18
May
Never can say goodbye
Never can say goodbye. Official results confirmed on Tuesday that Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, won the
The Signal
Current affairs. Strange world.
17
May
Taking care of it as a favor
Taking care of it as a favor. On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the State of Qatar would
16
May
King’s rules
Member’s despatch, Week XX: Why would Donald Trump accept a $400 million jetliner from the dictatorship in Qatar? A rebel group fighting for almost half a century disbands. & A rare copy of the Magna Carta has been hiding in plain sight. + Music from Cybotron. What is electro? &c.
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09
May
Veritatis splendor
Member’s despatch, Week XIX: ‘We have a pope.’ India, Pakistan, and all-out war. & Thinking about the beauty of art helps thinking abstractly. + Is Donald Trump making China more popular? How to have humane labor in an age of automated work? Music from Tenor Saw. What is dancehall reggae? &c.
18 min read
02
May
Second chances
Member’s despatch, Week XVIII: Ukraine and the U.S. make a deal. Things don’t look good between India and Pakistan. Canada’s ruling party keeps ruling. &c.
16 min read
25
Apr
Reasoning with a tiger
Member’s despatch, Week XVII: The U.S. talks peace as Russia presses war in Ukraine. The global trade-war era continues—in strange directions. & Border fighting between India and Pakistan follows a mass murder in Kashmir. &c.
16 min read
18
Apr
Never forget
Member’s despatch, Week XVI
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12
Apr
The x-ray style
Member’s despatch, Week XV
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05
Apr
Weather report: Miami Beach
Weather report: Miami Beach. A breezy afternoon in Florida on April 4 with a high temperature of 28 degrees Celsius
04
Apr
Dark energies
Member’s despatch, Week XIV
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