What happened in 2025? Well, a lot. There were tariffs, breakthroughs and disappointments with AI, and a wobbly economy that sent decidedly mixed signals. There were crises of purpose, execution, and ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The United States has historically been one of the world’s major destinations for refugees and, along with a few other countries, has played ...

As the U.S. government turns its attention to drug cartels in Mexico, new research from the University of California, Davis, suggests that violent competition among criminal organizations increases ...

For a design firm—or any business, really—success hinges on countless factors, from smart hiring to solid business management. Unfortunately there’s no easily replicable blueprint that guarantees ...

Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping economic and policy discussions. They show ...

The US DoE has released a new organizational chart that has removed groups focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions. A new hierarchical chart posted on the DoE ...

According to McKinsey, leaders face twice as many critical issues as they did 10 years ago. Time to think is scarce at the top of most organizations, and the tendency to follow playbooks is strong. In ...

The diginomica network debate: AI is inverting the traditional pyramid shape of organizations. Rethinking the structure for this shape shift requires CIOs, peers and society to engage in a tough ...

China is undertaking sweeping efforts to strengthen its military. Over the last few decades, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has transformed from an outdated regional military into an increasingly ...

Last month, my friend Amy, a midlevel marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company, had her entire junior analyst team “restructured.” The official reason? “Strategic realignment.” The real reason? AI ...

On the Billboard albums chart, the two clearest paths to No. 1 involve streaming and sales — or, preferably, a combination of the two. On the Hot 100 singles chart, the equivalent paths entail ...

Hotels have long been considered a last resort for sheltering people who’ve lost their housing. But over the past few years, they’ve become New York’s predominant response to homelessness outside New ...