+ bonobo's complex speech
| | | | It's been hard to keep up with, let alone predict US policy for the last few months. Yesterday's surprise announcement of a 90-day pause on US tariffs was no exception. While global stock markets have shot back up in response, economics professor Martin Jacob knows this rebound won't last, as history shows that constant "radical uncertainty" is very bad for business. It makes companies hesitant, delays big decisions and stymies investment for a long time after the storm passes. While plummeting share values may have dictated yesterday's stay of execution, Trump's reasoning is often anyone's guess. However, his flexing of geopolitical muscle may well be an end in itself rather than a part of some larger strategy. Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy, at Sciences Po, picks apart Trump's motivation for the latest round of sweeping import tariffs. He argues that the blunt, simple measures are a "media stunt" as much as an economic policy, a show of decisive force that harks back to the harsh protectionism of the late 19th century. If the first half of the 20th century is anything to go by, it might not end well. Hungary has also been thumbing the nose at the international community by hosting a visit from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Gaza. Viktor Orbán has since announced Hungary's withdrawal from the ICC altogether. While not a surprising move, it has, in the words of UCL lecturer Michal Ovadek, placed Hungary "in the company of countries that wear their noncompliance with international law as a badge of honour". It turns out bonobos, our closest living relatives, are capable of much more complex communication than previously thought. A new study by Mélissa Berthet, at the University of Zurich, has found that bonobos combine calls to produce "compositional" syntax, instead of just isolated sounds. It's a fascinating discovery in its own right, but it also has huge implications for evolutionary history, chief among them the possibility that language might predate the human species itself. |  | Alex Minshall Editor, Valencia | |  Martin Jacob, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) Tariffs create uncertainty. This will slow investment, not stimulate it. |  Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy, Sciences Po Confrontation with the rest of the world, enemies and allies alike, is at the heart of Donald Trump's politics. His tariffs must be understood in this way. | | |  Michal Ovadek, UCL Tectonic shifts are taking place in international relations. | |  Mélissa Berthet, University of Zurich Human language is not as unique as we think. |  Zhengyao Lu, Lund University Moderate changes over millennia are being sped up by emissions from burning fossil fuels. | |  Seda Gurkan, Leiden University The EU has many important partnerships in place with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which explains its muted response to the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. | | | | | -
Pascual Berrone, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) ; Joan Enric Ricart, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) Our ranking covers over 100 metrics in 183 cities spread across 93 countries. -
Jakub Beneš, UCL In the early 20th century, peasant movements combined a hatred of cities with imaginative blueprints for social and economic reform. -
Alessandro Ghio, ESCP Business School Amid the Trump administration's hostility to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business schools must remain relevant and responsible. | | | |  Annabel Hoare, Anglia Ruskin University What parents need to know about misogynistic communities online. | |  Pedro Adalid Ruíz, Universidad CEU San Pablo Technology has huge benefits in education, but kids need to learn how to use it properly. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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