The origin of watermelons
A popular fruit started off in DarfurJun 1st 2021THE ORIGINS of some crops are well known. Maize derives from a wild grass growing in the Balsas river valley, in what is now Mexico. Potatoes hail from the border between Peru and Bolivia. Apples trace back to the woodlands of southern Kazakhstan. Some crops’ beginnings, though,…
What a work-from-home revolution means for commercial property
As offices remain empty, does a financial reckoning loom?May 31st 2021OFFICES THESE days are promising to be temples of indulgence as much as places of work. One Vanderbilt, a new skyscraper in Manhattan, has unveiled a restaurant run by Daniel Boulud, a Michelin-starred chef. Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, will include an amphitheatre for…