique perils.

Why U.S. Business Deals Are Unlikely to Get Putin to Give Any Ground

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has shown a willingness to endure a high price to get what he wants in Ukraine, and he sees little reason to stop fighting now, analysts say.

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THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features “THE GEO-LOCATED GENERATION’ – What nonstop surveillance is doing to children….

What Constant Surveillance Is Doing to Children

And their parents. By Sarah Zhang

In The Atlantic’s December cover story, “The Geo-Located Generation,” staff writer Sarah Zhang explores how constant surveillance is stunting children and making parents paranoid. Parents today can functionally track their children 24/7 from the moment they’re born through adulthood, starting with products such as the Snoo Smart Bassinet and Apple’s AirTags sewn into toddler backpacks and moving to apps such as Find My Friends and Life 360. Zhang examines how this is affecting kids, and namely their resilience and independence––but also how it’s affecting their parents.

Biden: What Trump Did on January 6 ‘Should Follow Him to His Grave’

In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, the former president calls on Americans to defend their democracy. By Joe Biden

The Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution

Without a functional Department of Justice, no one can ensure that Americans will be treated equally under the law. By Rachel Maddow

The One Source Bob Woodward Can’t Get to Talk

In a new memoir, the legendary reporter reveals his methods—but little of himself. By George Packer

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 16, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features ‘Barry Blitt’s “Sea Change”

Breaking the Decade-Long Trump Fever

The President’s unique brand of lurid authoritarianism has finally lost appeal, and he has lost the plot. By David Remnick

Can American Socialism Survive Its Success?

The movement has often seen its ideas flourish as its organizations withered. Will today’s resurgence follow the same course?

The Ubiquitous Melancholy of Max Richter

The composer’s song “On the Nature of Daylight” has popped up in countless sob fests including “Arrival” and “Hamnet.” With billions of streams, he’s become one of the most popular and successful composers of our time.

An N.B.A. Player Got Hooked on Sports Betting. Soon, He Became the Bet

Jontay Porter got deep into FanDuel, and in debt to the wrong people. The only way out, it seemed, was to gamble on himself.