Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
07/29/2021
The House Just Passed Federal Spending Bills Without Abortion Restrictions for the First Time in Decades
The House of Representatives passed a package of spending bills this week without provisions banning federal funding for most abortions in the U.S. and abroad, marking the first time in decades that the restrictions have not been included.
07/09/2021
China’s Didi Crackdown Isn’t All That Different From U.S. Moves Against Big Tech
It was supposed to be one of the hottest IPOs of the year, the listing of the most dominant ride-hailing service in China, Didi Global. More dominant than Uber, Didi commands almost 90% of the Chinese market, and with its attendant services like bicycle rentals and a growing business in autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence. And then it all went terribly wrong.
06/10/2021
The 10 Most Important Health Breakthroughs You Missed During the Pandemic
While most eyes were on COVID-19, researchers have also made groundbreaking advancements in other fields. Here’s a look.
06/09/2021
What America’s Plutocrats Today Should Learn From Past Generations
There’s an emerging consensus in America today that the accumulation of vast wealth by a handful of individuals is untenable for our democracy.
04/13/2021
Eight in Ten Americans are Concerned About Partisanship. Here’s How ‘The Unum Test’ Can Reunite America
Healing our divided nation is the defining challenge of our time. Nothing less than the success of the American experiment is at stake.
03/16/2021
The Pandemic Made Us Strangers to Ourselves. Will We Have Learned Anything When It’s Over?
03/08/2021
Why You Should Be Wary of Claims That the Stock Market Is in a Bubble
For now, the only evident bubble in the markets is the sheer number of people predicting bubbles about to burst.
02/23/2021
The Best Global Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 1 Year Later
02/11/2021
America’s Cities Are in Crisis. They Should be Allowed to Raise Debt to Save Themselves
02/04/2021
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
01/28/2021
How the GameStop Trading Surge Will Transform Wall Street
01/21/2021