Nuclear explosions involve the use of nuclear weapons, which are devices used to create a massive, destructive explosion. These explosions can happen within minutes without warning, according to Ready.gov. What are the dangers of a nuclear explosion? There are several dangers associated with nuclear explosions. A bright flash from an explosion can cause temporary blindness to a person for less than a minute. Another hazard is referred to as a blast wave which can cause death, injury, and damage to buildings several miles away from the explosion’s origin. Fire and heat from a nuclear explosion can result in death and…

Sahil Bloom Economic sanctions fall into the category of economic statecraft—the use of financial levers to drive desired geopolitical outcomes. They can be broadly defined as any planned commercial or financial penalties applied by one or more countries on another country, group, organization, or individual. The goals of the sanctions include constraining cross-border money flows that are necessary for financing a long-term war effort, punishing the oligarchs who support Putin and his war efforts, depleting Russia’s financial reserves, and creating political unrest within Russia that puts Putin under pressure. While the base package of sanctions was considered standard, the weekend…

When everyone was in the office, it was easier to end a long conversation. Unless you were cornered in the breakroom by someone who kept talking, you could stand and exit the area, signaling that you had somewhere else to go. When you’re on the phone or a Zoom meeting—especially one-on-one—you have to be a little more creative. “Controlling Zoom meetings requires some of the same meeting management techniques applicable to in-person meetings but with a virtual twist,” says Debra A. Dinnocenzo, founder and president of VirtualWorks, a consulting and training firm that specializes in virtual work issues. Here are…

Sebastian Mallaby Now, facing the Ukraine invasion, the United States and its allies are up against a dictator who imposes sacrifice on his people in the name of an antiquated, territorial vision of greatness. The West preemptively ruled out the option of matching force with force, arguing that Ukraine is not a member of NATO — never mind the fact that the security of NATO members bordering Ukraine will be undermined if Russia’s invasion is successful. Instead, the West has bet on the idea that it can fight Russia with sanctions. But sanctions are not free. They, too, demand sacrifice.…