Jimmy Fallon is concerned. “You brought a friend with you here, and this is really freaking me out,” the Tonight Show host tells David Hanson,…
Here’s how Republicans are responding to the allegations against Roy Moore
Republican Roy Moore, an evangelical Christian running for an Alabama senate seat, has been accused by four women of making sexual and romantic advances toward…
Somaliland is blocking social media to keep its election free of “fake news”
Somaliland, the self-declared republic in northwestern Somalia, has announced it will restrict access to social media sites during its upcoming presidential elections. The electoral commission…
The UK’s biggest-ever solar farm will be built without government help
Cleve Hill is set to become the UK’s biggest solar farm when it is built in 2020. At a capacity of 350 MW, it will…
The reason the richest women in the US are the ones having the most kids
It’s one of the best-established relationships in economics: as women’s education and income levels go up, the number of children they have goes down. But…
The company photographing every spot of land on earth, every single day
Planet, the American satellite company, is now snapping a picture of every part of earth’s landmass every single day. Analyzing the imagery over time promises…
My trip to China shattered my biases about developing nations
When I went to China for two weeks on a recent reporting trip, I had certain expectations. Officially, China is still a developing country. I…
Louis C.K.’s “apology” was about as apologetic as his comedy
After at least five years of rumors, Louis C.K. admits he abused his power and forced women to watch him masturbate. The acclaimed American comedian…
Facebook sets its sights on Yelp with a new app called Local
Although Facebook has 2 billion users, and many of its other products have around 1 billion users, Facebook has not had a lot of success…
Uber has ended its subprime car leasing program for New York drivers
Uber has ended a troubled car leasing program for drivers with bad credit in New York. The company told Quartz it terminated the lease-to-own program…
Canada’s broadcast watchdog says d’accord to the ‘f-word’
Bonjour, and welcome to the brave new age of radio. The word “fuck” is now officially allowed on Canadian airwaves, during the day, with some…
Adidas is trouncing Nike and Under Armour on their home field
Adidas can’t be stopped. The German sportswear label reported another surge in North American sales this quarter. Adidas brand sales jumped 31% in the quarter,…
British dysfunction could make Trump’s Saudi Aramco dream come true
In the eternal competition between London and New York to be the world’s premiere financial hub, British dysfunction may unwittingly give its American rival the…
WeWork’s grand plan to disrupt schools assumes kids want to be startup founders
WeWork, a co-working company valued at $20 billion, started by creating hip co-working spaces to allow entrepreneurs to flourish in a community setting. Now, it’s…
Africa will take China’s place as the next factory of the world
I’m only thirty, but I personally witnessed a time when China’s now car-clogged streets were full of bicycles instead. Such has been the rapidity of…
Fighting in front of your kids could help them become better thinkers
Kids hate it when parents fight. We are their world, and when we fight, their world feels scary. Kids who witness angry, scorched-earth battles between…
WhatsApp is becoming the customer service tool of choice for Nigerian e-commerce
As e-commerce continues grows in Nigeria, a new challenge has emerged in how to efficiently execute returns and manage failed deliveries. It’s the latest challenge…
An economist says India lacks the guts to even admit that it faces epic economic problems
The economy is in a trough. The first quarter of 2017-2018 saw the growth of gross domestic product (GDP, the total value of all goods…