Shelf Life

MIT professor Eran Ben-Joseph has a minor obsession: Parking lots. He wants to design and use them better.

Moscow journalist Masha Gessen discusses the reelection of Vladimir Putin and what it means for the people of Russia.

The cost of rent in cities like L.A. or New York stands in the way of many people earning higher wages. Author Matthew Yglesias says the issue could be solved if cities loosen building regulations.

In her new book, journalist Tracie MacMillan explores the various ways that Americans grow, buy, sell and eat their food.

In his new book, "The End of Money," David Wolman explains why he advocates for the elimination of cash.

Maggie and John Anderson started "The Empowering Experiment" to see if they could patronize only black-owned businesses. The results were surprising.

The idea of living alone often conveys loneliness and isolation. But with more and more Americans living alone, author Eric Klinenberg argues that solo living is both enjoyable and economically beneficial.

Writer and comedian Fred Stoller's new book chronicles how writing on one of the world's biggest sitcoms didn't turn out as well as he might have liked.

Borrowing wasn't always thought of as an abstract, impersonal concept. Author Louis Hyman discusses the history of borrowing and his new book, "Borrow: The American Way of Debt."

Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands David Novak discusses his new book, "Taking People with You," and talks business and global expansion.