Plans for the Trumps’ New Hotels Are Full of False Starts and Fizzled-Out Partnerships
For a number of cities that the Trumps said they had deals in, there is no evidence of deals at all.
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How Proactive Can We Expect China to Be About North Korea?
North Korea and China actually share the same end game: Compel the U.S. to abandon its defense of South Korea.
Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission’s Use of Private Email Appears to Break Federal Law
Instructions have been lacking, says one commissioner—a sharp contrast with similar groups in the past.
Facebook Will Now Prevent Advertisers From Targeting Groups That Propagate Hate Speech
The company has said it would remove all audience categories based on users' reports of their interests, education, and employment.
A Look at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Efforts After Hurricane Harvey
Wildlife rehabilitators rescued numerous species after the storm, from common animals like beavers and deer to rarer wildlife like alligator snapping turtles.
Hurricane Irma Reveals Exploitative Pricing Strategies Common in Many Industries, Especially Airlines
The practice, called dynamic pricing, is intended to ration scarce goods and services, but it primarily harms consumers by making it easier for companies to fleece them.
Silicon Valley’s Growing Failure to Create Places for People
Poor planning didn't just aggravate the area's housing problem: it helped create the Valley's growing empathy gap.
After Harvey, Houston Hopes to Finally Convince Congress to Fund a Coastal Barrier
Mayor Sylvester Turner gave his strongest endorsement to date for constructing a physical coastal barrier to protect the region from deadly storm surge.
Our History With Tropical Rainforests Goes Far Deeper Than We Originally Thought
There's a growing body of evidence that humans have been modifying tropical forests for over 40,000 years. What can this history teach modern conservationists?
How Old West Theme Parks Misrepresent Our Collective Cultural History
As the nation debates monuments and public memory, it's important to understand how other cultural sites help people learn (false) history.