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The facets and forces changing New York's Diamond District
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Nov 10, 2011
Author Alicia Oltuski discusses the inner workings of New York's diamond industry and some of its most fascinating characters.
Summer Reading: Roy Choi
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Nov 3, 2011
Coloring outside the lines and rediscovering L.A. with <em>On the Road</em>
Summer Reading: Nina Tandon
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Nov 10, 2011
The art of science, the science of art... all make for a beautiful career.
The economics of humiliation
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Nov 10, 2011
Poet, social critic and author Wayne Koestenbaum discusses why there's so much shame involved in issues of money.
Summer Reading: Daniel Pink
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Nov 3, 2011
A book that has helped people answer this question: What do you want to be when you grow up?
What leads to willful blindness
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Nov 10, 2011
Author Margaret Heffernan discusses the psychological pressures that can lead to willful blindness, especially in the corporate world.
Kindles to hover over closed Borders locations while laughing maniacally
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Jul 19, 2011
Borders died yesterday Some 400 stores closing, 11,000 employees out of work. Last minute auction didn't really happen and so off it goes to...
Google employee No. 59 on the search giant's early days
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Nov 10, 2011
Doug Edwards discusses his new book, "I'm Feeling Lucky," what it was like to do brand management for Google in 1999, and whether the search giant is too successful.
Kindle textbook rental
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Jul 18, 2011
Amazon has just announced a new program for renting out textbooks on Kindles, and it's likely to save students a lot of money. So if you need a...
Shoplifting explained
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Nov 10, 2011
Rachel Shteir discusses her new book, "The Steal," why people shoplift, and how much it costs American families.




