03
Mar
Note: Monarchs of the sea
Monarchs of the sea. On February 26, Beijing’s navy conducted live-fire exercises about 45 miles from Taiwan’s largest
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03
Mar
From her beacon-hand
Why has U.S. public opinion turned against immigration? Mara Ostfeld on how Americans’ perceptions are shifting along with changes in political leadership, in the media environment, and on the ground.
7 min read
02
Mar
Note: ‘Puddle (of Me)’
111MHz: ‘Puddle (of Me).’ This is Saya Gray, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter-producer from Toronto. Here on her new record, Saya, in
27
Feb
Not dead yet
Member’s despatch, Week IX
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26
Feb
4 percent high and rising
Why are bond yields going up so much around the world? Rebecca Patterson on economic growth, expectations of inflation, and unsustainable government spending.
12 min read
26
Feb
Note: Visions of Inequality
5 W Main: Visions of Inequality. For most of the Cold War, economists—not just in the West but in
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25
Feb
Note: ‘Millions Are Lost (Are We All in This Together?)’
111MHz: ‘Millions Are Lost (Are We All in This Together?).’ Half of the great early 2000s British duo Johnny Boy,
24
Feb
Note: Set adrift
Set adrift. The first move was economic: On February 13, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to
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23
Feb
Note: ‘Una Cumbia en Kinshasa’
‘Una Cumbia en Kinshasa.’ From the new album Mapambazuko, this is a collaboration between the Peruvian musician Alejandra Cárdenas—aka
23
Feb
Shocks from underground
What’s driving the terrible conflict in Congo? The 2025 Oscar-nominee Johan Grimonprez on a history of violence and the costs of global competition over critical minerals.
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