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The ‘Silver Tsunami’ Will Test Australia’s Famed Retirement Program
Experts have long held up Australia’s 32-year-old “superannuation” system as the retirement model to follow. But as countries all around the world ar…
1 year, 10 months ago
Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.
Protestors at universities across the country have been demanding that their institutions divest from companies that are tied to Israel or the war in…
1 year, 10 months ago
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The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of Americans trust the medi…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Went Wrong at the House of Gucci
Gucci was once a symbol of red-carpet luxury, but its brand, along with its sales numbers, is faltering. This Tuesday, Gucci’s parent company Kering …
1 year, 10 months ago
What Makes Resource-Rich Qatar Such a Powerful Mediator
The discovery of natural gas in Qatar back in the 1970s was a transformative economic windfall for the country and its long-time rulers, the Al Thani…
1 year, 10 months ago
Tensions Are Growing in the South China Sea
The US and the Philippines kicked off one of the largest military exercises in waters near the South China Sea on Monday. These joint military drills…
1 year, 10 months ago
India Offers A Glimpse Into the Rise of Campaign Deep Fakes
Divyendra Jadoun, known as “The Indian Deepfaker,” is having a pretty busy year. The 31-year-old has built a business around making deep fakes for po…
1 year, 10 months ago
Boeing’s Rise, Fall and Painful Public Reckoning
Tires and doors falling off mid-flight. A top US official stranded because of a 737 jet maintenance issue. Boeing is facing the ire of US lawmakers, …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Cocoa Shortage Rocking the Chocolate World
Cocoa has never been so expensive. That’s bad news for players all along the chocolate supply chain: from farmers, to chocolatiers, to chocolate love…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Disturbing Extortion Scheme Targeting Teen Boys
In a frightening trend, scammers are catfishing teen boys and trying to extort them — and there have been tragic outcomes. The FBI says this type of …
1 year, 10 months ago