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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.
Why reality TV is like a “funhouse mirror” of our culture
Feb 9, 2022
A sociologist's case for taking shows like “The Kardashians” seriously.
Why “the house” always wins on Wall Street
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.
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.
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."
How a professional women’s football league broke barriers
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.
How economic inequality affects the American diet
Nov 17, 2021
In this book excerpt, Priya Fielding-Singh discusses how inequality manifests in how Americans eat.
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Why addressing economic inequality could help build pandemic resiliency
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 1, 2021
“Our health is all interconnected and inextricable from the conditions in which we live,” says epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea.
What does “Asian American” really mean?
Oct 18, 2021
An excerpt from “The Loneliest Americans,” a new book that explores Asian American identity by Jay Caspian Kang.
What's the link between physical and economic mobility?
by
Parag Khanna
Oct 14, 2021
In his latest book, globalization scholar Parag Khanna looks at how and why our lives may become a lot more mobile in the decades to come.