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Since antiquity, the swan has been associated with music; it was believed that swans sang sweetly just before dying — giving rise to the notion of a “swan song.” Far more interesting, though, is the fact that in medieval bestiaries the swan was a symbol of hypocrisy; the brilliant pure white plumage seen as belying […]

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Office Hours: Marilyn Golden

This interview appears in our Spring 2021 issue. Subscribe now to receive a copy in your mailbox. If you’ve taken public transit in the United States, you may have seen the bumpy yellow tiles on a subway platform. When you’ve crossed at an intersection, you may have heard an automated voice saying, “Walk sign is on” as the light […]

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Trump’s former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Friedman Ambassador to Israel are investing in Israeli Startups

Trump’s former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Friedman Ambassador to Israel are investing in Israeli Startups The fund, with the backing of Persian Gulf state finances, will have billions of dollars under management. Liberty Strategic: Steve Mnuchin and David Friedman (photo Sivan Farag – Airports Authority) Steven Mnuchin who was treasury secretary in the Trump administration, […]

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