Some People Think Corona Beer is Related to the Coronavirus
Searches for «corona beer virus,» «beer virus,» and «beer coronavirus» have increased substantially worldwide since January 18, according to Google Trends. – January 31 / Business Insider
Is Visiting a Strip Club Anti-Feminist?
Videos of the British pop star Dua Lipa dancing and giving money to performers at a strip club in LA pulled the singer to the center of a debate: can a feminist go to a strip joint? – January 31 / BBC News
Inside the Life of a Trophy Wife
The kind of joke that’s actually true, but you laugh about it in the hopes of deflecting that truth. A thing you bring up first before anyone else can. «Haha, she’s my trophy wife! Aren’t we funny!» – January 29 / Mamamia.com
I Loved Life as a Trophy Wife Until I Realized What I Was Giving up
When she was in her early 20s, she met and married a wealthy man 17 years older than her. She loved the stability and feeling of maturity that came with her marriage. But once she entered her 30s, she reconnected with her love of writing and became more engaged in work. She became increasingly resentful of her marriage. – January 29 / Business Insider
How I Became a Deepfake
Do you think you can tell the difference between real and fake videos you see online? – January 27 / BBC News
Socrates for Self-Help
How ancient philosophers are winning new adherents – including Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. – January 27 / BBC News
Impress in Job Interviews
What questions should you be asking of your interviewer during a job search? The ten questions which will impress. – January 27 / The Cut
Your Kind of New Year Watch
Not everyone celebrates the Chinese New Year the same way… – January 25 / WorldTempus
A Goldman Insider Previews CEO Solomon’s New Plan for World Domination
With a long-running scandal and fierce big-bank competitors, Goldman has slipped. But its new CEO is rolling out a new arsenal – digital banking, cash management, «alternative asset management» – to change that. – January 24 / Vanity Fair
The Ultimate Guide to Chinese New Year in Singapore
Everything you need to know about what to see, eat and do this Chinese New Year. – January 24 / Time Out
A.I. in China: TikTok Is Just the Beginning
Bytedance's video-sharing app is the first A.I.-powered Chinese company to hit it big in the West. Beijing is betting other "national champions" of A.I. like Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba will be next. – January 22 / Fortune
China Coronavirus: What We Know So Far
The number of people in China infected with a new virus, the coronavirus, is increasing. – January 22 / BBC News
Dictators Without Borders
Living in a democracy is no longer protection from authoritarianism. – January 22 / Slate
Luxury Labels and Streetwear Brands Team up to Lure Shoppers
Street meets chic as traditional luxury brands partner with streetwear designers, creating cross-promotions and co-locations to cater to young customers. – January 19 / New York Post
For Wall Street Banks in China, Is This Time Different?
Wall Street has been trying to get a piece of China’s financial market for decades, with false starts going back as far as 1995. Fraser Howie, who was involved in one of the earliest ventures, thinks this time could be different. – January 19 / Quartz
Welcome Back to the Roaring '20s
Is the global economy on depression watch? International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva drew some parallels between 2020 and the 1920s, citing the growing inequality gap within countries, tech booms, and a global trade system «in need of a significant upgrade.» – January 19 / The Guardian
The New Beer Barons
How Two Scottish Kids Turned Wild Flavors, Crowdfunding And Plenty Of Attitude Into A $2 Billion Business. – January 15 / Forbes
My Husband Had an Affair With a Trans Woman
Just more than three months ago, I discovered that my husband of 25 years was having an affair. For two years. The facts rolled out slowly. – January 14 / Slate
Carlos Ghosn: The Fall of the God of Cars
A fascinating feature of the former Chairman of Nissan. – January 14 / BBC News
Managers Could Scrimp in Asia, Spend in China
Money managers in Asia will face growing pressure in 2020 to rationalize their operations even as they ramp up their expansion in China, analysts say. – January 14 / Pensions & Investments
Snapchat and TikTok Embrace Deepfake Video Technology
Facebook and other social media companies say they’re trying to curb misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election and have recently enacted policies against deepfakes. Rivals Snapchat and TikTok, on the other hand, are digging in. – January 12 / Forbes
How Global Asset Managers Can Step In as China Opens Up
As China’s economy continues to grow and liberalize, global consultancy Boston Consulting Group expects the country’s asset management market to more than double by 2025, becoming the second largest after the US, with technology playing a critical role. – January 11 / Boston Consulting Research
From Fake Meat to Robbo-Nannies
Hundreds of gadgets at this year's consumer electronics expo CES 2020: these are the biggest standouts. – January 9 /Wired
Nudes as the Most Fashionable Currency in the Fight Against Australian Wildfires
Kaylen Ward came up with an ingenious way to motivate people to donate to Australian wildfire relief. – January 9 / Slate
The King of Returns
«We are giving products second, third or fourth lives. Instead of it going to a landfill, it will get sold to someone,» says Howard Rosenberg. – January 9 / Forbes
Inside The Secret Bank Behind The Fintech Boom
If you want a glimpse of the future of banking, don’t look to Silicon Valley or Manhattan’s financial district. – January 7 / Forbes
Creative Memes: They're Just Too Good Not to Share
Malaysians are saying hello to 2020 with creative memes of flying cars. – January 7 / Says.com
20 for 2020: Unmissable Culture and Rising Stars
Sally Rooney’s Normal People gets a 12-part TV adaptation, Lana Del Rey performs her acclaimed new album, Top Gun 2 is finally given permission to land, and there’s new talent galore… – January 6 / The Guardian
Prior To Carlos Ghosn’s Daring Escape, His Wife Talked Of Japan’s Fake Democracy
Carole Ghosn may not have helped her husband Carlos escape from Tokyo to Beirut. But she has no doubt the Japanese legal system treated him inhumanely, and she's fighting back. – January 6 / Forbes
Australia Fires: A Visual Guide to the Bushfire Crisis
Record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fuelled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. – January 6 – BBC News
