James Casey remembered the fireworks. The painted skies of his childhood filled him with wonder and joy. But everything changed when he was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. As a US Army Medic, James saw the horrors of war: disfigured, Cronenbergian...
Across South America, 2019 was a year of unrest. Protests erupted in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru as citizens became increasingly infuriated with their governments, and riot police confronted protesters with unnecessary brutality. While...
Taiwan is running on empty, and importing fuel won’t fix the root problem: The island is in desperate need of its own energy supply. In 2016, domestic energy production made up only two percent of Taiwan’s total energy consumption. 98 percent of ...
Twice a year, over 300 million Americans in 48 states wind their clocks one hour forward in the spring and then backward in the fall, in observance of daylight-saving time (DST). But both the origins of and rationale for DST are widely misunderstood....
Twice a year, over 300 million Americans in 48 states wind their clocks one hour forward in the spring and then backward in the fall, in observance of daylight-saving time (DST). But both the origins of and rationale for DST are widely misunderstood....
Long before he became ensnared in Trump’s infamous quid pro quo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a joke. The famous comedian and TV president’s ascent to Ukraine’s top job last April stunned the political establishment and rival Petr...
Long before he became ensnared in Trump’s infamous quid pro quo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a joke. The famous comedian and TV president’s ascent to Ukraine’s top job last April stunned the political establishment and rival Petr...
With an initial microloan of 1,500 Egyptian Pounds—the equivalent of roughly 93 USD—Azza Abou Zeid Kobbes, a 36-year-old small business owner from Aswan, Egypt, transformed not only her own life but also the lives of those in her community. Azza ...
With an initial microloan of 1,500 Egyptian Pounds—the equivalent of roughly 93 USD—Azza Abou Zeid Kobbes, a 36-year-old small business owner from Aswan, Egypt, transformed not only her own life but also the lives of those in her community. Azza ...
As eulogies of the American manufacturing worker abound in political and economic commentary, few have taken note of one of the fastest-growing industries in the country: home health care. With roughly 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age each...
As eulogies of the American manufacturing worker abound in political and economic commentary, few have taken note of one of the fastest-growing industries in the country: home health care. With roughly 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age each...
On the same fateful day in 1994 that NAFTA was signed into law, a coalition of roughly 3,000 armed indigenous revolutionaries in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas claimed control of cities and government buildings in political protest. They oppos...
On the same fateful day in 1994 that NAFTA was signed into law, a coalition of roughly 3,000 armed indigenous revolutionaries in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas claimed control of cities and government buildings in political protest. They oppos...
Rhode Islander Jocelyn DoCouto was like many aspiring entrepreneurs: hardworking, ambitious, but subject to burdensome licensing regulations that made it nearly impossible for her to earn a living. Before this summer, when Governor Gina Raimondo sign...
Rhode Islander Jocelyn DoCouto was like many aspiring entrepreneurs: hardworking, ambitious, but subject to burdensome licensing regulations that made it nearly impossible for her to earn a living. Before this summer, when Governor Gina Raimondo sign...
In 2007, the U.S. military invested in its most costly social science endeavor to date: the Human Terrain System (HTS). HTS cost the Pentagon $750 million and deployed 31 “Human Terrain Teams” into war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq before the Oba...
In 2007, the U.S. military invested in its most costly social science endeavor to date: the Human Terrain System (HTS). HTS cost the Pentagon $750 million and deployed 31 “Human Terrain Teams” into war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq before the Oba...
These days, recycling is out, and recycling cynicism is in. In 2017, that cynicism peaked when China axed a decades-long agreement to purchase American recycling. This left environmentalists, policymakers, and concerned citizens wondering: could Amer...
These days, recycling is out, and recycling cynicism is in. In 2017, that cynicism peaked when China axed a decades-long agreement to purchase American recycling. This left environmentalists, policymakers, and concerned citizens wondering: could Amer...
Referred to as “the single most important infrastructure project not only for this region but for the entire nation” by Governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Phil Murphy of New Jersey, the Gateway Development Program attempts to rebuild deterior...
Referred to as “the single most important infrastructure project not only for this region but for the entire nation” by Governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Phil Murphy of New Jersey, the Gateway Development Program attempts to rebuild deterior...
The so-called “gig” economy is, for lack of a better word, gig-antic. This market, characterized by its dependence upon freelance workers and independent contractors, accounted for 94 percent of net employment growth in the U.S. between 2005 and ...
The so-called “gig” economy is, for lack of a better word, gig-antic. This market, characterized by its dependence upon freelance workers and independent contractors, accounted for 94 percent of net employment growth in the U.S. between 2005 and ...
Ask anyone who’s ever traveled to Berlin about their airport experience, and you’ll likely be met with a groan. While Berlin’s hypermodern transit system is considered one of the best in the world, a trip to small Tegel or Schönefeld Airports ...
Ask anyone who’s ever traveled to Berlin about their airport experience, and you’ll likely be met with a groan. While Berlin’s hypermodern transit system is considered one of the best in the world, a trip to small Tegel or Schönefeld Airports ...
Would you pounce on the opportunity to convert the almost unbelievably aqua blue waters of Thailand into your office space? For hundreds of thousands of “digital nomads,” the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Digital nomads are the 21s...
Would you pounce on the opportunity to convert the almost unbelievably aqua blue waters of Thailand into your office space? For hundreds of thousands of “digital nomads,” the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Digital nomads are the 21s...