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Weekend in the Islamic world usually means Friday and Saturday. Jasmin Merdan/Moment Archive via Getty Images

What is the Islamic weekend?

For many people, the standard weekend is Saturday and Sunday. That’s not true for Muslims in some Islamic nations.
A session at Davos highlighted the consequences of capitalism. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Can capitalism solve capitalism’s problems?

As capitalism’s image crumbles, many of the world’s biggest companies are trying to give it new life by showing it can mean more than just making money.
Large corporations have both contributed to the expansion of LGBTQ equality and served as a bulwark against conservative backlash. cobravictor/flickr

How much credit should corporations get for the advancement of LGBTQ rights?

In an interview, law professor Carlos Ball explains how gay rights activists and corporations went from adversaries to partners. But would the alliance have happened if it had hurt companies’ bottom lines?
Cubans record a street musician’s performance at an internet hotspot along the seafront in Havana, July 14, 2018. Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini

Fidel’s Cuba is long gone

Some Cuban entrepreneurs are so openly anti-communist that they sound like, well, capitalists.

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