Who will Trump pick as his running mate?
Apr 01, 2024 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Being second in line for leadership of the most powerful country in the world is not an easy job. But for Mike Pence, vice president under Donald Trump, things were even harder than usual. As insurrectionists descended...
Chinese acquisitions in the Bordeaux vineyards: have their new owners really been neglecting them?
Mar 28, 2024 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Since 2012, more than 200 acquisitions have been made by Chinese investors in Bordeauxs prestigious vineyards, mainly from the countrys economic, political and artistic elite. A leading example is Alibaba founder Jack Ma,...
What your sad desk sandwich says about your working habits
Mar 28, 2024 12:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Hows that sandwich? If youre munching on a supermarket meal deal while reading this, well, I probably am too. Brits in particular are known for their obsession with sandwiches, which they eat alone while continuing to...
Why EU information campaigns are failing to deter migrants from leaving
Mar 28, 2024 12:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
It was everywhere on the news and social media. In September 2023, 10,000 migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa, more than doubling the islands population of 6,000 and overwhelming its resources. The migrants mostly...
Balenciaga and the influence of abstract art
Mar 28, 2024 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
In January, the TV series Cristóbal Balenciaga premiered, a story inspired by the life of the Spanish designer during his time in Paris, beginning when he arrived in 1937. The plot seeks to explore his personality...
Do employees slack off after receiving their bonuses? Our research tells a more optimistic story
Mar 28, 2024 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
The carrot-and-stick approach rewards and punishment is a long-held theory of motivation. It features in some form or other in many animal training, child rearing, and management methods. In modern incarnations applied...
Julian Assange: how British extradition law works
Mar 28, 2024 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Julian Assange will have to wait a further few weeks to learn whether he can appeal his extradition to the US. The UK High Court has delayed making a decision on the case, giving the US three weeks to provide assurances...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects