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German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy

February 21, 2025Elections

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, with the country’s stagnant economy and heated rows over immigration policy dominating conversations on the campaign trail.

Japan awakens for the global art market

July 31, 2024Japan in Focus

"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.

After decades of being overlooked, African art gets its moment

May 10, 2024Arts, Culture & Media

Extortion and predatory lending have skyrocketed in Peru

May 3, 2024Conflict & Justice

Lungs of stone: How Silica has sickened a generation of quartz cutters

April 9, 2024Health & Medicine

A yacht maneuvers near homes on Palm Island

Cities suffer when the 1% leave

January 28, 2021Business, Economics and Jobs

Why many of us lose when the wealthiest move out of high-tax cities.

Europe is not afraid to regulate Big Tech. EU Competition Commissioner Vestager explains why.

March 28, 2019Environment

The struggle between tech companies and government regulators continues. In many ways, Europe is ahead of policing high-tech companies.

Man playing guitar in front of projected images laughing, with woman next to him, arm around his shoulder. Laptop on chair in background.

Haiti has a burgeoning entrepreneur scene, but can it make room for Haitians forced to return from the US?

July 23, 2018Jobs

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians runs out on July 22, 2019. There are about 58,000 Haitians and their 27,000 US-born children who will be affected.

House of Cards

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

The fall of the investment bank Bear Stearns can tell us a lot about how we ended up in the current recession. Writer and former banker William Cohan gives Kurt his take on the narrative of the new economy. Cohan’s new book is House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall […]

The Man Behind the Brand

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

A tiny museum in Manhattan is showcasing one of the biggest brands in America.

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