Shelf Life

In his new book, journalist Robin Wigglesworth looks at the cast of characters who kickstarted the index fund and how it's grown into the trillion-dollar business it is today.

In an excerpt from her new memoir, the former PepsiCo leader talks about “care” infrastructure and creating transformational change.

An excerpt from “Machiavelli for Women,” a new book by NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith.

Read an excerpt from a new book by emergency room physician and former Baltimore Health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.

In his new book, journalist Adam Harris digs into the history of unequal higher education in America.

In her new book, economist Emily Oster presents a framework for data-based parenting decisions.

In "News for the Rich, White, and Blue,” Nikki Usher looks at how the news business determines what’s covered and what isn’t.

Air conditioning makes individuals cooler, but the planet hotter. Writer Eric Dean Wilson explores that paradox in his new book.

“She was prescient in many ways,” says Nina Banks, editor of a new book on the speeches and writing of Sadie T. M. Alexander.

In a new book, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman looks at a problem with human judgement.