After the gold price hit $4,380 an ounce, a record, on October 20th, it fell by more than 10%—only to recover some of its ...

A provisional decision is expected within days. In early October Mr Trump ordered about 700 National Guard members—300 from ...

But some colleagues and admirers in Israel suggest another reason for the muted reaction is that Mr Mokyr is based in America ...

So please take my prediction for next year in this spirit. It is not really even a prediction, more a provocation. If your ...

Mobsters are exploiting the social-media app to normalise their image, mythologise their culture and even to launder money, ...

Most people are not fascinated by the complexities of personal finance and do not relish time spent with them. It involves ...

Although commonly thought of as a “male” hormone, testosterone is essential for women too—it contributes to libido, sexual ...

Universal free child care is a popular policy on the American left these days. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic ...

Taiwan’s vast surpluses have been years in the making. For decades its central bank, known as the cbc, has kept the currency ...

Jobseekers can now produce a perfectly targeted cover letter, touching on all an advertisement’s stated requirements, at the ...

That morning the prisoners heard that Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator since his victory in the 1936-39 civil war against ...

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