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  • Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm talks about the state's tough struggles during the recession, and about the future ahead for America.

  • According to a study, these models will probably earn $230,000 more over her lifetime than those in the bottom seventh of looks.
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    We all know the pretty people get all the perks. Economics professor Daniel Hamermesh backs that fact with hard numbers in his book "Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People are More Successful."

  • The following is an excerpt from "The Death and Life of the Great American School System" by Diane Ravitch. Copyright 2010. Excerpted by…

  • American students in a classroom in Alaska.
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    Education historian and N.Y.U. professor Diane Ravitch explains why she thinks the Obama administration's take on No Child Left Behind and education reform isn't the right path for success.

  • Title: Slow Love: How I Lost My Job Put On My Pajamas and Found Happiness Authors: Dominique Browning Publisher: Atlas Type: Non Fiction Re…

  • Sep 16, 2011

    EXCERPT: Slow Love

    The following is an excerpt from "Slow Love," courtesy of Plume Books. Learn more about the book here….

  • A new book takes a look at the relatively recent rise of economics and economists, and how those first ideas are still affecting today's world.

  • A new glossary takes a look at the words we use to talk about jobs and work, and how those words and their meanings have changed over time.

  • The following is an excerpt from "The Wage Slave's Glossary," courtesy of Biblioasis. Learn more about the book and listen to an interview with co…

  • East African countries continue to suffer from serious famine, and the problems are more complex than just a lack of food. Thomas Keneally explains more in his new book.