Economic
Coronavirus Finance Troubles Have Hit LGBTQ People Extra Hard
Queer people are twice as likely to report being much worse off now than they were in 2019, in the face of the pandemic shutting down most businesses.
Capitalism's Response to Coronavirus Makes a Strong Case for Socialism
As financial markets crash and unemployment surges, it’s clearly not just humans, but also our economic system, that is acutely susceptible to this global pandemic.
Three in Four Addicts in North India Start Abusing Drugs Before They're 20, New Study Finds
It also found that addicts spend up to Rs 2,000 on daily drug usage and pinpoints peer pressure, easy availability and unemployment as the main reasons behind the rampant addiction.
Wilbur Ross Was Totally Alert During This Man-Fly Cage Match
Ross and his wife attended some fancy avant-garde art event in the Hamptons this weekend.
Okay, Just How Screwed Is Our Economic Future?
We asked an economic historian if our future is as doomed as our past.
Little tweet, huge economic impact
Musk's run-in with the SEC just underlined the sway a few characters on Twitter has on the markets.
Sexually Transmitted Infections Can Be Reduced By Taxing Alcohol
A recent study from the University of Florida suggests that providing a financial disincentive on alcohol sales can significantly impact the STI rates.
How Much Should a Cup of Coffee Actually Cost?
We investigate if you're really getting ripped off, or are just a caffeine addicted parasite feeding off the third world.
Huang's World: Detroit, Part 3
Eddie meets Allan Hill, a born-again Christian who's lived in the abandoned Packard Plant for seven years, then visits a local soup kitchen with Allan and his crew.
Huang's World: Detroit, Part 1
Eddie meets up with hometown hero Danny Brown to eat some massive Big Baby burgers and survey the ways in which Detroit has been affected by the economic downturn.
Chinese Cyber Attacks Trigger US MIDLIFE Crisis
The US has been accused of hypocrisy for cyber spying complaints against China. But that doesn't mean you can't take sides in the conflict.
Determinism and Its Enemies Are Still Waging War Over the Soul of Science
Academics are fighting a battle over determinism that goes back to Darwin's bastardizers, the eugenicists.