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Germany: What Makes A Nation Rich or Poor?

Are Germans less financially wealthy than those in Europe’s poorer countries?

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The Low-wage, Low-education U.S. Future?

Will the U.S. economy become dominated by retail, leisure and education/health services?

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Top 10 Upcoming Global Elections

A list of the most interesting elections of 2014, by date.

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Energy: Subsidizing the Rich

How do energy subsidies benefit the upper and middle classes at the expense of low-income people?

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U.S.: Rich Get Richer, Everyone Else Pays Taxes

How capital rules the tax code and labor pays the bill.

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20 Facts About Mikhail Kalashnikov’s AK-47

From combat zones to inner city ganglands, the AK-47 has had a pervasive effect.

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Just The Facts: India Goes Mobile

Examining the astounding social trends of India.

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Social Mobility: Why Grandparents Matter So Much

No other factor determines one’s material position in life more than one’s grandparents.

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Just The Facts: A Presidential Road Trip

What is involved in preparing a U.S. President’s trip abroad?

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1913: Who Recognized the New China?

Which major nation in 1913 was first to recognize China’s new republic — and why?

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