Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
In early February 2020, China locked down more than 50 million people, hoping to hinder the spread of a new coronavirus. No one knew at the time exactly how it…
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
In early February 2020, China locked down more than 50 million people, hoping to hinder the spread of a new coronavirus. No one knew at the time exactly how it…
Is Micromanaging Teachers a Recipe for School Success?
The Houston public school classroom might have looked like any other, if not for an unusual feature on the whiteboard: A countdown timer. The teacher leading the English lesson allowed…
For China, Trump’s Moves Bring Pain, but Also Potential Gains
As President Trump was locked in a war of words with the leader of Colombia over the military deportation of migrants, China’s ambassador to Colombia declared that relations between Beijing…
How Do We Get Competent Politicians? | naked capitalism
Conor here: Richard Murphy highlights a problem across most of the “rules-based order” world. What do readers think? If you look at the upward flow of wealth in recent decades,…
Meditation and Mindfulness at Work Are Welcome, but Do They Help Avoid Accountability for Toxic Culture? | naked capitalism
Yves here. I hate to be a curmudgeon, but people’s private practices are and should remain their own business. And I take a dimmer view of companies trying to promote…
Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to escalate the Trump administration’s confrontation with Panama on Sunday, telling its leader that President Trump had determined that Chinese “influence and control” over…
Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Tariffs and Canada Retaliates
The United States and its biggest trading partners were hurtling on Sunday into a new era of protectionism as Canada, Mexico and China said they would adopt countermeasures against new…
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You.
This is a time of fear and worry in the nonprofit world. The Trump administration has taken extraordinary steps to reduce federal grant funding to nonprofit groups. It has largely…
Escaping the ‘Demoralizing’ New York Dating Scene
Three months in, Mr. Fitzpatrick felt it was time to make it official. “I was starting to, as they say, catch some feelings,” he said. He didn’t want their relationship…