For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation. So it was something of a surprise when in 2023 the journal Science published…
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National Bank of Romania renews veteran governor’s tenure – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Mugur Isărescu, who has headed bank for more than 30 years, appointed to new five-year…
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By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) -The river port in the Amazon (NASDAQ:) rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and…
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A dockworkers strike that froze operations at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports for 2½ days was paused on Oct. 3. The Conversation U.S. asked Anna Nagurney, a scholar of supply chains, to assess the…
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The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway). But why do we have longer days in summer and…
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By Andrew Chung, John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to put on hold new federal air pollution rules from President Joe Biden’s administration to tighten limits on mercury and methane,…
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For the past 20 years, Yelp has been providing a platform for people to share their experiences at businesses ranging from bars to barbershops. According to the company, in that time the platform has published…
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What does the edge of the universe look like? Lily, age 7, Harcourt What a great question! In fact, this is one of those questions humans will continue to ask until the end of time.…
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By Gabrielle Ng and Nicole Jao SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices were subdued on Friday, but remained on track for strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting crude…
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Back in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit. For decades, the so-called “Friedman doctrine” amounted to dogma in certain circles, including at many business schools.…
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