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As the economist Milton Friedman once said, "Only a crisis--actual or perceived--produces real change." Humanity has of course been faced with countless crises, leading to profound and often unexpected change. These crises define and differentiate ...

Alphabet may have hoped that Donald Trump winning the White House would quell talk of a Google breakup, but that doesn't seem likely. In a filing late last week, the Justice Department reiterated its suggestion that Google be forced to sell the ...

We're only in the third month of the year and already there have been a number of bizarre food trends go viral on TikTok--from a $19 strawberry to feeding babies spoonfuls of butter. The latest is a yogurt, called Coconut Cult, that costs $39 for a ...

Last September, as Hurricane Helene barreled toward the coast of Florida, Andrew Hazelton was in a plane flying into the eye of the storm. The plane was collecting crucial data to help understand the path and intensity of the hurricane--and Hazelton ...

For the first time in more than 40 years, a new hormone-free intrauterine device (IUD) is coming to market in the U.S.--and it's designed with patients' comfort in mind, both during the insertion process and once it's in place. The new IUD, called ...

Neom, the insane urban development project in Saudi Arabia, appears to be sinking faster than the giant holes they keep digging in the middle of nowhere. Increasing delays and soaring cost overruns have led to project cancellations and a general ...

In late February, the federal government abruptly cut funding to dozens of organizations that fight housing discrimination across the country, threatening their survival and dealing a setback to civil rights enforcement efforts in the United States,

The Lamborghini of baby strollers is literally a Lamborghini. Luxury carmaker Automobili Lamborghini is getting into baby gear by partnering with the British nursery brand Silver Cross for a limited-edition stroller called the Reef AL Arancio. Just ...

While the rest of the nation watched in horror, bad weather turned deadly and quickly wreaked havoc. Houses were ravaged, and tens of thousands of residents were displaced. That's Los Angeles since the historic wildfires struck in January, destroying ...

It's popular right now to talk about meritocracy and how we want the most talented people to be able to rise to the top. Yet that's not the reality for many. Lots of people experience a workplace reality where they see a few charmed people become the ...