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New York City’s business climate under Mayor Zohran Mamdani remains under scrutiny amid scrutiny of several billionaires. Yet, Airbnb has reportedly reaffirmed its commitment to the city by purchasing a six-storey building at 281 Park Avenue South in Manhattan’s Gramercy neighbourhood for $81.5 million. A New York Post report claims that the 42,500-square-foot Beaux-Arts building … Read more

Quote of the day by Socrates More than 2,400 years after his death, Socrates continues to shape the way people think about knowledge, ethics, leadership and even everyday conversations. Like so many of the famous philosophers, he never wrote a book. But his ideas so changed western philosophy that he is regarded as one of … Read more

Back in the late 1800s, Hawaii’s booming sugarcane industry had a serious rat problem. Rats were tearing through the cane fields, cutting into profits, and plantation owners wanted a quick fix. Their answer was to bring in the small Indian mongoose, a fast, sharp-toothed little predator known for hunting rats and snakes back in its … Read more

Jeff Bezos-backed Earth Fund has donated $10.1 million to revamp Watts Towers Arts Center Campus in Los Angeles. The investment was secured through a partnership with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) and is expected to help transform the campus ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For those unaware, the Bezos Earth … Read more

Jeff Bezos made what remains the world’s largest individual philanthropic commitment to climate change and nature in 2020 by pledging $10 billion through the Bezos Earth Fund, with the money set to be distributed by 2030. Five years later, as the fund enters its next phase, Lauren Sánchez Bezos is taking a leading role in … Read more

Most people picture Switzerland’s mountain tunnels as an engineering flex, a way to shrink travel time between cities. But the real story behind this vast underground network is less about convenience and more about climate. Since the 1990s, Switzerland has been quietly pulling truck traffic off its fragile Alpine roads and pushing it underground onto … Read more

‘The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away’ A wealthy Roman citizen walks through the crowded markets of the Subura. His pockets are heavy with silver coins as he buys expensive silks, rare spices, and the temporary loyalty of political allies. Centuries later, that citizen’s physical wealth has … Read more

Egypt’s Nile River dam controls seasonal floods, securing water and power for growth. However, this barrier traps fertile silt, harming downstream agricultural productivity. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Nile River shaped life in Egypt for thousands of years. Every year, due to rains in the distant Ethiopian highlands during the summer, there was a tremendous … Read more

John Wayne’s unforgettable quote reminds us that true strength lies in getting back up every time life knocks us down.Image credit (Instagram)​ John Wayne passed away on June 11, 1979, but the world has never quite been able to let him go. The John Wayne: An American Experience museum at the Fort Worth Stockyards, a … Read more