22:27 Targeted Attacks on Chinese Nationals in Afghanistan: A Wake-Up Call for Beijing? - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine (news.google.com)
22:00 ‘Manosphere’ influencers pushing testosterone tests are convincing healthy young men there is something wrong with them, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
22:46 Mark Cuban Says ''I Would LOVE To See The Bill Of Materials And Direct Overhead'' From Hospitals Claiming They Lose Money On Medicare Patients (finance.yahoo.com)
21:30 Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025 (Updated Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits (Revised) - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov) (news.google.com)
22:59 Two New Yorker Films Receive 2026 Oscar Nominations - The dark comedy “Two People Exchanging Saliva” and the dreamy animation “Retirement Plan” will vie in short-film categories at the ceremony in March. (www.newyorker.com)
19:00 TV Review: Ryan Murphy’s “The Beauty,” on FX and Hulu on Disney - Ryan Murphy attempts to comment on incels, celebrity culture, and the age of Ozempic in a new FX series about a drug that makes its users young and gorgeous—at a terrible price. (www.newyorker.com)
19:00 A Massacre in Mashhad - Under the cover of an internet blackout, Iranian security forces killed hundreds of demonstrators. Only now are details of the carnage starting to emerge. (www.newyorker.com)
19:00 I Need a Critic: One-Hundredth-Episode Edition - The hosts of Critics at Large offer advice on crafting the perfect road-trip playlist, reading in a second language, and how to choose a baby name. (www.newyorker.com)
19:00 Of Course You Can Bring Your Husband Along - Seriously, it’s electrifying how many third rails exist whenever he’s around, such as politics, or any subject that doesn’t revolve around him. (www.newyorker.com)
09:00 Should Progressive Organizers Lean More on the Church? - The anti-ICE protests—concentrated in Minneapolis—echo the mass mobilizations of 2020, and raise questions about what institutions and alliances make political dissent sustainable. (www.newyorker.com)
00:52 A Début Novel About the Quest for Eternal Youth - In Madeline Cash’s “Lost Lambs,” the distinction between responsible adult and dependent child has frayed. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 The Battle for One of the Richest and Smallest Counties in Texas - A few families have been duelling for control of Loving County for decades. Then the followers of a hustle-culture influencer moved in. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 Bringing Zohran Mamdani to the Big Screen - In 2023, Julia Bacha began filming a backbench state assemblyman. Little did she know that she was making a documentary about the next mayor of New York City. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 Why Albums Drop and Movies Launch - The ephemeral nature of contemporary music consumption has made it much harder to elevate an album—even a very good one—into the category of an event. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 An Artist Seeks Reinvention by Living Off the Grid in “Far West” - In Stephen Michael Simon’s documentary, Lala Abaddon leaves New York City and finds peace and creativity in her new hardscrabble desert home. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 How Europe Can Respond to Trump’s Greenland Imperalism - The President’s obsession with acquiring the Danish territory has put the transatlantic alliance at risk. (www.newyorker.com)
01-21 Can American Churches Lead a Protest Movement Under Trump? - The Sanctuary Movement was led by clergy, and many religious leaders are activists today. But, as congregations have shrunk, dissent has diminished. (www.newyorker.com)
01-20 An Unhappy Anniversary: Trump’s Year in Office - The toll of a destructive twelve months—and what can be done to repair the damage. (www.newyorker.com)
01-20 The Overlooked Deaths of the Attack on Venezuela - To many on the ground, civilian fatalities were simply the cost of ousting Nicolás Maduro. (www.newyorker.com)
01-19 Faulty Gas Valve? Call the Famous Stove Lady! - Carlita Belgrove is the go-to stove whisperer, restoring the appliances of N.Y.C. élites and Hollywood actors. On a trip to the Hamptons, can she save her client’s Magic Chef? (www.newyorker.com)