The Cosmoramic Room in P.T. Barnum’s American Museum, New York.
Illustration from the museum’s official guidebook.If you’re thinking about moving house or just feeling nosy about your neighbours, your first port of call may be an online property marketing site: Rightmove and Zoopla in the UK, Zillow in the US or Magic Bricks in India.
Rafting on the Colorado River is one of the outdoor activities available at the Red Cliffs Lodge near Moab, Utah. George Rose/Getty ImagesA record 332 million people visited U.S. national parks in 2024, followed by roughly 323 million in 2025.
Existing laws in Colorado reduce the administrative and regulatory costs of building new housing. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIn Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Colin Caines, Florian Hoffmann, Gueorgui KambourovWe document a strong, positive relationship between occupational problem complexity, measured from US data on problem-solving requirements, and occupational wage growth since 1980. In contrast, employment shifts toward more complex occupations have been modest, suggesting a race between the demand for and supply of complex skills.
A Nintendo GameCube console from 2001 Photolgy1971Retro is booming. Nintendo keeps bringing back old games. Hollywood can’t stop making sequels and remakes. Netflix fills our screens with shows inspired by the 1980s. Spotify recommends songs we loved as teenagers. Even Facebook reminds us what we were doing “On This Day” ten years ago.
Extreme temperatures have led to some workers being forced to take sick leave. Dragon ImagesWe have experienced several heatwaves in the UK this summer – workers suffering from heat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave here. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rashes and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke.
President Donald Trump's latest announcement of tariffs is intended to hold up better to legal scrutiny, including from the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham cut business rates for pubs and clubs Xavier LorenzoAndy Burnham has spoken up for Britain’s nightlife, but he needs to think much bigger.
When companies announce layoffs as a result of AI, they overlook the damaging effect on workers' morale.
Oil companies are making big bucks these days.
