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...were called the ivory wars. In the 1980s, at least 700,000 elephants, and possibly as many as 1 million, were slaughtered throughout Africa, killed by hunters and poachers for their ivory tusks, which would be made into jewelry. The substance was so valuable it was known as "white gold," and international organized-crime arose around the trade, adding human carnage to the animal toll. Poachers would often kill baby elephants, even though they possessed tiny tusks, in order to draw out grieving mothers who would be murdered in turn. "The slaughter of elephants on the ground in Africa...
...wholesale price of high-quality ivory went from $200 per kilogram to $850 per kilogram in 2007, and then doubled again by 2009. As economies boomed in Asia - the destination for much of the ivory trade, at least initially - demand for white gold continued to rise. And ivory-trade regulation in the U.S. is confusing and full of holes - ivory was even being traded on eBay until the Internet vendor shut down the sale of it recently. "The data shows that the U.S. is the second largest retail ivory market in the world," says Todd. "It's hard for consumers...
...best parts about living in Adams House is knowing that throngs of Quadlings, River rats, and even claustrophobic Quincy residents would trade a whole GPA point to live in your gold-brushed abode. That’s right, be jealous. Be very jealous. We bet your House Master didn’t carry the Olympic torch...
Integrity might sound like a personal virtue, but a new book says it's actually a precious economic asset. In The Economics of Integrity, journalist Anna Bernasek writes that almost every aspect of the modern global economy - from getting cash at an ATM to trading gold in international markets - is possible only because of deep-seated trust. She talked to TIME about the financial crisis, what's wrong with the dictionary definition of integrity, and how trust creates wealth. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...song’s narrator tells a girl he meets in Widener, “Come and let me take you back to Plympton Street,” and finally, “Baby won’t you let me show you what it means to be gold coasted all night long,” as House inhabitants dance to the music...