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John C. Bogle, founder of Vanguard Group, died in January. Reuters/Tim Shaffer

What’s an index fund?

The index fund revolutionized investing for millions. Its founder died on Jan. 16.
The twice-annual time changes affect people similar to the way jet lag does. It’s time to abolish daylight-saving time. Andrew Seaman/Unsplash

Here’s what happens the day after the clocks change

Research shows that daylight-saving time changes do more harm than good. It’s time to abolish the practice.
The 2008 financial meltdown caused millions of Americans to lose their homes, and the austerity measures that followed only widened income inequality and helped fuel the rise of right-wing populism. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

How the 2008 financial crisis helped fuel today’s right‑wing populism

Right-wing populists have exploited key weaknesses in liberal democratic society that were exacerbated by the failure of political leaders to respond effectively to the 2008 financial crisis.

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