Author Michael Bishop’s ‘Rattlesnakes and Men’ is about a town where everyone owns a dangerous ophidian. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b7706ecf521ce3ac9ba4576/master/pass/Snake-161838629.jpg
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How ‘owning the libs’ became the ethos of the right
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images “Owning the libs” is a tongue-in-cheek expression to either describe rattling Democrats and progressives or conservatives making their own missteps in the attempt to do so. The phrase has accelerated among online trolls, campus activists, and much of the conservative right. The deeper meaning behind the strategy and tactics being carried out […]
A case for owning euro-zone shares
IN AN episode of “Seinfeld”, a 1990s television comedy, George Costanza, a serial failure played by Jason Alexander, decides that every instinct he has is wrong. So he resolves to do the opposite. He is soon squiring a new girlfriend and is up for a dream job. “It’s all happening because I’m completely ignoring every […]
Buying a house? The unexpected costs YOU need to consider from owning your own home
GETTY Buying a house? There is a list of unexpected costs While saving for a deposit and securing a mortgage is one of the most important steps towards owning your own home, many forget to consider the additional costs that can incur once you have bought a property. From building insurance to ground rent, maintenance […]
The ‘Wonder Woman’ Effect: Female Directors Are Owning the Box Office This Summer
More women have blockbusters in theaters now than any summer before. And the season is just getting started. https://media.wired.com/photos/59446a7a7579f62327375b43/master/pass/RoughNight-FeatureArt.jpg Wired
There’s a simple reason the percentage of people owning a home is at a historic low
Liberty Street Economics If it feels like your parents could afford to buy a house when they were your age, and you can’t, you’re not alone. The homeownership rate in the US has hit a historic low, and a big part of that is a significant drop in ownership among younger Americans. “The homeownership rate—the […]
There’s a simple reason the percentage of people owning a home is at a historic low
Liberty Street Economics If it feels as if your parents could afford to buy a house when they were your age, and you can’t, you’re not alone. The homeownership rate in the US has hit a historic low, and a big part of that is a significant drop in ownership among younger Americans. “The homeownership […]
