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Investing

‘We’re not in a bubble yet’ because only 3 out of 4 conditions are met, top economist says. Cue the OpenAI IPO

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February 1, 2026
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Politics

Trump’s erratic, chaotic shifts in strategy follow a long tradition. Here’s what to know about the ‘Madman Theory’ of politics

By Andrew Latham and The Conversation
January 26, 2026
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Politics

Philadelphia sues Trump administration for removing evidence of slavery from George Washington’s house

By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer and The Associated Press
January 23, 2026
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Europe

Denmark offered to trade Greenland to the U.S. in 1910—and America thought it was crazy

By Steven Lamy and The Conversation
January 22, 2026
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Europe

Christmas 500 years ago was a drunken 6-week feast that may have been considerably better than the modern holiday, medieval historian says

By Bobbi Sutherland and The Conversation
December 25, 2025
Scott D. Anthony is a clinical professor of strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Commentary

I left consulting to begin teaching at Dartmouth right before the release of ChatGPT. Disruption is always messy—and there’s always a twist

By
November 29, 2025
David McWilliams
Economy

One of the world’s most popular economists on why AI is ‘undoubtedly going to crash’: It’s built off ‘digital lettuce’—and the U.S. will be just fine anyway

By
November 20, 2025
The remains of an ancient canoe sitting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wis., pictured in June.
North America

Wisconsin archaeologists unearth a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’ by mapping the location of 16 ancient canoes

By Todd Richmond and The Associated Press
November 19, 2025
Wizard of Oz
Banking

The yellow brick road from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a gold allegory with a deeper message that’s been overlooked for years

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November 16, 2025
Ely Parker
Law

The lawyer who literally wrote the legal terms for the end of the Civil War is finally a member of the New York State Bar, 130 years after his death

By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
November 15, 2025
Is American history reminding you of dark, tumultuous periods from the past? Consider the Gilded Age of the late 19th century
Politics

Is American history reminding you of dark, tumultuous periods from the past? Consider the Gilded Age of the late 19th century

By Robert A. Strong and The Conversation
November 10, 2025
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Finance

Top economist says it’s ‘panic season’ in markets and it’s your fault for taking summer vacation. Blame the ‘harvest time’ mentality

By
August 10, 2025
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Leadership

Original Thomas Jefferson letter will hit the auction block on July 4

By
June 25, 2025
Car safety tests are still using the same 47-year-old crash test dummy modeled after a 5-foot-9 man, even though women are more likely to be injured
Tech

Car safety tests are still using the same 47-year-old crash test dummy modeled after a 5-foot-9 man, even though women are more likely to be injured

By Jeff McMurray and The Associated Press
June 23, 2025
A man putting a bitcoin into another man's hand in exchange for a pizza pie
Finance

15 years ago, a software developer paid for two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoin. Those pies would be worth $1.1 billion today

By Alan Suderman and The Associated Press
May 22, 2025

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