Staying alive
Why are fewer Americans dying of drug overdoses? Magdalena Cerdá on what we know and don’t know about the the U.S. opioid crisis’s fourth wave.
Note: Vladimir Putin calls a friend
Vladimir Putin calls a friend. North Korea has now sent 3,000 soldiers to Russia to support its war against
Note: The bill comes due in Tehran
The bill comes due in Tehran. The war in the Middle East just passed the one-year mark, but now it
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
