Month: December 2023
Wolfgang Schäuble, Architect of German Reunification and Eurozone Austerity, Diesat81
The staunch adherent to fiscal restraint prioritized balanced budgets at home and helped enforce austerity on the EU’s ailing economies.
Read MoreThis bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions
After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there’s a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors. (Image credit: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreSterling Trades Flat, U.K. Stocks Climb
Sterling traded flat while the FTSE 100 gained around 0.5% on improved risk appetite as markets expect a Bank of England rate cut in the first half of 2024.
Read MoreSkepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas
Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible.
Read MoreNikki Haley’s Bold Strategy to Beat Trump: Play It Safe
Ms. Haley still trails far behind the former president in polls. Yet she is not deviating from the cautious approach that has led her this far.
Read MoreMichigan Republican Regrets Participation as Fake Trump Elector
The Trump supporter is the only one of the 16 fake Michigan electors who has agreed to cooperate with the authorities and had charges against him dropped.
Read MoreChinese Spy Agency Rising to Challenge the C.I.A.
The ambitious Ministry of State Security is deploying A.I. and other advanced technology to go toe-to-toe with the United States, even as the two nations try to pilfer each other’s trade secrets.
Read MoreHe forgot his shirt for a job interview. A hotel employee had a novel solution
An hour before an important job interview, Oliver Muensterer realized he’d forgotten his dress shirt. A stranger offered a kind and unexpected solution. (Image credit: Oliver Muensterer)
Read MoreCanada grapples with the effects of deteriorating relations with India and China
As relations sour with India and China, Canada is grappling with how to stand up to powerful or authoritarian nations without sacrificing its longstanding values, such as protecting human rights. (Image credit: Jackie Northam/NPR)
Read MoreOffshore wind in the U.S. hit headwinds in 2023. Here’s what you need to know
Rising interest rates, inflation, and global supply chain issues brought delays in 2023 for the offshore wind industry, but also some projects began generating energy. (Image credit: South Fork Wind)
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