George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 ~news usa politics.usa Article 6117 words 36 votes
Students protest Zuckerberg-backed digital learning program and ask him: ‘What gives you this right?’ ~life education Article 10 votes
‘I’m Dr. Cohen’: The powerful humanity of the Jewish hospital staff that treated Robert Bowers ~health healthcare Article 985 words 9 votes
US President Donald Trump’s UN press conference, annotated ~news usa politics.usa Article 2513 words 12 votes
Aaron Rodgers says roughing the passer penalties are 'going in the wrong direction’ ~sports.american_football Article 666 words 10 votes
American woman pedals 184 mph, smashing record held by men for more than 100 years ~sports Article 639 words 18 votes
$12 million gift opens new chapter for New York Public Library’s treasures ~books libraries Article 54 words, published Sep 12 2018 5 votes
Pharma chief defends 400% drug price rise as a ‘moral requirement’ ~health healthcare medicine Article 822 words 8 votes
Why Tibetan Buddhism is facing up to its own abuse scandal ~humanities theology religion Article 231 words 9 votes
From run-pass options to the West Coast offense: Breaking down all 32 offensive schemes in the NFL ~sports.american_football Article 177 words 4 votes
Ethiopia’s reforming prime minister runs into a roadblock of ethnic unrest ~news ethiopia politics Article 1319 words 4 votes
Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1 ~tech facebook social media Article 920 words 25 votes
Some au pairs, in US through this visa program, say they’re treated worse than a pet ~life work Article 845 words 4 votes
Canada doesn’t have an inheritance tax. For the sake of democracy, that needs to change. ~finance Article 938 words 23 votes
"Xi's world order - July 2024" (Economics and speculative fiction - a sampling from this week's Economist) ~finance economics Article 1717 words, published Jul 7 2018 7 votes
The Arctic is melting. Here’s why cooperation and diplomacy get so complicated. ~enviro climate change energy Article 1176 words 7 votes
Why is vigorous economic competition a good thing? ~finance Article 1329 words, published Jul 20 2018 3 votes
To win back power, Democrats must do things that make them uncomfortable ~news usa politics.usa Article 1113 words, published Jul 14 2018 13 votes
In about twenty years, half the population will live in eight US states ~life Article 536 words 14 votes
Koko, the beloved gorilla that learned to communicate using sign language, has died ~humanities.languages Article 957 words 15 votes
‘Today I renounce my membership’: Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt announces he’s leaving the party ~news usa politics.usa Article 448 words 17 votes
China hacked a Navy contractor and secured a trove of highly sensitive data on submarine warfare ~news china usa Article 1584 words 7 votes
If wages are to rise, workers need more bargaining power ~finance economics Article 956 words, published May 31 2018 7 votes
US Federal Reserve votes to ease rule aimed at preventing big banks from making risky financial bets ~finance banking Article 1086 words 6 votes
Mariners’ Robinson Cano among latest in long line of Dominican players to violate MLB drug policy ~sports.baseball Article 1674 words 6 votes
The alarming statistics that show the US economy isn't as good as it seems ~finance Article 976 words 9 votes
Gina Haspel confirmed as CIA chief despite scrutiny of her role in interrogation program ~news usa politics.usa Article 1401 words 3 votes