More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria’s economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented. The fledgling transitional government in Damascus, which came to power following a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024, often speaks of a “new Syria”.
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe phrase “go woke, go broke” is often used by critics of corporate social responsibility. It implies that companies face a binary choice: embrace progressive values or pursue profit.
Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to set airfare prices. This move sparked concern among flyers and politicians. But Delta isn’t the only business interested in using AI this way.
Only about 1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions today. champc/iStock via Getty Images PlusDespite the strength of the U.S.
Odua Images/ShutterstockToo often, it’s anti-immigration sentiment dominating headlines in Australia. But a quieter story is going untold. Migrants are not just fitting into Australian society, they’re actively reshaping it through entrepreneurship.
Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many Australian-born business owners take for granted.
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, pose for a photo in 1986 in Los Angeles. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty ImagesGene Hackman was found dead inside his New Mexico home on Feb. 26, 2025, at the age of 95.
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, right, and Attorney General of New York Letitia James walk in the NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Olga FedorovaIt has happened before: an upset victory by a Democratic Socialist in an important primary election after an extraordinary grassroots campaign.
About 60% of Iowa's power comes from wind. Farmers can earn extra cash by leasing small sections of farms for power production. Bill Clark/Getty ImagesDrive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun on barns and machine sheds.
A mourner pays tribute to the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012. Lisa Wiltse/Corbis via Getty ImagesFatal school shootings don’t just devastate communities emotionally – they also harm their economies, new research shows.
Unfortunately for demographers, birth rates are hard to predict far into the future. gremlin/E+ via Getty ImagesPronatalism – the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed – is having a moment in the U.S.
