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Most creative people are secretly worried they’ve already peaked
At just 28 years old, Sally Rooney is already the author of two critically acclaimed novels—and she thinks it’s possible she’ll never write another book.That would be sad, the Irish writer…
Should firms that finance the pot industry really be drug-testing employees?
There’s nothing like a growth industry to excite investors and financiers. Just look at the cannabis business, which is expected to generate hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide in the coming…
Into their 30s, men get way more money from their parents than…
Three-quarters of young adults say becoming financially independent from their parents is a key sign of becoming an adult. On this front, they appear to be failing.According to a new report from…
China’s Grove startup could grow up to be the BYD of fuel-cell…
China’s next big thing in electric vehicles could be fuel-cell cars—and the Shanghai Auto Show offered clues to one Chinese firm that might become a symbol of the industry.Grove Hydrogen Automotive, a…
Adidas’s zero-waste sneaker is a simple idea that took years to execute
Adidas’s new Futurecraft.Loop sneaker claims to have achieved a holy grail of sorts for the fashion and footwear industries.For years these businesses have been talking about finding ways to “close…
There’s a new way to meditate at work
Every weekday, just before 3 pm, my phone buzzes with a notification to “tap in” or “check in” or “breathe together.” Most days, I obey.I look for a comfortable place to sit, preferably stepping away…
Your family may be keeping you from getting to the hospital in…
Isolation is bad for your health. Men and women who live alone are at higher risk for heart attacks, and loneliness is linked to a range of illnesses, from depression to diabetes to Alzheimer’s…
How Japan carpet bombed India with posters against Britain during World War…
Against a blood-splattered background, a brown, turbaned man is shown with his forefinger outstretched, angrily pointing, almost out of the poster and at the viewer. Upon closer examination, the gory…
Celebrating street art in south Delhi’s Lodhi Colony, India’s first public art…
Walls in the quiet, leafy lanes of Lodhi Colony have suddenly come alive. After sequestering private compounds from each other—and from non-residents—for years, they are now bringing people in Delhi…
The first transgender political candidate in India’s Tamil Nadu shows what’s in…
On April 16, the last day of campaigning before Tamil Nadu voted on April 18, one of the candidates spent the morning in the capital city Chennai’s famous Kapaleeshwarar temple, greeting devotees and…
Almost every social network has a porn problem—so why is India banning…
TikTok is in some serious trouble in India. Though it isn’t the only one battling a rising tide of porn, violence, and fake news, the country’s courts have singled out the Chinese video-sharing app…
We summarized every single section of the Mueller report so you don’t…
US attorney general William Barr released special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report today. It details his team’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.The…
Zoom, video-conferencing company, soars in its market debut
Zoom, the developer of video conferencing software, is now a public company. Shares soared over 80% in its public debut today. Shares, which began trading at $65 a piece, closed at $62, up 72.2% from…
Why the Mueller report has two spaces after every sentence
There’s a scandal in the 446 pages of the special counsel’s report on interference in the 2016 US presidential elections—and it has nothing to do with Russia. Instead, it’s of the typographical kind:…
What Mueller is handing to House Democrats
“Game over” US president Donald Trump tweeted today after attorney general William Barr told Americans that the special counsel report he was about to release concluded that Trump’s presidential…
Zoom’s IPO filing is full of “happiness”
“Life is all about the pursuit of happiness. The greatest, most sustainable happiness comes from making others happy. Delivering happiness is what we do at Zoom,” notes Zoom founder and CEO Eric S.…
Trump called his lawyer a “lying bastard” after he refused to lie…
Donald Trump has a dubious relationship with the truth, judging by special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian agents working to swing…
Zoom’s impressive IPO boosted another company named Zoom
The Zooms are zooming.Zoom Video Communications, Inc., also known as Zoom, went public today on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Zoom, which licenses video-conferencing technology, made $7.5 million in…
All of the Trump campaign’s contacts with WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made his opposition to Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy known from the start, according to Robert Mueller’s report.“It would be much better for GOP to win,”…
India’s richest man has endorsed a candidate—and it’s not Modi
India’s richest man has picked a side in the ongoing parliamentary elections—and it’s not the one that was widely expected.Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has come out in support of Milind…
The Mueller report uses circular reasoning on obstruction of justice
Special counsel Robert Mueller didn’t recommend that US president Donald Trump be charged with obstruction of justice. However, Mueller’s just-issued report also doesn’t say that Trump didn’t obstruct…
Zagat is perfectly positioned to fix the Yelp review model
Forty years ago, Tim and Nina Zagat, two New York City lawyers, published the first of what would become an annual slim, burgundy volume of restaurant recommendations. Zagat Guides quickly became…
Mueller’s 11 findings about Trump and obstruction of justice
The special counsel’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections is an epic at 448 pages, including exhibits. It will take time to digest and analyze the document. Still, a…
Three ways William Barr misled the American public about the Mueller report
US attorney general William Barr’s press conference about the Mueller report this morning was already being scrutinized for potential partisan bias—and then the full report came out.Barr’s remarks…