Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.
Protestors at universities across the country have been demanding that their institutions divest from companies that are tied to Israel or the war in Gaza, a demand universities have long rejected as ...
27 Apr 202413min
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The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of Americans trust the media — and Pew Research found only 16 percent trust th...
25 Apr 202414min
What Went Wrong at the House of Gucci
Gucci was once a symbol of red-carpet luxury, but its brand, along with its sales numbers, is faltering. This Tuesday, Gucci’s parent company Kering reported its latest earnings: Gucci’s comparable re...
24 Apr 202414min
What Makes Resource-Rich Qatar Such a Powerful Mediator
The discovery of natural gas in Qatar back in the 1970s was a transformative economic windfall for the country and its long-time rulers, the Al Thani royal family. Since then, the Al Thanis have been ...
23 Apr 202418min
Tensions Are Growing in the South China Sea
The US and the Philippines kicked off one of the largest military exercises in waters near the South China Sea on Monday. These joint military drills take place annually but this year’s come amid risi...
22 Apr 202415min
India Offers A Glimpse Into the Rise of Campaign Deep Fakes
Divyendra Jadoun, known as “The Indian Deepfaker,” is having a pretty busy year. The 31-year-old has built a business around making deep fakes for politicians in India — campaign-style videos where ca...
19 Apr 202416min
Boeing’s Rise, Fall and Painful Public Reckoning
Tires and doors falling off mid-flight. A top US official stranded because of a 737 jet maintenance issue. Boeing is facing the ire of US lawmakers, scrutiny from its key regulator, and pressure from ...
18 Apr 202419min
The Cocoa Shortage Rocking the Chocolate World
Cocoa has never been so expensive. That’s bad news for players all along the chocolate supply chain: from farmers, to chocolatiers, to chocolate lovers. In today’s episode, we travel from a farm in G...
17 Apr 202416min
