| Mar 9, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAs Vladimir Putin watched the opening ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics, the rest of the world watched as Russian troops massed along the borders of Ukraine. Twenty days, 32 medals, and one global doping scandal later, the world watched Russian troops invade...
| Aug 4, 2021 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe Olympic Refugee Team filing into the stadium during Tokyo’s opening ceremonies provided a powerful, moving sight: almost 30 athletes, carrying the Olympic flag, striding alongside the delegations of almost every country in the world. Instead of their home...
| Sep 20, 2017 | Rights / DemocracyThis summer, Los Angeles officials reached a deal with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. For its trouble, the city hopes to generate hundreds of millions in savings and additional revenues. However, over the past few decades,...
| Feb 19, 2014 | Rights / DemocracyOlympic ski champion Bode Miller’s impressive bronze showing in the men’s super-G was overshadowed by the interview with him afterward. The race was an historic one for the 36-year-old skier, who became the oldest Alpine medalist in the history of the...
| Oct 3, 2012 | Economy / BusinessOne of the mysteries of life in these curious times is that millions of Americans are enjoying the benefits of government — but are either unaware of it or in denial. A 2008 study found that 40 percent of Medicare recipients, 44 percent of Social Security...
