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If it can get its socioeconomic act together, Nigeria may be the next global power—and the first one on the continent.
Filmmaker Biyi Bandele on Nollywood and the Miracle of Nigeria
"There's a bit of give-the-editors-what-they-want and it's true that literary prizes in the West favor victimhood."
The Iran Crisis Comes With Serious Risks for America's Economy
Markets believe that the Iranian situation will not have a major negative effect on the world economy. At least for now.
In Focus
Night Terror
Batemans Bay, Australia
Members of New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service—the world’s largest volunteer firefighting agency—work through the night to prevent flames from crossing a highway between two towns on January 2. Bushfires have ravaged the country for months, but the situation dramatically escalated over the Christmas break. Since the fire season began, more than 24 million acres have been burned and at least 24 people have died.
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Periscope
If you've given your favorite credit card too much of a workout lately, these simple moves will help get your finances back on track.
Meghan Markle Being a Black Woman in Royal Family Was Never Going to Work
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced this week their mutiny against the monarchical institution.
Downtime
Can Coco Chanel's self-confidence can be an example for ambitious young women in business today?
Women Changemakers of the Last Century
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women's right to vote in the U.S., we look at other impressive female advancements over the past 100 years.
Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson Talk 'A Million Little Pieces'
You may know the controversy around 'A Million Little Pieces,' but at its core, it's a story about a person struggling with addiction and desperately trying to find a way out of it.
