Too much misinformation and not enough money as hurricanes hit an election year
As recovery for Hurricane Helene continues, preparations for Hurricane Milton are testing the country’s storm preparedness ...
Has The Fed Cut Rates Too Much And Too Soon?
Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut. This ...
Who’s Too Old to Be President Now? Take a Guess.
He’s the oldest living ex-president ever. And to be honest, it doesn’t sound as if he’s having a terrific time. Recently ...
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It’s the End of the World As We Know It Collection – and we feel fine
If the real world is too much, kick back and relax with this selection of worst-case scenarios, from zombies to several flavours of apocalypse. We know that the world as we know it is going to go ...
Hurricane Milton Is Now a Category 5 Storm. Here’s Its Expected Path
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency for various counties ahead of Milton's arrival.
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This Is Your Mind. It’s Broken Into Pieces. Try This.
Our minds are more fragile than we imagine. In our modern world, they are left alone far too often, and they break apart.
What to know about the US port strike and its potential impact on the world’s biggest economy
US$1 billion to US$5 billion in lost activity is expected for each day of the strike. Read more at straitstimes.com.
I worked for Fayed – thank heaven the world has moved on
For a couple of years in the late 1990s, I worked for Mohamed Fayed as the literary editor of – the satirical magazine that ...
Arab Filmmakers Focus on Young Audiences, Lament ‘Unfair Fight’ With U.S. Films, Having to Westernize Stories to Reach Hyper-Connected Teens
In the Arab region, filmmakers are tapping into highly connected, media-driven young audiences with their films.
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Student Blog: Theater is Knowledge and Knowledge is Power
The more I dive into the workload for this semetester, the more I see how nothing in this world is too far from anything ... to understand the world around us if we are going to replicate it ...
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future ...
What does the next year hold for the Middle East?
Domestic politics in Iran and Israel, military resources and the US election may all change the conflict in the region.