Shelf Life

A look at how advertising execs sold computers before any of us knew what they were.

In his new book, journalist Chris Hamby describes miners' struggles to receive the health benefits they've been promised.

Sarah Frey dreamed of leaving her family’s farm. Then it became her life’s work.

The 15-year-old founder and CEO of Me & the Bees Lemonade says youth entrepreneurs like her prove anyone can grow a company.

An excerpt from "Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It."

Microbiologist Rita Colwell, the first female director of the National Science Foundation, talks about her experiences facing sexism in the world of science.

In her new book, “Caste,” Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson compares America to an “old house” where “the work is never done, and you don’t expect it to be.”

Author Tom Gryta explains how General Electric's place in the economy fell so quickly.

A family business that's endured for five generations figures out new ways to stay relevant.

Author Marcia Chatelain examines the fast-food chain's relationship with its Black franchisees and consumers.