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"We've got a lot more progress to go" on fixing racial disparities caused by the tax system

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Jan 18, 2024
Dorothy Brown of Georgetown University has spent her career researching race and the tax code. Now, she advises the Treasury Department.
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Why you need a personal advisory board for your dream startup

by Kathryn Finney
Jun 9, 2022
In this book excerpt, author and investor Kathryn Finney explains why having a personal advisory board is just as important as having a company advisory board.
Kathryn Finney speaks at a women's event in 2018. In her new book, “Build the Damn Thing: How to Start a Successful Business If You’re Not a Rich White Guy,” Finney outlines the importance of having a personal advisory board.
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Formula One engineering paves the way for sustainable innovation

by Kit Chapman
Jun 6, 2022
Motor sport is “the world's fastest R&D lab,” said Dr. Kit Chapman, author of "Racing Green."
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How looking back at the Fed’s past can help us understand its future

by Ben Bernanke
May 17, 2022
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's new book charts a history of “remarkable innovation and change.”
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
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Ever wanted to be a flight attendant? Here are the "bizarre requirements" applicants had to meet in the 1960s.

by Nell McShane Wulfhart
Apr 21, 2022
Nell McShane Wulfhart tells the story of how women organized to fight sexism in the cabin and turn the job into a lifelong career.
A Pan American (Pan Am) air hostess serves champagne in the first class cabin of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
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How a pair of tights contributed to legal protections for privacy in the U.S.

by Amy Gajda
Apr 18, 2022
In a new book, legal historian Amy Gajda explores the origins of the “right to privacy.” A daring moment in a Broadway show is part of the story.
U.S. courts have balanced individual privacy rights with the public’s right to know. In a new book, Tulane law professor and former journalist Amy Gajda examines the strength of those rights today.
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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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