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08
Oct

Note: ‘Lose the Minus’

111 MHz: ‘Lose the Minus.’ In 1994, London’s Seefeel became the first guitar band to sign to Warp Records—
08
Oct
‘A leadership void’

‘A leadership void’

Why are so many European governments becoming so weak? Matthias Matthijs on the Continent’s increasing political fragmentation.
11 min read
07
Oct

Note: ‘Foreign Agents’

5 W Main: Foreign Agents. Elected in 2021 promising to fight crime, Eric Adams became this September the first-ever mayor
1 min read
03
Oct

Note: Leave it to the authorities

Leave it to the authorities. Experts have long played a prominent role in American governance. A century ago, H.L.
1 min read
03
Oct

Note: ‘All the Colours Are Singing’

111 MHz: ‘All the Colours Are Singing.’ The experimental guitarist and composer Jessica Ackerley is back with a jazz-fueled ode
03
Oct
Trusting the science

Trusting the science

Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
10 min read
02
Oct

Note: ‘Illegal ideologies’

‘Illegal ideologies’ | On September 26, a court in Hong Kong sentenced two journalists, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, for “conspiring
1 min read
01
Oct

Note: The most dangerous place in the world

The most dangerous place in the world. A month ago, a Chinese coast-guard ship rammed into one from the Philippines,
1 min read
01
Oct

Note: ‘Arrayed on the Battlefield’

111 MHz: ‘Arrayed on the Battlefield.’ The Lagos-based musician and composer who records as Ibukun Sunday is back with a
01
Oct
The Chinese armada

The Chinese armada

Why are so many military confrontations happening in the South China Sea? Isaac B. Kardon on Beijing’s offshore strategy for a new international order.
8 min read