Nature Retracts Study Predicting Catastrophic Climate Toll
While growing evidence shows that carbon emissions are harming the economy, the journal Nature found that an outlier paper had deep flaws.
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The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
Charli XCX performs during a celebration of the annual release of Spotify Wrapped in 2022 in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for SpotifyEven before this year’s Spotify Wrapped dropped, I had a hunch what mine would reveal.
A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
Imagine going from having a book club with your co-workers to seeing them only on a Signal chat where every member has to be vetted – and the main conversation topic is when you might lose your job.
That’s what it was like for workers at one federal agency earlier this year.
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
Larry Summers attends a prestigious conference in July 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesHouse lawmakers released damning correspondence between economist Larry Summers and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Nov. 12, 2025.
Why do family companies even exist? They know how to ‘win without fighting’
When you hear the phrase “family business,” you might think of the backstabbing Roys of “Succession” or the dysfunctional Duttons of “Yellowstone.” But while TV’s family companies are entertaining, their real-life counterparts may be even more compelling.
Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works
Carbon capture and storage projects capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial facilities and power plants and pipe them underground to geological formations. Nopphinan/iStock/Getty Images PlusAs AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns.
New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise
Wealthy New Yorkers have threatened to leave the city if Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani follows through on his promise to raise taxes on the rich. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty ImagesNew York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, campaigned on a promise to raise the city’s income tax on its richest residents from 3.9% to 5.9%.
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
The scores aimed to predict a property’s risk from fires, floods and storms, but some in the real estate industry as well as homeowners have called them inaccurate.
U.S. Black Friday Sales Defy Tariffs and Economic Woes
Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries.
U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
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