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Is your phone draining your relationship? When’s the last time you turned around because you forgot your spouse? Not your phone—your actual partner. When’s the last time you checked on…
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
We live in a world full of receipts, call-outs, and moral grandstanding. It’s easy to believe that the right thing to do is whatever you have the loudest argument for.…
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Everybody in New Orleans is on full alert this time of year. The smallest disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico creates big anxiety for most people. Last week there was…
Ibrahim Traoré: Between Hype, Hope, and Hard Truths
When it comes to African leadership, too many of us are forced to choose between extremes. Either a man is the next Sankara or he’s the next tyrant. Either he’s…