Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesAfter months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh a...
US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
The U.S.-WHO collaboration has been critical in the country's response to mpox, shown here, as well as Ebola, Marburg, flu and COV...
Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Before joining the rush, you need to know this
Zlaťáky.cz/Pexels, CC BYThe start of 2026 has seen gold and silver surge to record highs – only to crash on Frid...
3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
Kevin Warsh has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve.AP Photo/Alastair GrantAfter months of speculation, Presid...
I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement…
U.S. Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 8, 202…
Short on resources, special educators are using AI – with little knowledge of the effects
In special education in the U.S., funding is scarce and personnel shortages are pervasive, leaving many school districts…
Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship
AI is making it hard for the music industry to embrace innovation while keeping it real.elenabs/iStock via Getty ImagesA…
From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements
Technology doesn't create social movements, but it can supercharge them.Arthur Maiorella/Anadolu via Getty ImagesTens of…
What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America
Protesters associated with a far-right group known as Nuncio Nacional extend a fascist salute on Jan. 24, 2026, demonstr…
Trump’s Greenland threats reveals no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy
U.S. President Donald Trump stands alone in Europe. Photo by Lian Yi / Xinhua via Getty ImagesIn the days since a fracti…
US military action in Iran risks igniting a regional and global nuclear cascade
Iranian youths walk past a building covered with a giant billboard depicting an image of the destroyed USS Abraham Linco…
NZ’s finance industry is required by law to treat customers fairly – but how do we define ‘fair’?
Getty ImagesMost of us would agree fairness is a good guiding principle in life. Actually defining and applying it in th…
How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook
Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after oral arguments in Trump v. …
‘Bold’. ‘Elegant’. ‘Introverted’? How words describing wine get lost in translation
karelnoppe/GettyI recently watched a participant at a wine tasting freeze when asked for their opinion. “It’…
Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to…
In Detroit, Mich., volunteers with the Detroit People's Assembly put together whistle kits designed to alert the communi…
Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
A powerful winter storm that swept across the United States in late January 2026, leaving hundreds of thousands of peopl…
Over 100 deaths linked to January storm: Here’s how to stay safe as more cold, stormy weather moves in
A powerful winter storm that left hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. without power for days in freezing tem…
Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses – and a quiet form of deregulation
In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedul…