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Failure of oversight: how a great bank was brought to its knees
Books Review

Failure of oversight: how a great bank was brought to its knees

Not knowing what was going on became the hallmark of Credit Suisse's management.

Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal’s fertile coast
World

Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal’s fertile coast

Foreign company talks of big benefits for locals, but they want mining paused.

Why are the young so vulnerable to phishing scams? Blame fomo
Technology

Why are the young so vulnerable to phishing scams? Blame fomo

Making quick, instinctive decisions gets frequent social-media users in trouble.

Will this solution make burgers less bad for the planet?
World

Will this solution make burgers less bad for the planet?

Gene editing may be the answer to cutting cows' methane output.