BONUS: Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
Cities up and down the eastern coast of the US are experiencing record levels of air pollution from the recent Canadian wildfire smoke. The worsening air quality and associated health risks recall ano...
10 Jun 202326min
California Creates A Reparations Blueprint For African Americans
For decades, African American activists, scholars, and elected officials have called for reparations to address the long legacy of slavery and racism in the US. Now, California is beginning to take ac...
9 Jun 202334min
Why Are Foreign Investors Buying Up Europe's Football Clubs?
European football is one of the world’s most popular sports, and billionaires, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds want a piece of it. They’re purchasing clubs, or stakes in them. But whether it’s...
8 Jun 202323min
Early Registration, Applications, Waitlists. College? Nope. Summer Camp.
Since the 1940s, summer camp has offered adventure, lifelong friendships, and…much-needed childcare for families. But these days, it’s fraught with high prices and limited openings. Bloomberg reporter...
7 Jun 202327min
Arab Nations Bring Isolated Syria Back Into The Fold
Syria is back in the 22-nation Arab League bloc after more than a decade of isolation. So what does this mean for countries outside the region, like the US? Bloomberg managing editor Sylvia Westall an...
6 Jun 202326min
Crisis Averted On The Debt Ceiling. For Now
The months-long fight over raising the debt ceiling is finally over. That means the threat of the US defaulting on its debts, and the resulting economic crisis, is off the table – at least for the nex...
5 Jun 202331min
Why Are Those AI Whistleblowers So Worried?
In two recent open letters, leaders and developers of artificial intelligence called for a pause of large AI projects to take stock of their impact. In tandem, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, went to Congre...
2 Jun 202327min
A Debt That Could Stunt China's Economy
Hegang, a remote coal town in northern China that faced a mountain of debt, was forced to undergo an unprecedented financial restructuring. And it’s not alone. A local debt problem in some of China’s ...
1 Jun 202325min
