Expenses have a way of piling up in December, whether because of holiday gifts, extra social engagements, or travel getaways. Your wiped-out bank account at…
TOO DAMN HIGH
Trump’s America will be a nation of renters
Donald Trump will have a hard time making America great again if the bulk of Americans can’t afford to own a home. As interest rates…
NUMBERS GAME
Researchers have identified the types of intelligence that make aging workers valuable
One need look no further than Silicon Valley for evidence that older workers are judged as less sharp—and less productive—than their younger peers, despite mounds…
DREAM IN DECLINE
Half of millennials make less than their parents did at their age
The American dream hinges on the idea that future generations will do better than the ones that preceded them. But a new study (pdf) from…
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Pop-star-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed was on the Islamabad-bound plane that crashed, carrying more than 40
A Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying 40 passengers and at least seven crew members crashed Wednesday (Dec. 7), about 45 miles north of Islamabad, the…
NEW WORLD ORDER
Trump’s cabinet and staff choices indicate a revival of the ‘clash of civilizations’ worldview
President-elect Donald Trump has never been shy about invoking Islam, the religion of 1.6 billion people around the world, as a threat to American society.…
UNVEILED
Yet another European country is on the verge of approving a burqa ban
The Netherlands has become the latest country to pass measures banning the face veil worn by Muslims, sometimes referred to as a niqab or burqa,…
WEALTH GAP
Half of all adults in the world have less than $2,300 in wealth
Income inequality has been a hot-button issue globally in 2016, and with good reason. A new report confirms that the world’s rich do, indeed, keep…
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Ohio State tells students to “run, hide, fight” in the face of an active shooter
At least nine people have been taken to hospital during an active shooter situation on the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus on…
SELF DEFENSE
A step-by-step guide to escaping a “hijab grab”
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election to US president, many Muslims and other minorities in the country are fearful that his rhetoric on the…
PAY TO PLAY
A new law eliminating salary history from job applications is a strategic solution to closing the gender pay gap
When it comes to negotiating salaries for new hires, employers typically have a leg up before they’ve even offered the job. That’s because most US…
FEAR FACTOR
Islam is a “malignant cancer”: The hateful rhetoric of Trump’s new national security adviser
US president-elect Donald Trump famously said in a CNN interview last March that “Islam hates us.” In this light, his pick for national secuirty adviser…
