Author Archives: michelleclarke2015

 “Simplify”: Killing workplace bloat   Cover: Crown Currency   Our bestseller “Smart Brevity” gave companies a common language and skill set to simplify communications. A week from today, Jim, Roy, and I will be out with “ Simplify: Do 50% More … Continue reading →

@haaretzcom · 31m A week and a half before October 7, 2023 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from Abu Dhabi and spoke with him for 45 minutes. In that conversation, bin Zayed warned … Continue reading →

Altman interview: Revenge of “idea guy”   OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks Wednesday during the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, N.C. Photo: Matt Ramey/AFP via Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says this era is bringing the revenge of the “idea … Continue reading →

Germany Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg Felix Tamsut with Reuters and AP 15 hours ago15 hours ago The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shutting down Russia’s consulate in Bonn and its cultural center … Continue reading →

Iran war’s energy bill: $100B and rising   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty ImagesThe war with Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, Axios’ Ben Berkowitz writes from a real-time Brown University estimate. The bill is rising another … Continue reading →

Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal 🇺🇸 Navy SEALs spent four months clearing Iran’s mines from Hormuz, diving at night to strap charges onto them BY HAND. The covert operation ran mostly after dark. SEAL divers worked alongside the Navy’s Common Uncrewed Surface … Continue reading →

The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. For America, and the watching world, September … Continue reading →

How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan Published: September 7, 2026 1.48pm BST Share article Print article Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most … Continue reading →

@archeohistories Osama bin Laden’s early life was shaped far more by privilege, travel, and exposure to the West than by the extremism he later embraced. Born in 1957 into one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest families, he grew up surrounded by … Continue reading →