Helping disadvantaged entrepreneurs succeed

+ ultrafast internet of future may be riding terahertz beams US Edition - Today's top story: Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back [View in browser]( US Edition | 3 September 2024 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Top headlines - [Putin visit tests Mongolia’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy]( - [Was Jesus buried in the Shroud of Turin?]( - [Horse domestication story gets a rewrite]( Lead story Not every business has a big name or trades on a stock exchange − in fact, many small enterprises are run by people in poverty, according to Notre Dame entrepreneurship expert Michael H. Morris. But while these businesses may not have huge profit margins, they play an outsized role in economic mobility and growth. Morris, whose work on entrepreneurship has taken him from South Bend, Indiana, to South Africa, says that myths about business and poverty too often hold disadvantaged entrepreneurs back. Both in the U.S. and globally, it turns out, “the business community” is [more economically diverse]( than many people realize. [ [The latest on philanthropy and nonprofits. Sign up for our weekly Giving Today newsletter](. ] Tracy Walsh Economy + Business Editor An unregistered backyard laundry service in Kathmandu, Nepal. Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images [Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back]( Michael H. Morris, University of Notre Dame A poverty expert debunks the false narratives that hold back disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Science + Technology - [Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened]( William Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses. - [Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future]( Ranjan Singh, University of Notre Dame As more internet devices run increasingly data-heavy apps, there’s a squeeze on the wireless spectrum. High-frequency terahertz waves could ease the crunch with the help of chips that control the beams. Ethics + Religion - [What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?]( Eric Vanden Eykel, Ferrum College Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated the claim and here’s what they found. International - [Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy]( Christopher K. Tong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles Krusekopf, Royal Roads University Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence. - [7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence]( Nasir Uddin, University of Chittagong Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee camps. Education - [African immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college]( Mavis Gyesi, University of Iowa African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized. Environment + Energy - [The workhorse ship of ocean drilling may have made its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed]( Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million annual budget pales compared with discoveries the ship has enabled. Economy + Business - [In the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success]( Andrea Carter, Adler University Inclusion ≠belonging. - [How one 83-year-old fell into a fraudster’s fear bubble – and how gift cards played a key role]( Dr. David P. Weber, Salisbury University; Jake Bernstein, The Conversation Consumers lose more than $5 billion a year to fraud involving gift cards, while the industry exploits regulatory loopholes and delays solutions. 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