© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Yeseivi Lugo, a migrant girl from Venezuela traveling with her parents, sits in a tent in a camp near the Paso del Norte International border bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October…
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The people who serve on a nonprofit’s board of directors are legally responsible for its performance. Despite their importance, board members are rarely in the news. When they do make headlines, they may have messed…
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Myanmar on its “blacklist” of countries that do not comply with international anti-money-laundering standards. The FATF took the decision to issue what it describes as a “call…
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Cats are great companions, but for some people their company comes at a cost. Up to 1 in 5 people have an allergic response to cats, and this figure is increasing. There are many myths…
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2/2 © Reuters. Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency speaks during the 15th Singapore International Energy Week, in Singapore October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel Kua 2/2 By Emily Chow and Muyu Xu…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Building multiple publicly subsidized low-income housing developments in a neighborhood doesn’t lower the value of other homes in the area –…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump is seen at a gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly 2/2 By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on…
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How a community recovers after a disaster like Hurricane Ian is often a “chicken and egg” question: Which returns first – businesses or households? Businesses need employees and customers to be able to function. Households…
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In the 2002 movie Minority Report (based on a short story by Philip K Dick), director Steven Spielberg imagined a future in which three psychics can “see” murders before they happen. Their clairvoyance allows Tom…
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dropped central bank governor Yi Gang from a ruling body on October 22 and he may now step down. Yi, 64, previously served as an alternate member of the CCP’s…
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