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Build-a-Bear Fears a Repeat of Its Chaotic ‘Pay Your Age’ Deal. It Shouldn’t.
Build-a-Bear Fears a Repeat of Its Chaotic ‘Pay Your Age’ Deal. It Shouldn’t.
Most companies would kill for excited shoppers, big sales and record store traffic. Build-a-Bear Workshop’s executives, fearful of the…
Theron Mohamed
Dec 5, 2018
George H.W. Bush Showed Strength and Restraint. America’s Missed Him.
George H.W. Bush Showed Strength and Restraint. America’s Missed Him.
The recent death of George H.W. Bush has rekindled nostalgia for a president with style, decorum and political experience. Yet the senior…
Theron Mohamed
Dec 3, 2018
Levi’s Plans To Go Public. It’s Perfect Timing.
Levi’s Plans To Go Public. It’s Perfect Timing.
Levi Strauss & Co, the inventor of blue jeans, might list its shares at a $5 billion valuation in a matter of months. Given consumers’…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 20, 2018
Michael Bloomberg Donated $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins. What a Shame.
Michael Bloomberg Donated $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins. What a Shame.
Michael Bloomberg has pledged $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University, a sum that will enable his alma mater to permanently admit…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 19, 2018
YouTube is Betting Big on Education. It Should Buy MasterClass.
YouTube is Betting Big on Education. It Should Buy MasterClass.
More than a billion people visit YouTube each month to learn something, whether it’s how to make gnocchi, tie a bowtie, skip a stone or…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 16, 2018
Trump’s Treatment of Jim Acosta is a Travesty. Past Presidents Weren’t Much Better.
Trump’s Treatment of Jim Acosta is a Travesty. Past Presidents Were...
During Jim Acosta’s latest shouting match with Donald Trump, he grappled with a White House intern over a microphone, prompting her bosses…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 9, 2018
Bill Gates Transformed Computing. His Greatest Legacy Might Be A Toilet.
Bill Gates Transformed Computing. His Greatest Legacy Might Be A To...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates pioneered personal computing, launched the Windows operating system and introduced Word, Excel and other…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 8, 2018
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Trump is Targeting Birthright Citizenship. He’s Right For Once.
Trump is Targeting Birthright Citizenship. He’s Right For Once.
by Thomas Falk
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Nov 5, 2018
Spotify’s Earnings Show the Power of Premium. Time to End the Free Option.
Spotify’s Earnings Show the Power of Premium. Time to End the Free Option.
Spotify’s third-quarter earnings revealed strong gains at its advertising-supported and paid-subscription services. Yet the…
Theron Mohamed
Nov 5, 2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Explores Identity. That’s Perfect for Halloween.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Explores Identity. That’s Perfect for Halloween.
Millions of people dress up as a different person for Halloween. As the central theme of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is identity, it’s…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 31, 2018
Trump Isn’t a Nazi. But He’s Acting Like One.
Trump Isn’t a Nazi. But He’s Acting Like One.
by Sarah Burgess
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Oct 30, 2018
Trump is Promising the Moon to Midterm Voters. Don’t Be Fooled.
Trump is Promising the Moon to Midterm Voters. Don’t Be Fooled.
by Ryan Fahey
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Oct 29, 2018
Hasbro and Mattel Face Fresh Challenges Without Toys’R’Us
Hasbro and Mattel Face Fresh Challenges Without Toys’R’Us
Hasbro and Mattel are racing to adapt to a toy industry transformed by the bankruptcy of Toys’R’Us. The toy retailer’s closure of its…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 27, 2018
Is Patrick Mahomes the NFL’s Next Superstar? Don’t Believe the Hype (Yet).
Is Patrick Mahomes the NFL’s Next Superstar? Don’t Believe the Hype (Yet).
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has lit up the National Football League in his first seven starts of the season. However, critics who…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 25, 2018
Amazon Allegedly Poached eBay’s Top Sellers. That’s Far From Unbelievable.
Amazon Allegedly Poached eBay’s Top Sellers. That’s Far From Unbelievable.
eBay has filed suit against Amazon, claiming the e-commerce giant’s sales representatives illegally solicited hundreds of the online…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 24, 2018
The New York Knicks Are Losers. That Could Soon Change.
The New York Knicks Are Losers. That Could Soon Change.
The New York Knicks have missed the playoffs 13 times since the 2001–2002 season, haven’t won a title in 45 years, and are likely to fall…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 23, 2018
Politicians Ignore Women with Inconvenient Views. November Can Change That.
Politicians Ignore Women with Inconvenient Views. November Can Change That.
Women’s opinions on Brett Kavanaugh were ignored and their accusations of bullying by John Bercow have been turned into political…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 20, 2018
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test Will Delight Donald Trump
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test Will Delight Donald Trump
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has finally responded to Donald Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ jibes with a DNA test proving she has Native…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 19, 2018
Was Google Plus Doomed to Fail? One Designer Thinks So.
Was Google Plus Doomed to Fail? One Designer Thinks So.
Google’s decision to shut down Google Plus after seven years has revived questions about why the social media platform never took off. A…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 17, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi Could Transform Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights
Jamal Khashoggi Could Transform Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights
by Ryan Fahey
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Oct 15, 2018
Riverdale, Insatiable and 13 Reasons Why Tackle Tough Issues. They Miss the Mark.
Riverdale, Insatiable and 13 Reasons Why Tackle Tough Issues. They Miss the Mark.
‘Riverdale’, ‘Insatiable’ and ’13 Reasons Why’ have attracted hordes of viewers but continue to face backlash for their sexism…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 13, 2018
SoftBank Thinks WeWork is Worth $40 Billion. It’s Wrong.
SoftBank Thinks WeWork is Worth $40 Billion. It’s Wrong.
SoftBank could soon invest up to $20 billion in WeWork, granting the Japanese conglomerate a controlling stake in the office-space…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 11, 2018
Trump Sees a North Korea Deal as a Sales Tool. His Motive Doesn’t Matter.
Trump Sees a North Korea Deal as a Sales Tool. His Motive Doesn’t Matter.
by Thomas Falk
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Oct 10, 2018
Climate Disaster Seems Inevitable. Could Elon Musk be our Salvation?
Climate Disaster Seems Inevitable. Could Elon Musk be our Salvation?
by Ryan Fahey
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Oct 9, 2018
Constellation is Betting Cannabis and Alcohol Go Together
Constellation is Betting Cannabis and Alcohol Go Together
Constellation Brands, the liquor giant behind Corona and Modelo, has spent over $4 billion to own a third of Canopy Growth, a leading…
Theron Mohamed
Oct 8, 2018
Tiger Woods Won Because He Didn’t Choke or Panic
Tiger Woods Won Because He Didn’t Choke or Panic
Tiger Woods clinched his first win in five years after four back surgeries, a DUI arrest and a troubled personal life threatened to keep…
Theron Mohamed
Sep 25, 2018
Don’t Treat Brett Kavanaugh’s Alleged Sexual Assault as a Youthful Indiscretion.
Don’t Treat Brett Kavanaugh’s Alleged Sexual Assault as a Youthful Indiscretion.
Brett Kavanaugh, US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl in the 1980s. Several…
Theron Mohamed
Sep 19, 2018
The Witcher’s Ciri Might Be Black on Netflix. Big Deal.
The Witcher’s Ciri Might Be Black on Netflix. Big Deal.
Fans of The Witcher books and games railed against Netflix following reports that Ciri would likely be played by a non-white actress in its…
Theron Mohamed
Sep 17, 2018
Don’t Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller’s Death
Don’t Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller’s Death
by Esmeralda Voegele-Downing
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Sep 12, 2018
Waterstones and Barnes & Noble are Reinventing the Bookshop
Waterstones and Barnes & Noble are Reinventing the Bookshop
Amazon’s vast selection of books, low prices, data-driven recommendations and speedy delivery have decimated traditional booksellers…
Theron Mohamed
Sep 10, 2018
Facebook’s New Rules Punish Foreign Publishers
Facebook’s New Rules Punish Foreign Publishers
After Russia interfered in the last US presidential election, Facebook introduced measures to prevent foreign actors from spreading…
Theron Mohamed
Sep 7, 2018
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