In the mobile video game Sea Hero Quest, you play an ocean explorer recovering your aging sailor father’s lost memories. But along the way, you’re…
A moderate, a loyalist or a hardliner—who’s who on Donald Trump’s secretary of state shortlist?
After a weekend of showbiz-esque audiences at his golf club in New Jersey, rumors continue to swirl about president-elect Donald Trump’s choices for the top…
What’s going on in the Trump administration? The entertainment industry may know best
The politicians don’t understand Donald Trump. What if Hollywood does? Famed Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel scored some facetime with the president-elect over the weekend. Considering…
Tech giants are investing in London just when the big banks are fleeing
Facebook just gave London a great big “like.” The firm said today (Nov. 21) that it will add 500 new jobs in the UK in…
The most important personal identity number you have may be stored on an app you’ve never heard of
Your name and mobile phone number could be in the hands of a company you’ve never heard of—all thanks to a stranger you met at…
If your iPhone 6S keeps shutting off unexpectedly, you might want to get to an Apple store
If you’ve noticed that your iPhone 6S shuts down well before the battery runs out, you might be in luck. Apple announced late on Nov.…
Poor countries are carbon-shaming rich ones into doing more about climate change
There’s an irony at the heart of climate change. Rich, industrialized nations created and have historically benefitted from most of the world’s carbon emissions, and…
Flying over Thanksgiving is just not worth it. It’s far cheaper to declare your own holiday
What better way to break the national tension than air travel? A record 27.3 million people will fly from US airports around the Thanksgiving holiday,…
Big banks are more excited about Donald Trump than any other president in almost 100 years
In the final few weeks of the US presidential campaign, Donald Trump warned that his rival, Hillary Clinton, “meets in secret with international banks to…
As Trump tweets about SNL and Broadway shows, China’s Xi Jinping embraces a new, powerful role
The election of Donald J. Trump as the next US president is widely expected to propel China, and Chinese president Xi Jinping, into a new…
Don’t worry, Angela Merkel isn’t going anywhere just yet
German chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed she will seek reelection next year. “The appropriate moment is here,” she said. “I have thought endlessly about it.…
What’s “alt-right” in German? Breitbart News is expanding in Europe
After propelling Donald Trump into the White House, Breitbart News is turning its focus to Europe. The website was thrust into the spotlight in the…
A look inside Sneaker Con, the “Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth”
The 20,000 people who gathered at New York City’s Javits Center for Sneaker Con earlier this month were there to buy, sell, and swap; to…
Introverts can use vulnerability to become strong leaders
On Nov. 7, 2012, Jess Lee published a blog post titled “Why startup founders are so unhappy.” In it, she reflected on her experience building…
What a Trump presidency means for NASA and the future of space exploration
NASA’s scientific mission doesn’t make the US space agency immune to the politics of presidential transitions. After all, there are billions of dollars of programs…
Retired NBA commissioner David Stern went off about cheating and ethics
As NBA commissioner, David Stern was a strict and unyielding monarch, who presided over a successful and growing empire for 30 years. In retirement, unshackled…
Trump University taught only one thing: A $25 million lesson for Donald Trump
Donald Trump insists that he “never” settles lawsuits, but here we go again. The US president-elect just agreed to settle the multiple cases against his…
“Firebrand” is the polite code word journalists are using for extremists
Journalists are known to pepper their copy with code words. These are the clichéd metaphors that have become so ingrained, we deploy them without thinking.…
Communities, not countries, are best equipped to fix the world’s economic woes
As anxieties about an economically unstable future grow globally, there is an alternative mindset much closer to home—literally just around the corner, in fact. Instead…
Racist tweeters can be convinced to stop spreading hate—if a white man asks them to
The first reaction to racist tweeters spreading bile is to ask them to stop. But the question is, will they listen? To see if he…
Hong Kong’s high real estate prices make it hard to be gay
Coming out can not only be difficult in Hong Kong, but also expensive. Many parents who have supported children through university and their early working…
Has the election of Donald Trump ruined America’s chance at getting a paid-leave bill for parents?
This was supposed to the moment when the stars finally aligned for a paid family leave bill for American parents. But the odds for it…
Most public spaces aren’t made for the entire public. This designer is trying to change that.
Dutch designer Wouter Couvers is 6 ft 7 inches tall, and unsurprisingly is acutely aware of the ways in which public spaces aren’t made for…
Spanish lifeguards are volunteering to help save refugees drowning in the Mediterranean
If you knew your day job could save hundreds of lives, would you swap the safety of ordinary life to help change the course of…
China is on a mission to modernize African farming—and find new markets for its own companies
Huye District, Rwanda Inside a gated white complex set back on a hill in southern Rwanda, a team of Chinese agronomists tends to 22 hectares…
Scientists are developing a slow-release pill that reduces how often you need to take your medicine
We have drugs that can cure malaria, and yet the disease still kills about 1 million (pdf) people each year. Treating the mosquito-borne illness—which can…
7,000 cities around the world are way ahead of targets to cut carbon emissions
Cities are home to over half the world’s population and produce around 75% of its carbon emissions, but they’re leading the way in the global…
How the vegan movement broke out of its echo chamber and finally started disrupting things
The American vegan movement was always its own worst enemy. Members of the movement made their first impressions bellowing into bullhorns, desperate to make a…
Facebook is bringing a Snapchat clone to emerging markets before the real deal can win there
No matter how hard Facebook tries, its Instagram Stories and Messenger Days can’t seem to dethrone the original Snapchat app in the US. But in…
Your brilliant Kickstarter idea could be on sale in China before you’ve even finished funding it
Shenzhen, China Yekutiel Sherman couldn’t believe his eyes. The Israeli entrepreneur had spent one year designing the product that would make him rich—a smartphone case…
