The housing theory of everything

worksinprogress.co Try listing every problem the Western world has at the moment. Along with Covid, you might include slow growth, climate change, poor health, financial instability, economic…

Bond buyers battered as Austria’s 100-year note shows danger of duration risk

marketwatch.com When Austria sold a fresh batch of 100-year bonds in the summer of 2020, the 0.85% coupon was deemed so juicy that Vienna received some €16 billion of orders. On Tuesday,…

Who Was Hayek?

lawliberty.org There is a famous internet comparison of the world’s two most famous Hayek’s—Salma and Friedrich. Obviously, Salma is more well-known, but Friedrich may be gaining on her.…

Vienna Museum Focuses on Robert Motherwell

nytimes.com Robert Motherwell’s “The Feminine II” (1988) had been missing until it was tracked down to a private collector in Singapore by the curators of the retrospective. This month,…

Meet Matus Vallo, Bratislava’s hipster mayor-architect

economist.com I of a child rebuilding an unloved Lego set, Matus Vallo ponders a model of a Bratislava streetscape in a corner of his office. Carefully, he positions a rectangular plate…

Arab Gulf State Demands Israel's Shadowy Nuclear Weapons Program Be Subject To IAEA Safeguards

zerohedge.com Arab Gulf State Demands Israel's Shadowy Nuclear Weapons Program Be Subject To IAEA Safeguards Via The Cradle, Qatar has called for intensifying international efforts to…

Nancy Van de Vate, Composer and Advocate for Women in Music, Dies at 92

nytimes.com Nancy Van de Vate in 1949. She was only the second woman to earn a doctorate in composition in the United States. An American who settled in Vienna, she had a prolific…

They Shine Washington’s Shoes and Pour Its Drinks. A Shutdown Would Hurt

nytimes.com Days before a potential government shutdown, David Kirkley, the owner of Union Station Shoe Shine, was worried about the loss of walk-in business from federal workers…

Where UNESCO World Heritage Is In Danger

statista.com A look at the current list of cultural World Heritage sites in danger shows that most are located in war zones and unstable states, like Syria, Lebanon, Palestine,…

Saudi Arabia announces crucial step forward in its nascent nuclear power plans

cnbc.com Saudi Arabia announced its commitment to building a nuclear energy program, as well as a pledge to allow greater oversight for atomic energy inspectors, at a time when the…

U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says

nbcnews.com VIENNA — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy…

Energy Secretary Granholm says U.S. aims to have a nuclear fusion facility within 10 years

fortune.com The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary…

AP Interview: US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

apnews.com The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation's transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary…

Saudi Arabia moves step closer to achieving nuclear power

financialpost.com Saudi Arabia took a key step toward advancing its nascent nuclear power program, telling international inspectors they’ll have wider access to facilities in order to account…

Standing ovation for a Ukrainian who fought for the Nazis sparks anger and an apology in Canada

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article It seemed like a touching and timely tribute by Canadian…

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters women's world record by over 2 minutes at Berlin Marathon

pbs.org Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t…

Women’s marathon world record shattered by more than 2 minutes

nbcnews.com Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t…

What you learn on a 24-hour train trip through Europe

economist.com T of Europe, locate Paris, and draw a line headed east. How far can you get given a full day and night? With the right mix of trains and lots of patience, it is possible to…

One Trading Launch Instant Trade

cryptodaily.co.uk London, United Kingdom, September 8th, 2023, Chainwire One Trading, the crypto asset exchange formerly operating under the Bitpanda Pro brand, today announced its new…

COVID vaccine rollout snarled by insurance denials, canceled appointments

aol.com Some consumers trying to get updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine this week have encountered red tape, canceled appointments and delays getting private insurance to…

An Oenophile’s Guide to Vienna

barrons.com As a kid growing up in socialist Yugoslavia in the 1980s, Vienna was an eye-opener to Western culture, says Marko Kovac, a communications consultant based in Zagreb,…

The hidden failures of social housing in 'Red Vienna'

reason.com The century-old social housing program in Vienna, Austria, has gotten a lot of glowing press in the U.S. as of late. Through a mixture of direct government ownership and…

Joe Biden Defiles The Corpse Of The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

zerohedge.com Joe Biden Defiles The Corpse Of The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Yesterday, an apparently fake headline circulated on Twitter (or X, or…

Credit card rates are practically in ‘loan shark’ territory as they hit record highs, advisor says

cnbc.com Credit cards are practically charging "loan shark interest rates" after hitting historic highs this year, said Barry Glassman, a certified financial planner and member of…

What are the economic benefits of car-free cities?

euronews.com European cities are increasingly becoming more pedestrianised and bike-friendly. Does this have an economic cost or is it a win-win situation? From Oslo to Helsinki, the…

LimeWire is back

axios.com LimeWire — popular two decades ago as a music file-sharing service — is back, and this time it's aiming to be a community where people create and share AI images, video and…