The Cherokee Nation Is Entitled to a Delegate in Congress. But Will They Finally Send One?
To deal with a Trump administration, the tribal nation might now want to use that 200-year-old treaty right.
The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields
A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.
The Coolest Deal Term Ever: Sundial Pays It Forward
Just after Thanksgiving, Unilever announced its acquisition of Sundial Brands, a $240 million portfolio of personal care brands serving the growing new majority market.
The Crops of the Future
Scientists and plant breeders around the globe are developing new crop varieties that can withstand more extreme climates.
The Data Is In: Green Buildings Financially Outperform Rivals
In partnership with its clients, Bentall Kennedy brought on board top global academics, sharing a 10-year data pool of nearly 300 office buildings, including 58 million square feet of properties across North America. The study determined that green certifications bring direct benefits—higher rent and occupancy—as well as indirect benefits such as higher lease renewal rates…
The Day the Economy (Almost) Died
Adam Davidson writes about the crash of 2008, arguing that, the gravest moment for the U.S. economy wasn’t the loud crash of Lehman Brothers but a more obscure event: the near-freeze of the commercial-paper market.
The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Law enforcement is in the business of dealing with insecurity. But the one thing that’s always secure about America’s law-enforcement system is the number of immigrants it imprisons each day.
The Dire Warnings of the United Nations’ Latest Climate-Change Report
Carolyn Kormann on a new report from the I.P.C.C., which states that global climate change will have catastrophic consequences once the planet surpasses 1.5 degrees of warming, which could happen in just a few years.
The Earth Is Flat? Check Wikipedia | Jefferson Public Radio
Fake news has been, well, in the news a lot lately. It seems no claim is too absurd to be aired.
The fake news is coming from inside the White House
At last Tuesday’s press briefing, Press Secretary Sean Spicer gave the first question of the day to a “news” outlet you’ve probably never heard of. LifeZette is a website founded by conservative talk radio personality Laura Ingraham
