Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of M.I.T. and Michael Kremer of Harvard have devoted more than 20 years of economic research to developing new ways to study — and help — the world’s poor. On Monday, their experimental approach toward poverty alleviation won them the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Dr. Duflo, 46, […]
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Sure, you and your boo could purchase one of those humdrum costumes in a bag — or you could get clever and DIY your own homemade outfits based on the famous couples you adore (Oh, hi, Barack and Michelle Obama) or the ones that just didn’t stand the test of time (R.I.P. to Katy Perry
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the media’s treatment of Meghan Markle “inexplicable.” In an interview with The Sunday Times, the 2016 presidential nominee praised the Duchess of Sussex for being “gutsy,” days after she and husband Prince Harry filed a lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday’s parent company. “I do want to say
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s grievance against Adidas’ supply power dates back to 2013 Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has called for an investigation into the sportswear industry, complaining about the dominance of Adidas and Nike. The firm said the “must-have” brands hold a bargaining position which allows them to control
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The Denver Broncos’ swarming defense sent Marcus Mariota to the bench and the Tennessee Titans to their fourth loss in five games with a 16-0 win Sunday. The Broncos (2-4) had seven sacks in a game for the first time since their 2015 Super Bowl season and they picked off three passes. Chris Harris Jr.
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WASHINGTON — Fiona Hill, President Trump’s former top Russia and Europe adviser, headed to Capitol Hill on Monday morning where she is prepared to testify that she and other officials objected strenuously to the removal of the ambassador to Ukraine, only to be disregarded. Ms. Hill, who stepped down from the White House’s National Security
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The Latest on the Nobel prize in economics (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo say they weren’t quite sure how to react when the married couple’s Nobel Economics Prize wake-up call came. Duflo says that when the phone rang early Monday, she answered and was told it was an important call
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If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved. But the local organ collection agency said no. It gave no reason, no explanation to his family, though the Connecticut man appeared to be a well-qualified donor despite advancing age: He
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Whether they’re stealing loo rolls or doing drugs, celebrities have taken a few liberties on visits to Buckingham Palace. Here’s a rogues’ gallery of the famous faces who got up to no good. As the actress playing the Queen in the Netflix series The Crown, Olivia Colman has to channel to monarch’s sense of duty
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Image copyright Getty Images New tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by 15 December, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. Steven Mnuchin said he still hoped a tentative US-China deal agreed last week to suspend fresh tariffs would be formally approved. But his caution, during
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