07:44 Despite their ''no limits'' friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from other countries (news.google.com)
11-29 The world’s youngest self-made billionaire hasn’t taken a day off in 3 years and can’t stop thinking about work—here’s how he keeps from burnout (news.google.com)
11-29 You Embarrassed Yourself, Husband Tells Wife, 34, After She Bragged About Her Salary To ''Insanely Wealthy'' Cousin She Thought Was Poor (news.google.com)
11-29 Elon Musk has started work toward his 1 trillion Tesla pay package. But 2 loopholes foreshadow how it could be a bust for shareholders (news.google.com)
11-29 My Mother’s Memory Loss, and Mine - When I began forgetting words in midlife, I wondered if it was menopause—and worried that it was something more. (www.newyorker.com)
11-29 A Holiday Gift Guide: Presents for Music Lovers - Our music critic gives a roundup of tactile, old-fashioned ways to honor sound, and the people who make it. (www.newyorker.com)
11-29 Louis C.K. Débuts a Standup Special, “Ridiculous,” and Book, “Ingram” - In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back. (www.newyorker.com)
11-29 The Offices Only a Newsperson Could Love - Ann Hermes spent six years documenting American newsrooms, from Juneau to St. Louis, forming a witty and elegiac portrait of local journalism in action. (www.newyorker.com)
11-29 Noah Baumbach on “Jay Kelly,” His New Movie with George Clooney - The director talks with the New Yorker editor Susan Morrison about his new film, in which a famous actor wonders whether he’s made the right choices. (www.newyorker.com)
11-29 Ian McEwan on Imagining the World After Disaster - The novelist talks about his new book, set a century in the future, and why writers should try to describe the wider world—not just themselves. (www.newyorker.com)
11-28 God Bless “A Christmas Carol,” Every One - Also: the galloping Americana of Ryan Davis, Michael Urie’s tragic “Richard II,” a holiday roundup, Inkoo Kang’s TV picks, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 The Newest States in the U.S.A. - Bunly: State Nickname: The Creamy Leftovers State. State Motto: “Oops, I left it in Bunly.” State Gemstone: The humble pebble. (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 What are Putin’s Ultimate Demands for Peace in Ukraine? - The Trump Administration has claimed that it’s nearing a deal to end the war, but, for now, the conflict’s essential impasse still holds: Moscow won’t accept what Kyiv can stomach. (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 A Chef’s Guide to Sumptuous Writing - How the restaurateur Gabrielle Hamilton—of the beloved New York City establishment Prune—became a noted memoirist. (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 Sam Shepard’s Enactments of Manhood - “Coyote,” a new biography by Robert M. Dowling, recounts how the cowboy laureate of American theatre invented himself. (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 Traci Brimhall Reads Thomas Lux - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Refrigerator, 1957,” by Thomas Lux, and her own poem “Love Poem Without a Drop of Hyperbole in It.” (www.newyorker.com)
11-27 Ken Jennings on Why Facts Still Matter on “Jeopardy!” - The man who’s been called “America’s hardest-working nerd” joins Tyler Foggatt live onstage at The New Yorker Festival. (www.newyorker.com)
11-26 “Landman” Goes Down Like a Michelob Ultra - Taylor Sheridan’s oil-industry drama trades in gender stereotypes, reactionary politics, and blatant product placement. Why, then, is it so damn satisfying? (www.newyorker.com)
11-26 “The Secret Agent,” Reviewed: A Brazilian Political Thriller Teeming with Life - The Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho conjures fateful interconnections among vivid characters living in the grip of military dictatorship. (www.newyorker.com)
11-26 Which of These Updated Health-Care Plans Is Right for You? - If the San Andreas Fault opens up, we’ll send Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson to help. Not to help you, specifically—he’ll just generally lend a hand in California. (www.newyorker.com)
11-26 Ukrainian Men Approaching Military Age Are Fleeing in Droves - A new policy has led to an exodus of male citizens. Will they return if the war ends? (www.newyorker.com)
11-25 A Family Drama Over Gender in “Holy Curse” - In Snigdha Kapoor’s short film, an Indian preteen’s queerness is treated as something to be ritually cleansed—with unpredictable results. (www.newyorker.com)
11-25 The Turkey Trot Is for Wimps—Welcome to the Iron Turkey - If you manage to make it through the swim, and to peel off your starchy bathing suit, you’ll begin a hundred-and-twelve-mile uphill bike ride to the most crowded grocery store in America. (www.newyorker.com)