Science & Technology
Are we doomed to repeat prehistoric vegetation loss?
Unless we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the current warming from climate change may drive a dramatic shift in vegetation within
Reserve half of Earth for wildlife? Not so fast
While some scientists have suggested we need to protect half of Earth’s surface to preserve most of its species, new
Travel & Leisure & Fashion
How Aretha Franklin changed American music
She’s a singular figure at a key moment in American music. By mid-century the major styles of African American music—jazz, gospel, blues, rhythm & blues—had gained a strong cultural and commercial presence. Same with African American pop singers and classical composers. What’s new about people like Ray Charles and Aretha
News & Business
Major increase in Europe’s refugee and migrant death rate: UNHCR
The “Desperate Journeys” report states that 40 per cent fewer of those on the move, entered Europe via the Mediterranean this year, compared with 2017. An overall increase in those arriving in Spain and Greece was more than offset by significantly lower arrivals in Italy. The drop in numbers successfully
5 ways retail stores could work better for online shoppers
As stores close their brick-and-mortar outposts in the hopes of shifting sales to their websites, online purchases could suffer as well, according to new research. Anuj Kumar and his family used to shop at Macy’s, both at the store and online. But when the store at their local mall closed,
With AI, jobs are changing but no mass unemployment expected
Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of Macro-economic policies and job unit at the UN International Labour Organization (ILO), says the manufacturing sector does not stand to profit most from AI, at least not in developed countries, and will not suffer the forecasted demise. The jobs more likely to be impacted are in
Think the ‘invisible hand’ controls markets? Maybe not
While many economists assume the “invisible hand” theory influences markets, new research finds a disruptor has turned this long-held concept—which Adam Smith introduced in 1759—on its head. The disruptor does not have anything to do with technological advancements or innovation like one might expect—in fact, it’s much simpler. It’s a