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Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

July 25, 2019
Robert Mueller testified before two congressional committees about the nearly two-year investigation he led on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Mueller was an unwilling player in partisan drama, and his responses did not stray far from the text of his 448-page report...

Washington Post: “Here Is What My #S---hole Looks Like”

January 12, 2018
The United States is a country of immigrants. Ancestors of many citizens arrived destitute – from Europe, Asia and Africa – in search of opportunity and thrived. In a meeting, Donald Trump was reported to have rejected a legislative deal on immigration and asked, “Why are we having all these people...

How US Immigration Evolved as the Nation Grew and Changed

January 11, 2006
The notion of the US as a “melting pot” that welcomed immigrants of all nationalities is familiar, but does not accurately describe the history of the country’s immigration patterns. Early on, the government encouraged quick populating of the young nation, and European immigrants came in droves....

China’s Strategy in US Car Market: Make Parts First

September 21, 2015
Chinese automakers may eventually become a global force in the auto industry. Rather than follow the Japanese model of importing cars, Chinese firms are acquiring US and European auto parts plants. “By first learning to make and sell car parts in markets like the U.S., leaders in China’s auto...

Most Popular Yale Class Is Free: Business Insider

March 23, 2020
More than 1.5 billion around the world are in lockdown conditions to contain the spread of COVID-19, reports the Associated Press. Education is not put on hold, and would-be students can kill multiple birds with one stone with a free Yale University class that analyzes the source of happiness. The...

As China Sneezes, Will the World Catch Cold?

September 17, 2012
The world became accustomed to double-digit growth in China. But such growth wasn’t sustainable, as Europe and the US struggle with debt. Analysts concede that China’s growth, fueled by easy credit, is slowing. Yale lecturer and author Vikram Mansharamani outlines the implications: In recent years...

A Floundering WTO – Part I

March 21, 2006
The long-term future of global trade hangs in balance as the World Trade Organization struggles to reach consensus on desperately needed reform. A two-part series analyzes the promise WTO once held and how the pursuit of narrow and immediate gain by the richer nations may threaten the future for...

Tough Question in Climate Change: Who Gets Saved?

August 29, 2016
Governments preparing for climate change already assess which communities can be saved and which cannot. Christopher Flavelle compares Newtok and other remote communities in Alaska with Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, all trying to escape rising waters. The US Department of Housing and Urban...
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