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 The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class. Editor's Note: That middle class has so eroded in size and in purchasing power - and the wealth of our top earners has so exploded - that America's most important market today is its affluent. As more companies tailor their offerings to the top, the experiences we once shared are increasingly differentiated by how much we have.
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Even after adjusting for inflation, the number of new drugs approved per $1 billion of R&D spending has halved approximately every nine years since 1950. WorkWorkWorkWorkGold price vaults past $3,500 to new record - FT Gold prices jumped to an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing a previous record in April after President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, amid a weak dollar and expectations of a US interest rate cut this month. WorkLandslide in Sudan kills more than 1,000 A devastating landslide has wiped out a village in Sudan's Darfur region, killing at least 1,000 people. A rebel group controlling the area reported the disaster late Monday. The tragedy occurred Sunday in the Tarasin village in Central Darfur's Marrah Mountains after days of heavy rainfall in late August. The Sudan Liberation Movement-Army stated that initial information indicates the death of all village residents, with only one survivor. The village was "completely leveled," and the group is appealing for the U.N. and international aid groups to help recover the bodies. WorkWorkWork WorkWorkWorkWorkMaduro vows to declare a 'republic in arms' if US forces attack Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he would declare a "republic in arms" if the U.S. attacks Venezuela. His comments at a news conference on Monday follow the U.S. boosting its maritime force in the Caribbean to combat drug cartels. The U.S. has not indicated any planned land incursion, but Venezuela has deployed troops along its coast and border with Colombia. Maduro calls the U.S. deployment an "unjustifiable threat." The U.S. Navy now has several ships in the region, with more forces arriving this week. Maduro insists he is the legitimate president, although many countries, including the U.S., do not recognize his presidency. WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkThe Space Rock Stars of Brazil An all-female research group, As Meteoriticas, scours the South American country’s interior aiming to preserve meteorites for scientific study and public display. WorkWorkThe Coming Ecological Cold War - Foreign Policy Four years ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a landmark report, "Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector," that proposed a technical blueprint for a global green energy transition by the middle of this century. WorkThe terrifying reality behind one of America's fastest-growing dairy brands You dont need me to tell you that the US is in the midst of an obsession with protein. By now, youve probably seen extra protein in foods and beverages it once didnt belong: ice cream, popcorn, iced tea even water. Google searches for protein have surged in recent years, and the macronutrient seems to be on the tip of every fitness influencers tongue. WorkIndia's fertility rate change sparks alarm Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse.Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Evening Standard and had previously worked at Metro.co.uk, she has background in international human-interest stories and is a graduate of Kingston University, in London. You can get in touch with Jordan by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. WorkThe Israeli army is struggling to get reservists to show up - WSJ Israeli troops are exhausted after nearly two years of fighting on several fronts, and more are questioning the purpose of the war. As the military is now calling up some 60,000 reservists from their jobs, studies and families to support the new mission, many are saying they are at a breaking point, according to more than 30 officers and soldiers who were interviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Work WorkThis Trendy Management Structure Harms Workplace Communication, a Survey Says - Inc Seeking a flatter management structure is a leadership trend you could compare to fashions craze for skinny jeans trendy yesterday, forgotten tomorrow, then back in fashion again before you know it. Recently big tech firms like Meta, Microsoft and Google made headlines for cutting management positons to lower costs andincrease productivity turning some of their workloads over to AI tools. WorkAnti-Trump Labor Day Protests Hit New York, Boston, Chicago, More (Photos) - Forbes Protesters targeting President Donald Trump and big money-influence over politics have taken to the streets at more than 1,000 Workers Over Billionaires demonstrations on Labor Day, including protests in Boston and Chicago that have attracted members of Congress and other elected officials, prompting a defensive response from the Department of Homeland Security. WorkWorkWhy the Supreme Court could uphold Trump's tariffs - WSJ The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday rejected the Trump administrations use of federal emergency" powers to impose tariffs on the rest of the world. By a vote of 7-4, the court concluded that Congress never granted the executive branch the nearly unbounded authority the White House claimed. WorkWorkWorkMore fallout from CDC director's firing - STAT O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYCs Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. WorkTrump family amasses $6 billion fortune after crypto launch - WSJ The launch is akin to an initial public offering, in which the cryptocurrency, called WLFI, can now be bought and sold on the open market like a listed companys shares. Beforehand, people who had privately bought WLFI from the Trump venture, World Liberty Financial, hadnt been able to exchange their tokens. WorkWorkWorkWorkDont Abandon AUKUS - Foreign Affairs In June, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it would spend the summer conducting a review of AUKUS: the security partnership established in 2021 among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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