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The Race That Turned to Ruin

"Fifteen teams lifted off from Switzerland in gas ballooning’s most audacious race. Three days later, two of them drifted into Belarusian airspace—but only one would survive."

Asia’s poorest pay as Trump tariffs target China by proxy

In his quest to corner China, US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs will punish some of the most vulnerable economies in Asia as collateral damage. It is strategic recklessness dressed up as patriotic theater. While the headlines focus on China, the harshest

Four-word advice

When there’s a complex situation that feels foreboding, you might need a manual, a coach and even a system to move forward. Or, it’s possible you simply need someone to tell you, “you’ll figure it out.”

Why the Romans Stopped Reading Books

Nobody reads books anymore. Whether or not that notion strikes you as true, you’ve probably heard it expressed fairly often in recent decades — just as you might have had you lived in the Roman Empire of late antiquity. During that time, as ancient-history YouTuber Garrett Ryan

Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy

Imagine a world where industrial waste isn't just reduced, it's turned into something useful. This kind of circular economy is already in the works for carbon. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a promising pathway to convert harmful nitric

The 5 most expensive Michelin star restaurants in New York City

One of the most exciting aspects of going on vacation, whether to a new city or a new country, is the opportunity to try new food that isn’t available at home. This is especially true when it comes to visiting New York City, which is home to more than 20,000 restaurants across

Microsoft has adapted to change for 50 years. What's next?

In the spring of 1975, a college dropout and his childhood friend launched a tiny software company in Albuquerque with a singular mission: put a computer on every desk and in every home. Five decades later, Microsoft stands as a survivor of tech’s brutal evolutionary cycles,