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Can booming Nigeria contain Boko Haram?Despite Nigeria's renewed military effort and international help, Boko Haram seems to be growing in strength and beginning to administer territory de facto in Nigeria.
Good Reads: From helping low-income students, to aging workers, to Justice StevensThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes college loan difficulties, the inner workings and effects of an older work force, how Republicans could address potential voters, a new take on the Constitution, and a look at the White House media from the inside out.
Good Reads: From the biggest dino yet, to African oral histories, to the father of glamThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a look at new dinosaur fossils in Argentina, how robots are taking American jobs, a professor's search for oral history, how one beautician's movie magic redefined modern beauty, and the futuristic dreams of some heavy-hitting entrepreneurs.
Malaysia releases MH370 satellite data as Australia begins ocean floor mappingThe data release opens the door for armchair analysts, amateur sleuths, and experts to run their own analyses. But the new mapping effort is likely more significant.
Word Cup 2014 song: Shakira vs. Pitbull and JLoThe official World Cup 2014 song is "We Are One (Ole Ola) by Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and Claudia Leitte. But Shakira's "LaLaLa (Brazil 2014)" is proving more popular.
Good Reads: From plant factories, to a hiking granny, to the Great RecessionThis week's roundup of Good Reads takes a look at urban plant factories, why popular causes succeed, the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail alone, who the real estate crash impacted, and historic draft picks by the St. Louis Rams.
Bangladesh worried about Modi election impactBangladesh's garment-dependent economy and volatile politics are often influenced by the goings-on in Delhi.
- Leila Hatami: When a kiss is not just a kiss
Leila Hatami greeted the French president of the Cannes Film Festival with a kiss. An Iranian official said that Leila Hatami's PDA undermined the chastity of Iranian women.
Chile seeks investment in wind, solar energyPresident Michelle Bachelet recently announced her 2014-18 energy program, pledging to expand a liquefied natural gas port and support renewable energy sources.
Good Reads: From West Bank housing, to the Bard’s women, to baseball’s first betsThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes the Rawabi planned community in the West Bank, on the trail of online scammers, the women of Shakespeare, why the city needs trees, rare footage of 1919 World Series.
Is Costa Rica’s new president less eager to sign trade pacts?President Solís was inaugurated the same week his predecessor Chinchilla signed a free-trade agreement with Colombia. He's skeptical such pacts are the best way to draw investment to Costa Rica.
Refugee influx will test Jordan's business climateTensions between the local population and refugees could have longer term economic and political impacts – particularly if the Syrian crisis is prolonged.
- Good Reads: From Google Ocean, to Detroit’s foodie takeover, to Amazon’s workers
This week's round-up of Good Reads includes a look at Google Ocean's underwater cameras, Whole Foods in Detroit, Paris's floating city neighborhood, tourism in Chernobyl, and Amazon's underpaid delivery drivers.
On Boko Haram, Justin Timberlake and Imams agree: #RealMenDontBuyGirlsHollywood celebrities, including Sean Penn, Justin Timberlake, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, and others are tweeting photos of themselves holding a sign saying "Real Men Don't Buy Girls." Islamic scholars agree.
What do Nigeria's recent kidnappings and bombings spell for foreign investment?Nigeria's five-year struggle against Boko Haram is beginning to wear on investor enthusiasm, and an attack during the World Economic Forum in Abuja could further shake investor confidence.
Could Turkey-US tensions complicate business ties?Anti-American sentiment is rising in Turkey. Already Erdogan has used state resources to dig into business matters of a US-based Islamist preacher who is a political rival.
Argentina strikes a deal with energy firm Repsol: will investment follow?President Kirchner’s unpredictable policy decisions, and the uncertainty about her successor, mean investors find the Argentine market opaque and risky.
Good Reads: From a new America, to women’s career confidence, to a casino slumpThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a look at two American demographic dramas, the danger journalists face in Syria, a profile of UN Ambassador Samantha Power, why professional women lack confidence, and slumping casino sales.
- Venezuela currency woes hit Herbalife and other US consumer brands
Venezuela's convoluted currency exchange system – which has one 'official' rate for the government and another for importers of non-essential goods – has hurt foreign companies.
Malaysia Airlines 370: Looking in all the wrong places?Officials at an Australian company say they may have spotted the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 thousands of miles from the current search area. How credible is this report?
