Several years after a financially strapped New York City was denied federal assistance in 1975, it commenced a period of economic revival mostly remembered in terms of zealous, broken-win...
The historical record is a bit fuzzy, but we seem to be nearing the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, the Scottish philosopher lionized and villainized as the father of modern...
The French Revolution, a traumatic event that ultimately cost millions of lives and kickstarted modern Europe, was preceded by an estimated 55% rise in the cost of bread. That’s a smaller...
The president of a country supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and weaponization of energy no longer being supplied to Europe, recently had himself filmed chopping firewood. “Europea...
When flooding amplified by climate change began to submerge a sizable portion of Pakistan recently, a remnant of the country’s colonial past stood between the deluge and hundreds of thous...
One thing distinguishing the US Congress that just passed landmark climate legislation: 7% fewer “climate deniers” than the previous session, and 23% fewer than the Congress convened less...
Zug, Switzerland is known for a few different things. Great views of an Alpine peak once depicted in affectionate detail by Mark Twain. A reputation as a “low-tax paradise.” And a control...
Something to ponder if you’re stuck in one of the many places so hot now that sitting in a darkened room is recommended, giving you more time alone with your thoughts: are we paying the p...
The “world's most sanctioned nation” seems to be suffering less than many people anticipated.
It’s been called NATO’s “soft underbelly,” and the “most dangerous place on Earth.”
“The farmers got out of hand.”
To some, it might seem like a relatively obscure Americanism. Even in America, it was only made a federal holiday a year ago.
Even Singapore hasn’t been spared.
Cuando el huracán Katrina arrasó la costa del golfo de Estados Unidos en 2005, una entidad que aparentemente improbable acudió en ayuda de las personas que necesitaban desesperadamente al...
About a decade ago, Swiss banks did something unthinkable. One by one, they set aside secrecy previously upheld for centuries and handed sensitive information to a US government in search...
