Daily Reads

‘The Frontier of Algorithmic Fashion’

Private equity and Big Tech have infiltrated the fashion world. How did it happen, and how can consumers shop more intentionally?

Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on | Ed Vulliamy

— Ed Vulliamy

When I testified against Mladić at his trial in The Hague, I saw the unrepentant face of a mass murderer. That face and his legacy still haunt Serbia today Men age and die, but in the Balkans, time stands still and is…

Why is 'vegan' suddenly being used as a slur? | Emma Beddington

— Emma Beddington

US republicans are tarnishing their plant-eating opponents at every opportunity. Yet vegans are perfectly suited to hold power – let me count the ways Cool news, fellow soy boys and girls – we’ve been promoted from fe…

ICE’s ‘Arbitrary, Cruel and Costly’ Treatment of Haitians

Readers react to the crackdown on Haitians in Ohio, who are being forced to wear G.P. S. ankle monitors. Also: Democrats rebranding; Trump’s Lake Ontario effect.

How Not to Announce a Measles Death

— Rachael Bedard

Josh Shapiro announced two measles deaths. Things went downhill fast.

Women Don’t Quit. We Should.

— Lindsay Crouse

Women are eager disciples of the “Never give up” dogma. But if we treat persevering and quitting as opposites, we lose.

Italy may ban staring at your phone while crossing the street. Why stop there? | Dave Schilling

— Dave Schilling

The move sends the right signal. While we’re at it, can we ban using ringtones and scooting on the sidewalk? Imagine driving in Italy, with its narrow, cobblestone streets and scooter enthusiasts. I find it hard enoug…

Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England? | John Harris

— John Harris

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started Apart from the joyous hyperactivity that comes with suddenly making it…

When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks

— Umesh Haritashya

A massive rockfall in the Himalayas led to a surge of flood water than swept through villages, killing hundreds of people, on Aug. 26, 2026. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images The catastrophic flood that killed hund…

I’m Part of the Team Writing the Next Bible of Psychiatry—For the First Time, the DSM Will Use Biology to Understand Mental Disorders

— Anand Kumar

Part of the challenge of finding a biomarker for mental illness is the environment’s significant influence The post I’m Part of the Team Writing the Next Bible of Psychiatry—For the First Time, the DSM Will Use Biolog…

Watch This Shrimp-Like Fish Walk Backwards

— Jake Currie

A deep-sea denizen with an identity crisis The post Watch This Shrimp-Like Fish Walk Backwards appeared first on Nautilus.

COVID Brain Fog May Not Be Irreversible

— Jake Currie

At least for one variant The post COVID Brain Fog May Not Be Irreversible appeared first on Nautilus.

Listen in on the Sounds of a Jurassic Period Forest

— Devin Reese

Behold the call of the katydid The post Listen in on the Sounds of a Jurassic Period Forest appeared first on Nautilus.

The Gibbon’s Gaze: A Mirror Into the Human Mind

— Jake Currie

What are you lookin’ at? The post The Gibbon’s Gaze: A Mirror Into the Human Mind appeared first on Nautilus.

Dolly Parton took control of her career by making men the butt of the joke

— Stephanie Vander Wel

Dolly Parton was fond of saying, 'It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.' Paul Natkin/Getty Images Of all the moments that capture Dolly Parton’s musical talents, fierce intelligence and driving ambition, I often…

How to Think About Thinking

— Kristen French

A conversation with neuroscientist Adrian Owen about the importance of executive function The post How to Think About Thinking appeared first on Nautilus.

STAT+: A Novartis drug cut inflammation. Can it improve heart outcomes?

— Andrew Joseph

A newly acquired Novartis drug cut signs of inflammation. The test will be whether that can improve people's heart health.

Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

— Associated Press

Juul has received FDA clearance to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use.

Opinion: The unintended consequences of the Lindsay Clancy case

— Renee Sorrentino and Susan Hatters Friedman

“We are concerned the [Lindsay] Clancy case could make psychiatrists more reluctant to treat mothers with mental illness,” write reproductive and forensic psychiatrists.

STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

— Ed Silverman

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

“Just Kidding,” by Rita Dove

— Rita Dove

“A priest, a rabbi, and a poet walk into a bar / and we’re laughing already, calculating their clashing philosophies.”

Pop Smoke’s “Welcome to the Party” Was an Anthem, Then an Elegy

— Taran Dugal

For a crew of young musicians in New York, the Brooklyn rapper’s killing was more than just a headline.

Susan Te Kahurangi King’s Way of Seeing

— Laura Preston

At seventy-five, she may be New Zealand’s greatest living artist.

“Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub,” by Helen Simpson

— Helen Simpson

A sense of impending doom—that was how Weary had described the feeling many people got, like a heaviness in the chest.

Helen Simpson Reads “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub”

The author reads her story from the September 7, 2026, issue of the magazine.

Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together

— Amanda Petrusich

The singer-songwriter and Weezer front man on the making of the band’s new LP, the Gold Album, his relationship with his father, and the stories we tell about ourselves.

“Horse Song of a Nightmare,” by Joy Harjo

— Joy Harjo

“It is raining, raining, raining. / The sky is falling, falling, falling.”

Helen Simpson on Our Timeline on This Planet

— Cressida Leyshon

The author discusses her story “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub.”

The most sympathetic case for NIMBYism is still wrong

— Marina Bolotnikova

Homes being rebuilt in Altadena. | Mario Tama/Getty Images A natural disaster can do in one day what decades of public zoning fights cannot: Erase entire neighborhoods and force thousands of decisions, all at once, ab…

Iceland’s EU Ambitions

— Alexandra Sharp

U.S. threats in the Arctic push Reykjavik to hold a referendum on restarting membership talks.

Why Are Yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds Rising?

— Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze

The fluctuations could have huge impacts on the U.S. and global economy.

Yes, We’re in an AI Bubble. Just Look to 1980s Japan.

— Howard W. French

Nvidia’s earnings may be formidable, but history suggests this may not end well.

A Book as Big as the War

— Keith Johnson

‘1942’ offers an epic, brilliant vision of global conflict.

Notes From Russia’s Literary Underground

— Sarah Chatta and Ksenia Mironova

Publishers in exile are supplying contraband books to help Russians evade censorship.

Jared Kushner Is the Face of American Oligarchy

— Casey Michel

Trump’s son-in-law embodies the rise of a trend that threatens to ignite a new nuclear age.

Getting Confucius Wrong

— Maddalena Poli

A new translation of a key Chinese text is dangerously lacking in expertise.

What in the World?

— Drew Gorman

Test yourself on the week of Aug. 22: A U.N. monitoring mission goes to Congo, the U.S. unveils an economic plan against Iran, and Putin issues a warning.