How a business tycoon cashed in on the Mexican RevolutionBy Kai Ryssdal and Emily HendersonJuly 26, 2017Reinhold Thiele/Thiele/Getty ImagesYou may not have heard of him, but the Tennessee farm boy was once the richest man in Mexico.POSTED IN: Mexico Books history biography Education politics companies Entrepreneurship ListenreadDownloadDownload
The sci-fi market is shifting, and it's not just "Doctor Who"By Lizzie O'Leary and Sean McHenryJuly 21, 2017Courtesy of BBCThe face of science fiction is changing, and diverse fan communities may be the cause.POSTED IN: Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker Ava Duvernay science fiction Books publishing fiction social media fandom ListenreadDownloadDownload
Lassoing the super power of geek chic, Comic-Con sees revenue growthBy Jed KimJuly 19, 2017POSTED IN: business Economy Comic-Con comic book industry Entertainment Arts Books ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why aren't more bankers in jail after the financial crisis?By Amy ScottJuly 11, 2017Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesA look at why the Department of Justice pursues settlements instead of indictments.POSTED IN: business Economy politics Books Wall Street markets finance industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why you should listen to Leonard Cohen music when you eat toffeeBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarJune 20, 2017Brian Ach/Getty Images for New York MagazineRestaurants and food companies can change the way you think their food tastes, and it has nothing to do with the recipe. POSTED IN: Food restaurants dining psychology lifestyle Books culture ListenreadDownloadDownload
You can stop saying 'iconic' nowBy Jenny Allen and Bridget BodnarJune 15, 2017KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesHumorist and language fussbudget Jenny Allen wants to squash these overused words and phrases.POSTED IN: big pharma advertising Books lifestyle humor ListenreadDownloadDownload
Looking back at the birth of the iPhone, 10 years laterBy Molly WoodJune 15, 2017TONY AVELAR/AFP/Getty ImagesBrian Merchant has the backstory on the iPhone's creation in his new book, "The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone" POSTED IN: iPhone apple cell phone touch screen technology steve jobs Industry Books ListenreadDownloadDownload
Heard on Make Me SmartBy Jennie JosephsonMay 18, 2017That book, that link, that recommendation you heard while walking the dog or riding the bike.POSTED IN: Books podcasts web videos read
Publisher Cassava Republic is changing the way we read about NigeriaBy Kai RyssdalMay 08, 2017Yves Salmon/FlickrCo-founder Bibi Bakare-Yusuf wants you to see 'the complex, gorgeous realities of the continent' in African books. POSTED IN: Cassava Republic Nigeria publishing Books publishing industry US publishing UK publishing international publishing ListenreadDownloadDownload