How to Soften the Bullwhip Effect
Since early in the Covid-19 pandemic, economists have attributed product shortages and price spikes to the bullwhip effect, which is the chaos in …
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Putin to Ukraine: ‘Marry Me or I’ll Kill You’
Why is Vladimir Putin threatening to take another bite out of Ukraine, after devouring Crimea in 2014? That is not an easy question to answer …
Policy and the Fog of Politics
“Democracy,” Winston Churchill declared, “is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time …
As the Tanks Rolled into Ukraine, So Did Malware. Then Microsoft Entered the War.
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday, a few hours before Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine, alarms went off inside Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence …
Can a New Line of Work Help Save These Wild Welsh Ponies?
As a keen equestrian, I felt a little odd to be pulling on hiking shoes, rather than riding boots, as I prepared for a day out with horses. But …
San Francisco Ballet Appoints Tamara Rojo to Artistic Director
Tamara Rojo, the charismatic Spanish ballerina who leads the English National Ballet, will become the artistic director of San Francisco Ballet …
We’re Locked Down Again in the Netherlands. Here’s a Warning.
AMSTERDAM — Since 5 a.m. on Sunday, bars, restaurants, museums, schools, clothing stores, gift shops and anything resembling fun have been closed …
A Refugee’s Harrowing Story, Finally Told Through Animation
COPENHAGEN — Midway through Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s latest documentary, a decrepit boat crowded with Afghans fleeing violence crosses paths with …
House Hunting in Greece: Seaside Splendor on Tinos Isle for $1.8 Million
A Stone Mansion Overlooking the Aegean Sea From Tinos $1.8 MILLION (1.6 MILLION EUROS) This five-bedroom property sits on a hillside in …
‘Different Way of Fighting’: Lyrics Are the Weapons of All-Women Roma Band
Many Roma women face pressures to marry young and take on traditional gender roles. Pretty Loud, a hip-hop group from Serbia, wants girls to …