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Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths Turned His Stabbing Into a True Crime Love Story
Vanity Fairby Dan Adler·17 Sept 2026
After Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at an event in upstate New York in 2022, his wife, the poet, novelist, and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, made a striking decision at the hospital in the...
Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November
Wiredby David Gilbert·17 Sept 2026
On November 3, when voters across the US go to the polls, almost 200 election deniers will be on the ballot.
Transcript: How Purple-State Democrats Should Talk About Trans Issues
The New Republicby Right Now With Perry Bacon·17 Sept 2026
This is a lightly edited transcript of the September 16 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.
You’ll Never Guess Who’s Saving the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal
The New Republicby Timothy Noah·17 Sept 2026
Nearly two years after an unnoticed amendment to a water resources bill mandated the sale of the Wilbur J.
The Dire National Crisis That Washington Won’t Touch
The New Republicby Grace Segers·17 Sept 2026
When she was 11 years old, Maddie felt a crippling despair and loneliness that rendered her daily existence almost unbearable.
The Liberated Women of Sigrid Nunez’s New York
The New Republicby Maggie Doherty·17 Sept 2026
A writer receives a letter from her high school teacher, who married the writer’s high school sweetheart. A professional Brad Pitt impersonator entertains a woman with dementia.
Your Parents’ Fall TV Preview
The New Yorkerby Josh Gondelman·17 Sept 2026
It’s that dreary time of year again—back to school, back to work. Thank God for the fall TV lineup.
Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order
The New Yorkerby Ishaan Tharoor·17 Sept 2026
Among Washington’s think tankers and its ranks of retired diplomats, it has become commonplace to talk of the “interregnum.” The old world of the Pax Americana may be dying, to paraphrase Antonio...
Trump’s War In Iran Could Spark a Home Heating Crisis
The New Republicby Grace Segers·17 Sept 2026
As winter arrives and the weather begins to cool, Americans across the country will be contending with increased heating costs, compounding the economic burdens of persistent inflation and...
A giant anteater’s return in Argentina offers a case for letting nature restore itself
Mongabay Globalby Alexandra Popescu·17 Sept 2026
- The return of a giant anteater to the protected area in the humid Gran Chaco in Argentina has given researchers hope that ecosystem restoration could help restore biodiversity in an area...
UK Freezes $72-million London Townhouse in Connection to Sanctioned Prince Group Associate
OCCRP·17 Sept 2026
British authorities have frozen a $72-million property in London in connection to an alleged associate of the Prince Group, the sanctioned Cambodian conglomerate accused of operating cyber-fraud...
9th woman's body found in same area of South Africa, adding to fears of serial killer
CBS News·17 Sept 2026
Johannesburg — South African police said Thursday a ninth woman's body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, and said it could be linked to a series of killings they are...
OpenAI flags 6 new incidents of ‘concerning’ behavior and unveils plan to track it
NBC Newsby Mithil Aggarwal·17 Sept 2026
OpenAI has disclosed six new incidents of “unexpected or concerning” behavior by its artificial intelligence models.
The Trump Administration Sends a New Signal to Alien Disclosure Whistleblowers
Wiredby Nathaniel Janowitz·17 Sept 2026
Just over a year ago, Dylan Borland—a former Air Force geospatial intelligence specialist—told a House Oversight task force that he'd watched a roughly 100-foot triangular craft lift silently off...
Fed Raises Rate Despite Trump’s Calls to Lower Them
Timeby Chad de Guzman·17 Sept 2026
Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve after it defied his persistent calls for lower interest rates and instead raised its key interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2023, in...
Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise
Literary Hubby Maris Kreizman·17 Sept 2026
Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise Maris Kreizman Recommends David Treuer, Franny Choi, Zaina Arafat, and More The first official day of fall is this coming Tuesday...
5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Literary Hubby Book Marks·17 Sept 2026
5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week “The result is a strange, bewitching experiment in autobiography.” Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Joseph O’Neill on Jared Weisberg’s Profiles...
How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward
Literary Hubby Nanako Hanada·17 Sept 2026
How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward Nanako Hanada on Using Online Meetup Platforms To Dispense Literary Recommendations “Ah, you must be Nanako?” the tall man said as soon...
Nine Books of Poetry About Breakups (and Awakenings)
Literary Hubby Elizabeth Metzger·17 Sept 2026
Nine Books of Poetry About Breakups (and Awakenings) Elizabeth Metzger Recommends Anne Carson, Sandra Lim, Maggie Millner, and More We often experience breakups as private deaths.
Remembering Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s First Asian-American Star
Literary Hubby Shirley Jennifer Lim·17 Sept 2026
Remembering Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s First Asian-American Star “Wong provides us with a road map of how to forge ahead even under the most difficult of circumstances.” If the old Ernest Hemingway...
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