Is France really poorer than Mississippi?
I’m not, alas, in Paris right now. But I can certainly imagine myself in a Parisian cafe, enjoying some steak...
How to prepare for a huge disaster when you live in a tiny apartment
It often feels like we’re on the brink of disaster: Diseases lurk behind every corner and global instability threatens the...
Gen X is the most indebted generation in America. Their employers can fix that
Generation X is quietly drowning in debt. Often called the “sandwich generation,” these 40- and 50-somethings are financially squeezed by...
Nearly 1,900 vanished in and around Guadalajara. Now the World Cup arrives
MEXICO CITY — The highway from the Guadalajara city airport to downtown is newly paved and the city’s famous roundabout has gotten...
What it’s like to run the family business when your dad is its billionaire founder
Jennifer Harvey is the CEO of Crown Worldwide and the daughter of its billionaire founder, Jim Thompson. Crown WorldwideWhen family...
Trump spent two days with Xi in Beijing. Was he outplayed?
HONG KONG — As President Trump left Beijing on Friday, Chinese social media resurfaced a familiar nickname for the president — flattering...
Being a Crappy Boss to AI Chatbots Pushes Them Toward Spouting Marxist Rhetoric and Organizing With Their Compatriots, Researchers Find
The 19th century German economist Karl Marx identified a basic tension in human labor: squeeze workers too hard, and they’ll...
Here’s the Trade Deal That Trump and Xi Should Have Reached
With some family gatherings, the best you can hope for is that no one gets drunk and starts a fistfight....
You Aren’t Crazy. The World Is Actually Getting Weirder.
In 2024, Tucker Carlson revealed that he had been physically attacked in his bed by a demon — “or by...
Take Control of Your Debt With These Free Tools
Apps for budgeting and personal finance do a good job of tracking your money as you earn and spend it....
