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The insurgency has claimed more than 16,000 deaths and many more injured. The regime must go, but will Iran break? (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThis last weekend, an op-ed I wrote about Iran in the Wall Street Journal and received hundreds of angry comments in various media outlets. Some were threatening. Many clearly hadn’t read the piece, but reacted to the provocative headline “A Fractured Iran May Not Be So Bad.” I hereby offer a response in this column to the more coherent reviews.A moment to rebut a rather high-minded commentator who dismissed my thesis…
Actually, studies have shown More educated people are more likely to vote.But how strong is the relationship between education and voter turnout, really? And what could be causing it?“A reason for [providing] Public education is to create an educated citizen who can participate in the political process,” he says Jörg Spenkuchassociate professor of managerial economics and decision science at Kellogg. “But to what extent this is true — and then whether education makes people more likely to participate — that’s still an open question.”To answer these questions, Spenkuch and colleagues, Ethan Kaplan of the University of Maryland and Cody Tuttle…
Your iPhone does so much, from surfing the web to offering games and banking apps, that sometimes smaller details can slip through the cracks. If one of these details is pretty important to the alarm clock and has mysteriously gone silent, you’re not alone. Apple iPhone 17Getty ImagesSome users have reported that the alarm on their iPhones has been silenced, which is not what you need on a Monday morning after a late Sunday night. ForbesApple’s critical iPhone update decision means hundreds of millions need to update nowWith David PhelanThe answer, according to 9 to 5 Macis to check that…
However, recent data suggests that for many companies, the family approach has not held them back. About one in four family businesses reported double-digit growth last year, even amid recent uncertainty, according to PwC Global Family Business Survey 2025, conducted with Kellogg’s Ward Center for Family Enterprises. In doing so, these companies not only exceeded expectations but, in many cases, outperformed non-family businesses.How did these companies do it? Matt Allenprofessor of family business at Kellogg, says the fastest-growing family businesses take a long-term view, move quickly when they need to, and stick to their values in tough times.These same principles,…
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(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesNational Football League (NFL) it must overhaul its inconsistent, poorly performing, horse-and-fault arbitration system.The quality of NFL officiating has become one of the sport’s most persistent controversies, with fans, players and coaches regularly challenging calls that can determine the outcome of games. Actually, it’s a scandal. For example, the highly questionable calls in the recent playoff game between Buffalo and Denver that unfairly robbed the Bills of a win and thus a chance to go to the Super Bowl underscore the quality crisis. Unlike officials in other major professional sports leagues, many NFL referees work…
Humane AI pin composite. Human AIHoping for a brief respite from AI in technology? Keep dreaming as a recent report suggests that Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that will act as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence. This is according to The Informationwhich claims that Apple could launch this device in 2027. Such an AI pin will act as the eyes and ears of an AI assistant, allowing it to see and hear just about everything you can. To that end, it reportedly uses two cameras, one with a much wider field of…
Tax refunds could be larger than usual for some taxpayers.gettyFew things create as much tax season stress as a federal tax refund. Taxpayers worry when it’s less than expected, panic when it’s delayed, and cheer when it’s bigger — often without being entirely sure why.As the 2026 filing season begins (the IRS officially opens for business on Jan. 26), refunds are expected to look bigger for many filers. See why this might happen, how big of a boost you might see, and answers to the most common refund questions taxpayers ask.I hear the tax refunds are supposed to be bigger…
Here’s why your nervous system shuts down and goes offline under relationship stress, and how to stay emotionally present without forcing yourself to fight.gettyShutting down during conflict is a habit that is often misunderstood because it is often confused with weakness, indifference, or an avoidance tactic. In reality, however, it is usually a stress reaction.Many people who shut down care deeply about the conversation or event that causes them to shut down. And like the rest of us, they want connection during conflict, too. The difference is that when the conflict escalates, their nervous system goes into protection mode. Speech…
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