How Uber Overcharges Riders and Underpays Drivers | #uber

Transport and Roads

How Uber Overcharges Riders and Underpays Drivers

If you’ve taken an Uber ride recently, you’ve probably noticed it cost a lot more than a few years ago. Why is that?

BRICS Play Key Role in Advancing De-Dollarization Initiative | #brics

Economics and Trade

BRICS Play Key Role in Advancing De-Dollarization Initiative

The BRICS alliance is playing a key role in advancing the de-dollarization initiative across the globe. BRICS members Russia and China are leading the agenda to uproot the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

What to Expect of the Solar Eclipse Outside the Path of Totality | #outside the Path of Totality

Climate

What to Expect of the Solar Eclipse Outside the Path of Totality

Here's the percentage of totality you'll experience depending on where you are on April 8.

Amazon: Tech giant cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit | #tech giant

Science and Technology

Amazon: Tech giant cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been growing and now represents 14% of Amazon's total revenue, according to its latest financial report.

This Tiny Mexican Town Runs on Magic Mushroom Tourism. | # Mexican Town Runs on Magic Mushroom Tourism

Wildlife and Tourism

This Tiny Mexican Town Runs on Magic Mushroom Tourism.

I arrived in San José del Pacifico around 2 pm on a Tuesday and headed straight to a gift shop with rainbow-splashed signage advertising handicrafts, alebrijes, sheep’s wool, and tobacco. Inside, a pregnant woman dressed in bright blue and yellow with matching eye makeup stood behind th

An Expert Guide to Taking Photos of a Total Solar Eclipse | #aking Photos of a Total Solar Eclipse

Others

An Expert Guide to Taking Photos of a Total Solar Eclipse

Before you come at me—I know what I said before about taking photos during a total solar eclipse. Or better, I know what NASA scientists said before, and what they said was: Don't do it.

Global audit company KPMG fails to stop suit by former Kenyan partner | # KPMG f

Economics and Trade

Global audit company KPMG fails to stop suit by former Kenyan partner

The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to stop the hearing of a case against KPMG International by a former chief executive officer of the audit firm who is seeking millions of shillings for alleged racial discrimination following his sacking in 2019.

Here's How to Get a New Passport as Quickly as Possible. | #get a New Passport as Quickly as Possible.

Diplomacy

Here's How to Get a New Passport as Quickly as Possible.

After years of backlog after 2020's pandemic chaos, the lengthy passport processing times finally got much shorter late in 2023. From predicted wait times extending as long as 13 weeks back before 2023's busy summer travel season, the processing time has shrunk back down to six

Eurovision’s Swedish Host City Is Young, Diverse, and Underrated. | #wedish Host City Is Young

Entertainment

Eurovision’s Swedish Host City Is Young, Diverse, and Underrated.

When Sweden pulled a surprise victory at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the Nordic country became the default host for this year’s edition of the hugely popular and wildly unpredictable musical oddity. Most assumed Stockholm was the surefire host. Some thought the country’s second c

You Can Still Get to the Eras Tour in Europe for Less Than $500. | #tour in Europe for Less Than $500.

Wildlife and Tourism

You Can Still Get to the Eras Tour in Europe for Less Than $500.

Listen up Swifties! While getting tickets to see Taylor Swift in concert has historically been pretty difficult, seeing her in concert for the European leg of the Eras Tour is not only still possible, it can be relatively affordable as well.

Even this late in the game, there a