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Conversely, governments will often give up tax revenue to incentivize certain types of private sector activities. In Tunisia, for example, for a long-time, corporations in a special regime for exporters paid zero corporate income tax, at high fiscal cost. A study using Tunisian data shows that gradually increasing the income tax had little to no […]
Ben Simmons was one of the most talented basketball players of his generation. He was so talented that he sleepwalked to the first pick in the 2016 NBA draft off raw talent alone. He was so talented that he was an All-NBA Third Team Player in 2020. He was a genuinely elite NBA player. But for all […]
The Black Death killed millions across Europe in the mid-14th century—but new research suggests that some people who experienced malnutrition early in life may have been more likely to survive the initial wave of the disease. A new study published in Science Advances reveals that surviving childhood hunger may have temporarily improved resilience against plague, […]
It was 1935, and Lawrence Dennis was sure that fascism was coming to America. He couldn’t wait. Dennis, a diplomat turned public intellectual, had just published an article in a leading political science journal titled “Fascism for America.” In his mind, the Great Depression was proof that liberalism had run its course — its emphasis […]
Set in the early 19th century, Washington Black is the odyssey of 11-year-old George Washington “Wash” Black, who was born on a Barbados sugar plantation. Based on the Booker-shortlisted novel of the same name, the new television series traces the journey of Wash (Eddie Karanja) as his talent for drawing and exceptional scientific mind is […]
Charlie Brooker’s dystopian drama packs a punch, not least for its slick writing. Dave Pittaway of TMW Business (part of Accenture Song) explains that B2B copywriters can learn a thing or two from the show. Black Mirror is back. And with it comes a return of a show that forces us all to reconsider our […]
By Katie Myers Blue Ridge Public Radio This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. After Helene, residents of Black Mountain noticed strange-colored mold was beginning to grow in some flooded buildings in town – and wondered if they should be worried for their health. “There was […]
After Helene, residents of Black Mountain noticed strange-colored mold was beginning to grow in some flooded buildings in town – and wondered if they should be worried for their health. “There was sort of this fine mist that settled on everything around,” said Duke University microbiologist Asiya Gusa, who visited the area in January. “That […]
Last year, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its spring 2025 fashion exhibition, ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ I was genuinely surprised. For the first time in its 88-year history, the Met’s Costume Institute would directly address the subject of race. Race is layered and complicated. Failure to grasp even the subtlest nuance can derail […]
What do Coretta Scott King’s wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it’s the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, Perry explores blue as a symbol of both hope and melancholy throughout […]