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Brand identity is the key for magazines
by
Reema Khrais
Jan 10, 2017
Glossy and costly is a winner for some in the magazine industry.
Let's build infrastructure, but we better make it smart
by
Molly Wood
Jan 5, 2017
In the age of self-driving cars and connected everything, roads and bridges must keep up.
The skyline of the future is made of wood
Jan 4, 2017
The latest innovation in construction recalls Lincoln Logs.
Are college towns the cure for a slumping U.S. economy?
Jan 3, 2017
Marketplace's Lizzie O'Leary talks to Wall Street Journal editor Bob Davis about why some cities are recovering faster than others.
Sears gets a financial bump as it closes stores and sells its iconic brands
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 29, 2016
Its largest shareholder arranges a line of credit to keep the struggling chain going.
This good deed leads to weeds
by
Annie Baxter
Dec 28, 2016
Midwestern farmers are spreading a tough weed by sowing ground-cover mixes contaminated with its seeds.
EPA reverses course, highlights fracking contamination of drinking water
by
Scott Tong
Dec 13, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a final report on the connection between hydraulic fracturing and contamination in drinking water. After stressing in June 2015 that there was no "widespread, systematic impact" on water, the agency now is emphasizing that fracking can affect drinking water under some circumstances.
For public good, not for profit.
What it means to be a futurist
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Dec 5, 2016
A new book by futurist Amy Webb explores how we can predict change when it comes to the fast-paced world of technology.
EPA's late changes to fracking study downplay risk of drinking water pollution
by
Scott Tong
Nov 30, 2016
Early versions highlighted contaminated drinking water and vulnerabilities from fracking. The final version turned out differently: Fracking had not "led to widespread, systemic impacts." Oil and gas cheered the findings.
Donald Trump is our next president. Now, let’s talk economy
Nov 8, 2016
So, what might our country look like under his policies?