Grateful Dead
Harpers 2 Aug 2026

Grateful Dead

John Semley on the history of undertakers, the corporatization of funeral parlors, and communal grieving The post Grateful Dead appeared first on Harper's Magazine.

Trump's final act begins
Axios 2 Aug 2026

Trump's final act begins

President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election an…

How to end the ‘Hormuz war’
Al Jazeera 2 Aug 2026

How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

The least bad option for the US is to let the MoU Article 5 play out. It is now clear the United States is sinking into the quagmire of its war with Iran with no clear idea of how…

Tanks, troops and space
Al Jazeera 2 Aug 2026

Tanks, troops and space

Andrius Kubilius on the lessons from Ukraine and why drones and space are transforming Europe's security strategy.