Новости за 06.08.2017

Why hardware and software have become so much easier to use since the 1990s.

Bills pass the House, only to die of neglect in the Senate.

Even education in the humanities has become vocationalized, though the transformation is subtle.

The case rewrote decades-old law. It involved a contractor, but franchises may be even harder hit.

The Miami Dolphins agreed to sign quarterback Jay Cutler, who just three months ago called it quits, according to multiple reports.

The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics for rookie outfielder Boog Powell on Sunday.

More than seven months after the introduction of a generic version of the allergy drug, the more expensive brand-name EpiPen still accounts for over a quarter of the market. One reason is that a middleman can profit from the sale of such pricier medicines.

Venezuela’s government said it quashed an attack on an army base that started after after a group of men dressed in military fatigues released a video declaring themselves in rebellion.

Ultraconservative Saudi Arabia is aligning its policies with its smaller and more liberal neighbor, the United Arab Emirates. And the friendship between the heirs to the two thrones is being seen as central to the Saudi shift.

Most owners of electric vehicles charge them overnight at home, but a few companies are looking ahead to an era of rapid adoption—and building a charging-station infrastructure.

Fearing the collapse of Israel’s delicate governing coalition, allies of embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended him after a former aide agreed to turn state witness in police corruption probes.

The failure of wages to rise despite dropping unemployment makes it hard for central banks to know when interest-rate increases might be needed to offset inflation. In the U.K., Brexit makes it an even harder call.

Cigarette makers are working on their next act, as cigarette sales decline around the world and once-breakneck growth from the first wave of e-cigarettes fades.

After a failed merger bid, daily fantasy-sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel are revamping services to retain new players. The coming National Football League season will put those efforts to the test.

Kari Clark’s routine mixes CrossFit with gymnastics; How the 39-year-old got serious about working out.

Google’s new diversity chief criticized the contents of an employee’s memo that went viral inside the company for suggesting Google has fewer female engineers because men are better suited for the job.

The middlemen who buy and sell antiquities looted by ISIS from Syria and Iraq explain how the smuggling supply chain works.

Boutique fitness companies promise much more than a traditional gym. But is it crazy to pay $30 for a single class?

The U.S. Labor Department reported another solid month of U.S. hiring for July. Getting less attention these days, but no less important, is how little American firms are firing.

Tobacco companies are hoping to woo smokers with a new array of devices like Philip Morris International's IQOS that heat but don't burn tobacco. Video/Photo: Merrill Sherman

Italy is now the place to be for European corporate bond investors. The reason: Italian companies are consistently beating analyst expectations this earnings season.

Thanks to the VAT and ‘insurance contributions,’ the lower and middle classes pay and pay.

Southeast Asian nations agreed with China to endorse a framework for a maritime code of conduct that would govern behavior in disputed waters of the South China Sea, a small step forward in a negotiation that has lasted well over a decade.

The U.S. praised China for backing new U.N. economic sanctions against Pyongyang over the regime’s weapons program, but North Korea indicated there would be no change in policy.

Charities stand to lose billions in donations if Republicans advance their tax overhaul, prompting the nonprofits to carefully attempt to persuade lawmakers to reshape their plan.