Politics
IEA trims renewables outlook as US policy shifts and China auction reforms weigh
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday (Oct 7) cut its global forecast for renewable power growth by 2030 by 900 gigawatts (GW)…
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Politics
Street gang placed 'hit' on senior Trump immigration official, DHS says
The Latin Kings street gang in Illinois placed a bounty on a senior Border Patrol official who has been instrumental in the…
News
Letter from Berkeley: Positively the Last Word on the People’s Park
This article was first published in the October 7, 1969, issue of NR. It is republished here as a small tribute to the late John Coyne’s…
Politics
Trump open to invoking insurrection act in Portland
President Trump said on Monday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Portland if necessary. Source link
Business
'Artists should have a choice.' WME opts clients out of Sora update as AI anxiety deepens
As anxieties among Hollywood talent increase surrounding artificial intelligence, Beverly Hills talent agency WME is drawing a line on…
Business
OpenAI lifts another AI laggard with big plans for AMD
OpenAI bestowed its blessings and backing on another tech company Monday, inking a deal with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, instantly…
News
The Guts and Glory of “Indian Rodeo”
For more than a decade, Jeremiah Murphy has been trying to capture the beauty of a deeply American sport. Source link
Politics
Democrats Simply Refuse to Reckon with Leftist Political Violence
They can’t (or won’t) do it. Source link
Business
US: Wall Street indices open higher on AI boost
AMD’s chip-supply tie-up with OpenAI became the latest in a series of artificial intelligence deals Wall Street’s main indexes opened…
Politics
Judge issues new order blocking Trump from bringing out-of-state troops to Oregon
A federal judge issued a new restraining order late Sunday barring the Trump administration from deploying other states' National Guard…
Business
Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 326 to 240, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Shares…
News
A Season of Rage at the Philharmonic and the Met
John Corigliano’s First Symphony, which Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic presented early in the new season, begins with a…
News
Brian Stauffer’s “Winds of Change”
For the cover of the October 13, 2025, issue, the artist Brian Stauffer chose to see the beauty in what many consider a noisy nuisance.…
News
The Violent, Hilarious Return of “Hothead Paisan”
Diane DiMassa’s “homicidal lesbian terrorist” was a star of underground comics in the nineties, but her “rage therapy” has lost none of…
News
Pan-African Dreams, Post-Colonial Realities
Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of…
Politics
Trump tariffs cast a cloud over Jaipur, India’s gemstone capital
[JAIPUR, India] Inside a bright, bustling room in a factory in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Neeraj Lunawat held out a piece of…
News
Oil prices gain 1% after lower-than-expected Opec+ output hike
Oil prices rose about 1 per cent in early trade on Monday after Opec+ announced a more modest monthly increase in production than…
Celebrity
Do We Still Like Taylor Swift When She’s Happy?
If I were writing a song about Travis Kelce, a man I’ve never met, I would mention that he plays football, and that he has a podcast. I’d…
Politics
Trump promises pay raises for military coming, despite government shutdown
President Trump said the government shutdown will not hinder the pay raises he is seeking for every member of the U.S. military.…
Politics
Climate Policy: EAT Your Greens
The week of September 29, 2025: The war on meat (and much, much more) continues, the debt, taxation, and, yes, much, much, more. Source link
Politics
Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Illinois, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon
President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago…
Politics
The Jay Jones Misdirection
The Democratic candidate for attorney general in Virginia took aim at National Review for exposing his violent fantasies. Source link
News
Brandon Taylor on the Quandary of Black Art
Plus he’s hot. He’s a hot Catholic priest who, in my mind, I was picturing Joe Alwyn the whole time. I want to see the portraits Wyeth…
Business
Bulls see piling into emerging markets as momentum returns
EMERGING market (EM) assets look set to cap a banner year, with investors expecting inflows into equities and bonds to gain momentum in…