I never thought I would see the day when an American was elected Pope. It was just one of those things which everyone believed: there will never be an American Pope. We believed that Catholics would get an Asian Pope or an African Pope before North America was represented. But something shifted. Not only is…
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy—case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. How did it go the last time you started an artificial intelligence project at your company? Chances are, some of your colleagues expressed confusion or apprehension—and they never…
Since President Trump took office vowing to pull back U.S. support for Ukraine, European leaders have worried that they would be unable to supply Ukraine with the weapons it needs. So far, it looks like they were right. The so-called coalition of the willing of European nations backing Ukraine has struggled to get materiel to…
For more than four years, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been on the prowl within Jezero Crater, a site on the Red Planet that eons ago harbored a sprawling river delta, a large, deep lake and—just maybe—ancient Martian life. Since its touchdown in February 2021, the car-sized, nuclear-powered robot has traveled far and wide across…
With a TikTok ban on the horizon, YouTube Shorts product lead Todd Sherman talks about getting the algorithm right and listening to creators. When India banned TikTok in 2020, YouTube responded by launching a short-form video feature with a similar user experience in the country. Less than a year later, that feature rolled out globally…
Julia Michaels is done playing behind the curtain. For years, her words have shaped the soundtrack of modern pop — from Justin Bieber on “Sorry” to Selena Gomez on “Lose You to Love Me.” But writing the hits was never the same as owning them. Now, with her upcoming EP Second Self, out May 23…
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Xi Jinping has been preparing for this moment for years. In April 2020, long before President Trump launched a trade war that would shake the global economy, China’s top leader held a meeting with senior Communist Party officials and laid out his vision for turning the tables on the United States in a confrontation. Tensions…
Large hailstones can be very damaging imageBROKER.com/Alamy Hailstones the size of golfballs are increasingly raining down on Europe as the climate warms, causing expensive damage to cars and buildings. Very large hail, classified as hailstones that measure 5 centimetres or more in diameter, is one of the most costly forms of extreme weather, capable of…
Billy Evans, partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is working on a new startup that seeks to deliver “human health optimization” through blood testing, according to The New York Times. The Times reportedly spoke to two investors pitched on the startup, called Haemanthus, and also viewed some of Haemanthus’ marketing materials. In those materials, the…
