The building in our featured image is affectionately called the Coffee Pot. Commemorating Namibia’s independence from South Africa, the structure was neither designed nor built by a Namibian. Let’s see why. North Korean Monuments Created by North Korea, the Coffee…
A Labor Day Look At Invisible Labor
At an Academy Awards ceremony, because the wrong envelope had been given to Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, they said La La Land was Best Picture instead of Moonlight. Responsible for a task that we only notice when the person…
Where Covid Created the Most Learning Loss
Through what we should call a global learning crisis, worldwide, children’s educational opportunities were reduced by Covid.
The Economics of MLB Home Run History
Showing again that economics is everywhere, we can explain MLB home run history by looking at land, labor, and capital.
What Grubhub’s “Free Lunch” Cost Us
Grubhub’s free lunch offer wound up being rather costly for consumers and restaurants because they did not know TANSTAAFL.
How Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Harmed Nepal
Rippling around the world, the Russian invasion’s impact has been felt as far away as the land, labor, and capital in Nepal’s economy.
How a Sedative Helped an Elephant in Kyiv
Looking at wartime zoos, we see how animals are comforted, supplies are stocked, and staff fights the war by remaining.
Six (More) Facts About World Trade
Through our world trade update, we can look at trade partners, states, shipping containers and even giant cranes.
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint By Not Eating Local
While the conventional wisdom says that eating local will reduce your carbon footprint, but not necessarily.
Six Twists in Our Supply Chain
Ranging from ships to ports to truckers and warehouses, our supply chain twists are causing delayed deliveries everywhere.
