Treasures of Ukraine book review
“Who controls the past controls the future,” George Orwell famously wrote in “1984.” In addition to attempting to annex Ukraine…
What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
A sign in the window of a Miami grocery store shows it accepts payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Even before large pieces of the federal government shut down…
IPSF publishes annual report – Finance
The 2025 annual report of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) offers a detailed snapshot of how public authorities are progressing from sustainable finance framework development to practical implementation. Amid escalating climate and biodiversity risks,…
Commission seeks input on Basel III market risk rules for banks
The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on the prudential framework for market risk for banks, the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). Introduced by Basel III, this framework incorporates more sophisticated risk measurement techniques, to…
How Americans Are Thinking About Aging
Friends enjoy a Valentine’s Day celebration at a Los Angeles senior center on Feb. 13, 2025. (Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) About this research This Pew Research Center report looks at how Americans…
Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster. The Denver Asylum Seekers Program offers six months of rent-free housing along with…
John Lewis is using AI to renew its famous price pledge, which might just improve sales
It was always a brave promise. But John Lewis’s pledge to be “never knowingly undersold” – that it wouldn’t be beaten on prices – lasted for almost a century until it was dropped by the British department store in 2022. Now it’s back. And the…
UK: Some pensioners are pretty well off. But how many can afford to lose the winter fuel payment?
The government’s plan to restrict pensioners’ winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to explore better ways to target the money and to improve take-up of…
China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly and with reportedly less stringent conditions than traditional financing sources. Some also suggest that China’s approach aligns more closely with African priorities. This sentiment…
Without Bradley Beal, Wizards run out of answers in loss to the Bulls
CHICAGO — Two-time all-star Zach LaVine was having a relatively quiet game before sending the United Center crowd into a frenzy midway through the final quarter Wednesday night. Three straight trips he shook free beyond the three-point arc and each time he threw a dagger…
U-Va. football players in final year granted extra year of eligibility
Members of the Virginia football team in their final year of eligibility were granted an extra year by the NCAA, a spokesman for the Cavaliers confirmed Wednesday.As first reported by the Daily Progress, school officials made a request for the special dispensation from the NCAA…
Nationals take Red Sox pitching prospect Thad Ward in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO — The Washington Nationals added to their young talent pool Wednesday, selecting right-handed pitcher Thad Ward with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft. Ward, 25, had a breakout season with Boston’s low and high Class A affiliates in 2019, then had…
Aaron Judge’s return to Yankees highlights final day of winter meetings
SAN DIEGO — Brian Cashman’s sentences wound and ran on, doubled back and petered out. The New York Yankees general manager had spent a sleepless Tuesday night at baseball’s winter meetings texting Aaron Judge, checking in with owner Hal Steinbrenner (who was calling Aaron Judge)…
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UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racism
Escalating conflict in UkraineIn an oral update, Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, reported a sharp escalation…
