Some close to Donald Trump are already setting the scene for what could happen after his potential presidency. A lawyer advising Trump, Mike Davis, has been vocal about his disdain for legal adversaries like special counsel Jack Smith and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Davis has even threa
You might think that social media serves up a variety of political views, especially during elections. But what happens if you don't follow any political parties? Surprisingly, recent research shows that these "political detachment users" aren't getting much variety. Instead, they're mostly seeing i
Let's talk about a new way to figure out if a business idea is worth the money. This method brings together two important perspectives: the business model and the processes that make it happen. First, we use a tool called the Service-Dominant Business Model Radar. This tool helps us break down a bu
Ever wondered how much harm intimate partner violence (IPV) can really do to your mental health? Researchers set out to explore this very link. They noticed that current methods used to measure IPV's severity might not be cutting it. These methods could be missing the mark, leaving us with an incomp
Ever wondered if your investment strategy is truly the best among many options? A clever test, called the intersection-union test, helps answer this question. This test compares the Sharpe ratio of your chosen investment strategy with others. Unlike other tests, it considers the fact that investment
Imagine you're in a club or a big group. The leader's views trickle down to everyone, but not everyone is as sure about them. This is what scientists call a "top-down hierarchical fuzzy opinion network. " It's like a pyramid where the leader's opinion is at the top, and it spreads downwards. Interes
Former Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger, who’s currently wowing audiences on Broadway in Sunset Blvd. , recently found herself in hot water over a social media post. It all started when she commented on a photo shared by comedian Russell Brand, who was sporting a red hat similar to Trump’s “
Ever wondered how British investments fared in Argentina and Uruguay from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s? The River Plate Trust Group, also known as Morris or Morrison, was a big player in this story. They controlled lots of public utilities and financial firms. Many people thought British investme
You might think football is all about strategy and skill, but sometimes, a game's outcome can hinge on something beyond the players' control: the referees. That's exactly what happened in the Bengals-Ravens showdown on Thursday night. Al Michaels, the voice of Amazon's play-by-play, wasn't shy about
Imagine if Hurricane Harvey or Ida just hit your neighborhood. Do you think everyone would bounce back at the same speed? As it turns out, there's quite a bit of variety in how people get their lives back to normal after a big disaster like a hurricane. A recent study took a really close look at wha
