ACTIVTRADES: Gold – The eternal safe bet
For millennia, gold has held a unique position as a universal symbol of wealth, serving as a unit of account, a store of value, and a medium of exchange.
DIANE PHILIPS: The best lens doesn’t come in a box with a price tag
The world’s most expensive camera lens, the Leica Apto-telyt-R 1600 5.6, is valued at a whopping $2m.
The power of non-profits
“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”
STATESIDE: Walz brings an ‘everyman’ appeal as Harris’ VP choice
In one of the thousands of chance meetings that are the lifeblood of a gathering like the Democratic National Convention that continued yesterday, a couple of reporters from Wisconsin’s largest circulation daily newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, were talking about the Democratic ticket.
Goal setting for the new school year: How to stay focused and motivated
AS the new school year begins, student-athletes are faced with the challenge of balancing academics and athletics while striving to achieve their goals.
FRONT PORCH: Why do we continue parking in spaces for disabled individuals?
When we think of decadence, it is often employed to characterise human excess in terms of materialism, sexual promiscuity, greed of all sorts, and other forms of self-indulgence which deprive us of a more moral and genuinely pleasing life.
STATESIDE: Harris draws comparisons to former President Obama
When California attorney general Kamala Harris began campaigning for a US Senate seat in 2016, many people noticed something right away.
STATESIDE: Biden and Clinton’s speeches highlight DNC opening night
Was Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago historic?
Best practices and tips for students
The new school year has already started for some and will open for others in the coming weeks.
STATESIDE: Police prepped for pro-Palestinian protest as Democratic convention set to begin
CHICAGO, Illinois - The weather here in Chicago is fine, especially considering that it’s mid-August in the American Midwest, where high air temperatures, high humidity and the threat of severe thunderstorms or even tornadoes is an annual menace.
FACE TO FACE: Remembering a Bahamian music legend - Paul Hanna
Today, August 20, 2024, marks exactly one year since we lost one of the greatest legends in Bahamian music history.
PETER YOUNG: Ukraine holds Kursk region in Russia, concern over how Putin will respond
As more details emerge about Ukraine’s stunning incursion in to Russian territory two weeks ago, its significance has become more apparent so that the subject is now unsurprisingly top of the world’s news agenda.
Climate change and heat
Why is it so hot these days?
KDK Report: Nothing to lose
Over a hundred years ago, life was remarkably different from what it is today.
ERIC WIBERG: The sinking of the HMBS Flamingo
At age 12, I began working as a packing boy at City Meats and noticed a framed portrait of a man I recognised as an assistant manager.
