In 2016 it became clear that liberalism—the belief in open societies, open borders, and free trade—was losing its progressive allure. Populist parties across the globe…
ICON
More than Star Wars: The wide-ranging filmography of Carrie Fisher
Actress Carrie Fisher died on Dec. 27, days after she suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. She was 60.…
DATA'S DOWNSIDE
Finnish authorities think kids are paying a steep price for their parents’ internet addiction
Finns lead the world in smartphone use, and some officials are worried it’s taking a toll on the nation’s children. In the first nine months…
ECHOES OF THE PAST
Leading historians on how 2016 wasn’t a unique election year, but the winner was
Historians of the future will likely ask how and why Donald Trump’s election victory was possible—as well as why so many supposedly clever people really,…
COULD HAVE LIVED THIS DANCE FOREVER
From “Faith” to “Freedom”: George Michael’s most loved tracks
British singer George Michael died today (Dec. 25) at the age of 53, his publicist said. The pop star started his music career as one…
UNEQUIVOCAL
British lawmakers asked these businesses if there was anything good about Brexit. Their answer? “No.”
Almost six months after the UK voted to leave the EU, the terms under which it will do so are still extremely unclear. In an…
DEALMAKER
Donald Trump has picked a big oil CEO with no government experience as his secretary of State
Donald Trump’s team has confirmed that Rex Tillerson, the chief executive and chairman of ExxonMobil, is the US president-elect’s choice for secretary of State. “He…
ALL FALLS DOWN
There’s one of Donald Trump’s walls that won’t be built
Donald Trump has withdrawn his plan to build a 2.8 kilometer (1.7 mile)-long limestone sea wall on his golf course on the west coast of…
RISE AND SHINE
If sleep deprivation is indeed costing the economy billions, it’s not hard to fix it
Decades of research has struggled to answer the question: why do we sleep? Some think it’s to help clear the waste that accumulates in the…
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That photo of Nigel Farage and Donald Trump in a lurid gold doorway is raising thousands for charity
Talk about a golden opportunity. On Nov. 12, interim UKIP leader Nigel Farage and US president-elect Donald Trump met at Trump Tower in New York.…
MAKING AMENDS
Finland offered a state apology for the pain and abuse suffered by generations of children in its care
The Finnish state has become the latest in a series of governments to formally apologize to generations of children who suffered abuse in state-run welfare…
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
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…
