A lesson in language; Understanding slang

Judy Cohen from Lakeside Education Services gets us up to speed on some of the terms and phrases her students are using.
National Bureau of Economic Research

The Coronavirus and the Great Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the “Spanish Flu” for the Coronavirus’s Potential Effects on Mortality and Economic Activity

Mortality and economic contraction during the 1918-1920 Great Influenza Pandemic provide plausible upper bounds for outcomes under the coronavirus (COVID-19). Data for 48 countries imply flu-related ...
The Blogs | The Times of IsraelOpinion

From al-Andalus to the Inquisition: Spain’s Lessons Mislearned

Spain’s rhetoric echoes old patterns of scapegoating Jews rather than confronting radical ideologies that threaten its own ...
Shacknews

Arcade1Up assets to be acquired by Basic Fun

In recent days, rumors started circulating that Arcade1Up, the company that produces modern arcade cabinets based on retro games, would be shutting down. Now, the company has provided some ...