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Can supertall buildings help us build more sustainable cities?

by Stefan Al
Apr 11, 2022
The new book by urban designer Stefan Al explores what the history of skyscrapers can show us about the future.
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How “delivering happiness” failed Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

by Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre
Mar 15, 2022
“It was his life’s mission, and it was ultimately his downfall,” write Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayer in a new book.
In a new book, Wall Street Journal reporters Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayer explore the life and legacy of famed entrepreneur and Zappos co-founder, Tony Hsieh. Above: Hsieh silhouetted as he delivers a keynote presentation in 2010.
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What's it like when an algorithm moderates your divorce?

by Jacob Ward
Feb 18, 2022
In his latest book, NBC News tech correspondent argues that artificial intelligence is using behavioral science to exploit our unconscious habits.
In his latest book, NBC News tech correspondent argues that artificial intelligence is using behavioral science to exploit our unconscious habits.
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What to (maybe) expect when you're expecting fertility biotech

by Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel
Feb 15, 2022
In her new co-authored book, "The Genesis Machine," futurist Amy Webb walks readers through an imagined reproductive technology center.
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Why reality TV is like a “funhouse mirror” of our culture

by Danielle J. Lindemann
Feb 9, 2022
A sociologist's case for taking shows like “The Kardashians” seriously.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan attends the Kardashian Kollection launch party in Hollywood in 2011. The family’s 14-year reality TV run transformed them into superstar celebrities and helped them launch numerous business ventures.
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Why “the house” always wins on Wall Street

by Spencer Jakab
Feb 8, 2022
In a new book, Wall Street Journal editor Spencer Jakab argues that the GameStop short squeeze did little to change power dynamics on Wall Street.
In a new book, Wall Street Journal editor Spencer Jakab argues that the GameStop short squeeze did little to change power dynamics on Wall Street.
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Talent retention as a community development strategy for low-income neighborhoods

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 1, 2022
Majora Carter's new book, "Reclaiming Your Community," pursues a "better way" to revitalize cities.
Majora Carter's new book, "Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One," explores urban revitalization.
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Economist and philosopher Amartya Sen on the memories that shaped his research

by Amartya Sen
Jan 24, 2022
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen looks back at the moments that influenced his thinking in his new memoir, "Home in the World."
Amartya Sen in 2004. The pain of war and famine made an impression on him during his youth.
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How a professional women’s football league broke barriers

by Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 3, 2021
"Hail Mary" tells the story of the pioneering National Women’s Football League, which found it hard to compete for attention with men’s sports.
The National Women’s Football League started in 1974 and folded in 1988. Above, a scene from a game between the Dallas Bluebonnets and the Los Angeles Dandelions.
Photo provided by Joyce Johnson of the L.A. Dandelions
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How economic inequality affects the American diet

by Priya Fielding-Singh
Nov 17, 2021
In this book excerpt, Priya Fielding-Singh discusses how inequality manifests in how Americans eat.
In her new book, "How the Other Half Eats," Priya Fielding-Singh explores the factors contributing to nutritional inequality in America. Above, people shop for fresh produce at a farmers market in New York City.
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