By: Khaled A. BaRahma Southern Yemen has a long history of being overlooked until it suddenly becomes impossible to ignore. For years, attention drifted between ceasefires, humanitarian appeals, and diplomatic fatigue. Yet once again, air strikes, naval movements, and international statements have pushed the region back into the global spotlight. What is unfolding is not a sudden eruption, nor is it the result of one isolated decision. It is the outcome of layered pressures,

Autry Pruitt with Hunter Gaylor The Harvard Annual Gala in New York brought together an influential mix of global leaders, innovators, and cultural icons for an evening defined by connection, ambition, and celebration. Hosted by Spencer Pruitt, with speakers and co-hosts Hunter Spencer Gaylor and Autry Pruitt, the gala offered a dynamic snapshot of leadership at the intersection of finance, entrepreneurship, and global collaboration. A central theme of the evening was Excelle

At a moment when global markets are marked by volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and structural economic shifts, family offices are quietly rethinking how capital is preserved, deployed, and governed. That recalibration was on display at the Family Office Forum New York 2025, convened by Prestel & Partner on 21–22 October at the Harvard Club. Unlike large investment conferences dominated by product pitches and headline forecasts, the New York forum was intentionally restra

The world has entered a new and dangerous phase in its relationship with water—one defined not by temporary shortages, but by permanent loss. That is the stark conclusion of a new flagship report declaring the onset of what experts are calling “Global Water Bankruptcy.” Speaking to reporters in New York, Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and lead author of the report Global Water Bankruptcy: Livin