July 22, 2025 Image Description: An illustration of a black road with yellow dashed lines that curves upward and transforms into the nib of a fountain pen. The pen appears to write or carve through a cloudy, deep blue sky. By Allison Saeng via Unsplash+. In today’s fast-paced and often chaotic world, organizations need a…
I have for many years argued that Anne Krueger and Jagdish Bhagwati should be awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on trade, protectionism, and economic development. Indeed, they should have shared the 2008 Nobel with Bhagwati’s student Paul Krugman. The extensive interview of Krueger in the latest issue of the Journal of…
In this moment of crisis, we need a unified, progressive opposition to Donald Trump. We’re starting to see one take shape in the streets and at ballot boxes across the country: from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign focused on affordability, to communities protecting their neighbors from ICE, to the senators opposing arms…
By Mr. Maverick 2025 has been a very choppy year so far. A chain of highly imponderable developments that have happened during the last years have all boiled down to this very day, where randomness has overshadowed every aspect of our lives and behavior. Events are not well-defined. The element of surprise is now officially…
Before midnight, in the dark. You can hear the hum of the air-conditioning, the soft rustle of the duvet rubbing against human skin. Through a stretched window, you can see the moonlit cubic outlines of buildings. And standing like a colossus at akimbo, the red-hot Tokyo Tower, aglow. Toranomon is located in the business district of…
Why are Colorado rabbits growing tentacles and horns? Denver Post Insecure about their looks, more men than ever are getting plastic surgery STAT Climate/Environment International “State of the Climate” report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global temperatures, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2024 American Meteorological Society First-ever detection of a toxic chemical pollutant in…
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet today in Alaska for a high-stakes summit in an effort to…
According to the annual Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, both State and non-State actors were responsible for violations in 21 countries, with the highest numbers recorded in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan. Women and girls made up 92 per cent…
20 Hot Sauces Defining Heat in 2025 — The Bottles Everyone’s Talking About In 2025, heat isn’t just about Scoville units — it’s about character. From smoky small-batch craft blends to cult classics turning up the fire, this year’s most talked-about hot sauces are rewriting the rules of flavor. They’re the bottles showing up on…
From CNN today: “Until it is corrected, the BLS should suspend issuing the monthly job reports but keep publishing the more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data,” he told Fox Business. “Major decision-makers from Wall Street to D.C. rely on these numbers, and a lack of confidence in the data has far-reaching consequences.” BLS does…