Coming home to roost
How much is Iran driving the conflict in the Middle East? Alex Vatanka on the Islamic Republic’s relationship with Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis—and the tension between its ideology of revolution and instinct for self-preservation.
Note: ‘Yourcelium’
111 MHz: ‘Yourcelium.’ James McKeown, who records as Hawksmoor is a modular synth player and composer from Bristol, U.K.
Note: ‘The Starmer Project’
5 W Main: The Starmer Project. This month, the British press has been taking stock of Sir Keir Starmer’s
Note: Living in a world of storms
Living in a world of storms. Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the Southeastern United States in late September, killed
Category 5
How are changes in hurricanes changing American life? Andy Horowitz on the stakes and urgency of adapting public policy to environmental reality.
Note: ‘Enthropist’
111 MHz: ‘Enthropist.’ How about seven minutes of drone jazz from Norway? Splashgirl is a three-piece—piano, double bass, and
Note: Race beneath the Earth
Race beneath the Earth. As Hurricane Milton threatened heavily populated areas of Florida in early October, U.S. President Joe
Note: Friends like these
Friends like these. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, don’t usually issue
Note: ‘The Soldier’
111 MHz: ‘The Soldier.’ Lara Rix-Martin, a British ambient and experimental keyboard ace, records as Meemo Comma. Last month, she
Legion of doom
Why is collaboration intensifying among the world’s most powerful autocracies? Lucan Way on what unites and divides China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
