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How kitsch consumed the world
What is the predominant aesthetic of the twenty-first century? According to sociology professors Rut...
A bank heist in Paraguay’s ‘wild, wild west’ reveals the dark underbelly of free trade
It was as brazen as it was spectacular: on April 24 2017, a commando team of bank robbers assaulted...
Yes, microlending reduces extreme poverty
A small boost in microlending to the developing world could lift more than 10.5 million people out o...
India’s wells are running dry, fast
Over the past three years, the monsoon – the rainy season that runs from June through September, dep...
As more people flock to Niger’s gold mines, economic boon may become a new migration risk
Gold poses a classic conundrum: it’s both a blessing and a curse for communities that discover they’...
Jim Yong Kim starts his second term as World Bank president despite a rocky first five years
Jim Yong Kim is set to begin his second five-year term as World Bank president on July 1, having bee...