globalization

'Age of Acceleration'

A new book explores how to survive the 'Age of Accelerations'

The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has a new book that suggests ways for the world to make sense of technology, globalization and climate change, as these three forces accelerate exponentially.

A new book explores how to survive the 'Age of Accelerations'
 A Donald Trump supporter outside a rally at the Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio.

Trump vows to 'break' NAFTA, but many workers may owe their jobs to free trade

Trump vows to 'break' NAFTA, but many workers may owe their jobs to free trade
Ari Páll Kristinsson is in charge of language planning at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, the Icelandic government's language research agency.

Will Icelanders one day ditch their language for English?

Will Icelanders one day ditch their language for English?
An illustration from an 18th century history of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards.

How disease and genocide marked the start of the 'human age'

How disease and genocide marked the start of the 'human age'
John D. Bassett III re-opening a vacant furniture factory in 2012.

Here's how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees

Here's how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees
People shop for clothes during a seasonal sale at a store inside a shopping mall in Mumbai

I never expected sticker shock in New Delhi

On a recent trip home, Deepak Singh realized that things — and prices — in India and the United States might be more equal than he expected.

I never expected sticker shock in New Delhi
Shi Zhi's English name is Yes, as his T-shirt proclaims.

‘Hello, my name is Yes,’ and other English names in China

China may be experiencing a golden age of memorable English names. Millions of young Chinese are giving themselves English names of all shapes and sizes. But there’s also evidence that the trend may be peaking.

‘Hello, my name is Yes,’ and other English names in China