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Students ride trains to learn about sustainability and tourism

The course appeals to millennial and Gen Z students who are increasingly concerned about the climate crisis and continued carbon emissions.

Title of course

Amtrak Tourism: Trains, Cities, and Sustainability

I’m from Springfield (yes, that Springfield), and I’m here to tell you a cat story that has nothing to do with Trump’s lies

A third-generation denizen of Springfield, Ohio, explains how lurid rumors cheapen the town and its people.

By now you’ve probably heard more than you ever cared to about Springfield, Ohio. Thanks to the nonsense of Messrs. Trump and Vance, my hometown is receiving the 15 minutes of fame it didn’t ask for and doesn’t deserve. Their absurd, lurid fictions nullify so much about what makes Springfield special while cheapening the people who live there, flattening them into simple, small-town punchlines. 

Harris-Trump debate is a reminder that insecure white masculinity is dangerous

A desire to preserve white male supremacy often manifests as racist, misogynistic, or transphobic scapegoating.

The September 10 debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was a referendum on gender and the U.S. presidency—Trump’s, that is.

5 tactics for transforming failure into success

Leaders need to adopt a conciliatory style when bringing mistakes to light.

When you were a teenager, did you ever do anything you later regretted?  Perhaps it was something so outrageous you later couldn’t begin to explain your own behavior. Or maybe it was something so embarrassing you still don’t want anyone else to know it ever happened. 

How to create a useful agenda for any type of meeting

You know you need an agenda. Here’s how to create one that works.

As the former CEO of five ventures and board member of dozens of others, Naeem Zafar has sat in his fair share of meetings. Zafar, a CEO coach who teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northeastern University, says ineffective meetings are a “pain point” for him. “My whole life is driven by efficiency,” he says. “Why do I have seven people sitting around the table? I’m talking to two of them. I’ve been trying to optimize it all my life.”

10 housing markets where buyers have the most power—and 10 where they have the least

To identify which markets might offer buyers the most luck right now, ResiClub analyzed sale-to-list ratios.

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The increasingly weird economics of college football

What Notre Dame’s “buy week” upset loss to Northern Illinois tells us about the crazy current state of college football.

Northern Illinois stunned No. 5 Notre Dame last weekend on a last-second field goal to notch college football’s first big upset of 2024. For the Huskies, it’s a win they’ll be celebrating for years to come. For the Fighting Irish, it’s a season-crusher. To lose the home opener to a small school from a vastly inferior conference was an embarrassment for Notre Dame.

Financial paranoia is your best protection against bogus financial influencers on TikTok

Social media is full of dubious money advice. Guard yourself from bogus financial influencers by cultivating a healthy skepticism.

Financial influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms claim to have the secrets that “they” (professional money advisors) don’t want you to know. These videos go viral because we all want to believe that The Man is keeping financial secrets from us little people.

Is the Kroger-Albertsons merger really doomed? The deal’s chances, and what it means for consumers, explained

As the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit makes its way through an Oregon court, an expert discusses why the ruling may surprise you.

A weekslong court battle is playing out in Oregon right now that could determine the future of your grocery shopping—with one side arguing the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history will drive up prices, and the other side assuring it will benefit consumers.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement, inclusive bangers, and more: Why music is key in this election

When crowd size matters, getting your supporters to sing, scream, and dance can cultivate an aura of electoral triumph.

Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.