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Book Review: 'Revenge of the Tipping Point' is fan service for readers of Gladwell's 2000 book

Sep. 30, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

It's been nearly 25 years since Malcolm Gladwell published “The Tipping Point," and it's still easy to catch it being read on airplanes, displayed prominently on executives' bookshelves or hear its jargon slipped into conversations. It's no surprise that a sequel was the next logical step. ...

Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight the country's violent gangs

Sep. 26, 2024 13:48 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Thursday that he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang violence still overwhelming authorities. It was the first public support announced by a Haitian government...