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/ 12 months agoWe asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China’s influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably
Politicians and scholars debate whether China’s economic investments in Africa benefit or exploit local populations. But what does the public think?
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/ 12 months agoAmerican Climate Corps: Biden’s new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its...
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/ 12 months agoIn fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice
With Donald Trump absent again, Republican hopefuls took potshots at each other but agreed that Bidenomics isn’t cutting it.
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/ 12 months agoGOP shutdown threat is the wrong way to win a budget war − history shows a better strategy for reducing the deficit
Shutting down the government won’t help reduce the deficit. Here’s what would.
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/ 12 months agoDeceit pays dividends: How CEO lies can boost stock ratings and fool even respected financial analysts
Financial analysts have a gullibility problem − and the better their reputation, the worse it is.
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/ 12 months agoAzerbaijan’s use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh risks undermining key international norms, signaling to dictators that might makes right
Violence has caused thousands to flee the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh amid anger over perceived lack of action from Washington or...
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/ 12 months agoWhat will this government shutdown shut down? Social Security and the IRS keep going; SBA loans and some food and safety inspections do not
You won’t be able to ignore a government shutdown. From delayed business loans to slower mortgage applications and postponed food inspections,...
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/ 12 months agoWhy some Indians want to change the country’s name to ‘Bharat’
The government’s use of the Hindi word for ‘India’ revives debates over whether Hindi should be the national language – and...
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/ 12 months agoHip-hop on trial: When can a rapper’s lyrics be used as evidence in a criminal case?
A critical race theory scholar explains why it’s problematic to use rap lyrics as evidence of a crime, and what some...
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/ 12 months agoHarassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a ‘thicker skin’ bias
While women in poverty are more likely to experience sexual harassment and domestic abuse than higher-income women, people assume it is...