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  • In 2016, the Susan G. Komen foundation adopted the new slogan "more than pink."
    Courtesy of the Susan G. Komen Foundation

    Kate Pickert, author of a new book about breast cancer in America said we’ve reached “peak awareness” when it comes to breast cancer.

  • "I loved every aspect of the culture and tried my hand at all of it," Rakim says of growing up with hip-hop.
    Photo courtesy Rakim & Associates

    The influential emcee reflects on his life, his creativity and his career.

  • The fantasy sports website FanDuel.
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    The story behind the rise of fantasy sports startups FanDuel and DraftKings, and their battle against each other.

  • Christopher Ingraham, author of the new book "If You Lived Here You'd be Home by Now" with his family.
    Courtesy of Christopher Ingraham

    Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham once called Red Lake County, Minnesota the “worst place to live in America.” Now? He lives there.

  • Shoppers browse through racks of clothing at a department store in 2010 in New York City.
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    An excerpt from Dana Thomas’ “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” looks at Amazon’s push to become a leading apparel retailer.

  • Thirty-thousand protesters march against Nixon's involvement in the Vietnam War in New York City in 1972. Economists helped to end the draft that so many Americans opposed.
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    Sometime in the middle of the 20th century, economists came to play a much bigger role in shaping public policy in America. It’s had far-reaching consequences.

  • The Uber banner hangs outside of the New York Stock Exchange before the opening bell as the ride-hailing company makes its highly anticipated initial public offering in May 2019 in New York City.
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    The rise of rideshare company Uber was meteoric. And so was its fall.

  • A woman peruses Thrift Town in San Francisco, California.
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    Elizabeth L. Cline follows up on her book about the high cost of fast fashion with a guide on creating a sustainable and ethical wardrobe.

  • "I cannot grow artistically if I am beholden to the opinions of an industry I’ve outgrown," Ben Folds writes in his memoir.
    Joe Vaughn

    “As satisfying and safe as it can feel to have mastered a craft, it also can be a sign that it’s time to learn a new trick,” the musician writes.

  • At a midnight press conference after his opening, Elvis basked in the acclaim.
    Terry Todd, Las Vegas News Bureau; Elvis Presley™ © 2019 ABG EPE IP

    How Elvis Presley helped create artist residencies in Las Vegas.

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