Nocturnal hub: Embracing darkness on the Isle of Rum
On a cold January day, the sun sets early and rises late, yielding to a blackness that envelopes the island, a blackness so deep that the light of...
Does Elon Musk Still Care About Selling Cars?
“The more you split your loyalties,” Talley said, “the more it’s going to be difficult to claim you had an undivided loyalty to any company.” Musk and...
Can this fish make you cry?
On social media, a seadevil has done just that, becoming a folk hero in recent weeks after swimming great lengths from its typical home, some 200 to...
Why is Nike betting big on fashionista Kim Kardashian?
NikeSkims will focus on women’s apparel, with plans to add footwear and accessories in the future
Anti-immigrant: South Africa is a warning
Despite the panic in rich countries over the arrival of people fleeing poor, war-tossed nations, most people from the global south who migrate don’t...
Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists has found that the intricate songs of humpback whales, which can spread rapidly from one...
Making Amends: China’s Leader Embraces Business, even Jack Ma. But...
While the leader's outreach was filled with hopeful symbolism, it was not clear that it would result in substantive change for companies or help...
Alarming Patterns: Not Quite a Unified Theory of Trumpism
Strongmen seek power political power but also other currencies, including wealth and a glittering place in history through a pattern of behavior...