04-29 The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor (news.google.com)
08:35 Bondi royal commission: Australia’s ‘counter-terrorism capability’ should be bolstered in wake of terror attack, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
02:18 King Charles and Queen Camilla Come to Washington - A flag flub, a White House construction zone, a pollinator photo op, and Trump’s love of royal cosplay all contributed to the bizarre atmosphere of the visit. (www.newyorker.com)
00:00 Monica Ferrell Reads Lucie Brock-Broido - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Carrowmore,” by Lucie Brock-Broido, and her own poem “The Fifties.” (www.newyorker.com)
00:00 “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Movie Review - The sequel, which reunites Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt, is familiar and at times preposterous—but it’s also a savvy, shiny reflection of our era. (www.newyorker.com)
04-29 The Kirkification of Our Troubled Times - The culture has transitioned from memeing one man’s death to delighting in the memeing of wars in real time. (www.newyorker.com)
04-29 How “The Fast and the Furious” Tells the Story of Hollywood - The Marvel Cinematic Universe is often held up as the exemplar of the Hollywood mega-franchise. The “Fast” movies may have been just as influential. (www.newyorker.com)
04-28 How Putin and Zelensky View the War in Iran - The war’s ripple effects have exacerbated conflicts, economic insecurity, and regional tensions around the world, including in Ukraine. (www.newyorker.com)
04-28 Michel Hurst’s Impassioned Vision of Mexico - Hurst captured the country’s culture—from public rituals of the cult of Santa Muerte to scenes from everyday life—with no small amount of homoeroticism. (www.newyorker.com)
04-28 Conversation with a Health-Care-Provider Support Bot - Here are a few things I’d rather do than log in to a portal: Get three mosquito bites. Drive all the way to Encino to have something notarized. (www.newyorker.com)
04-28 Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran - How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 Donald Trump’s Pardon Economy - For some wealthy offenders, clemency is just a golf game—or a million-dollar plate at Mar-a-Lago—away. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 Patrick Ball’s Path to Broadway and “Becky Shaw” - Before “The Pitt,” the actor waited tables, made lattes, and schlepped Carrie Bradshaw’s wardrobe around town. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 How Long Can Martha Graham’s Dance Revolution Last? - As the company she left behind celebrates its centenary, it finds itself caught between preservation and radical tradition. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 Reverend Billy Takes On Norman Foster’s New Monolith - Fresh from opening shows for Neil Young, the street preacher Billy Talen has moved on from burning Mickey Mouse in effigy to protesting JPMorgan Chase’s ties to fossil fuels. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 Medallions, Movement, and Mamdani at MOMA PS1 - The cab-driving Elcharfa brothers, Bilal and Salah, star in a new piece by the artist Kenneth Tam that showcases the hardships of their jobs. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 Kash Patel’s Implausible Lawsuit Against The Atlantic - The F.B.I. director’s lawyers seem to misunderstand how the law (or logic) works. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 The Lessons from Jerome Powell’s Defiance of Donald Trump - An independent Fed needs an independent leader. Is Kevin Warsh up to the job? (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 What Happens When Someone Throws a Message in a Bottle Into the Sea? - Most simply disappear. One enthusiast is on a quest to find the notes—and the people behind them. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 “Death in Rome” and “The Hothouse,” Reviewed - Wolfgang Koeppen’s “trilogy of failure,” written from 1951 to 1954, is a sprawling, polyphonic portrait of a physically and morally shattered country. (www.newyorker.com)
04-27 “A Theory on the Origin of Language,” by Tishani Doshi - “Last night, after months away from home, / a lapwing piercing the still dark still / with its warnings.” (www.newyorker.com)