"The World By Income" [http://data.worldbank.org/maps2015]
We’ve just released a working paper
[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25737491/world-banks-clas...
It's the John Ford film you never heard of, not because it's bad, but
because it's a little confused. Richard Greene, David Niven and an
emotional George Sanders (!) dedicate...
Looking for a place to eat this weekend? Every Saturday, Eater's
editors will recommend a restaurant or two.
JANUARY 9, 2016
SIETSEMA RECOMMENDS: QUEEN OF FALAFEL
[Chickp...
Yesterday, I had shared my review of the ASUS ZenPad 8 Tablet
[http://www.beontheroad.com/2016/01/asus-zenpad-8-my-gadget-of-choice-for.html]
and why it is my gadget of choice...
NOTE: More media content is available for this story at
BrooklynPaper.com
[http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/39/2/all-16-for-2016-2016-01-08-bk.html].
BY THE BROOKLYN PAPE...
The benefits of openness can be found around the globe.
In these past few years working with local transparency activists, I
have been collecting examples on how opening up d...
As we start the new year, we wanted to share this wonderfully
inspirational story from the “Island Reporter” featuring one of
the most remarkable young women we know: A 27...
Rachel Levy [https://www.flickr.com/photos/127269674@N04/] is a
32-year-old American photographer, based-in Chicago, IL. “My father
taught me to shoot and develop black and ...
The final figures for Macau casino revenue in 2015 are out, and
they’re stunning. Gaming revenue for the year fell 34.3% to 230.84
billion Macau patacas (MOP; US$28.89 billi...
Ok, buckle in because a lot happened in November. I've already
written a bunch in other posts, but here are some stragglers.
Some are not actually "little things" like the ...
In Bangkok, police-flanked partygoers will ring in the new year at the
site of a deadly bombing that took place just months ago. In Paris,
residents recovering from their city...
MUMBAI: Taking the Christmas cheer into the New Year, which will be
sprinkled with splendid celebrations across every corner of the world,
English entertainment and movie chan...