People are increasingly interrupted at work, but it's not all bad
Interruptions are inevitable – but how they happen matters.
October 3, 2019
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Business
3 reasons Forever 21’s bankruptcy doesn’t spell the end of brick-and-mortar retailing
A retail expert explains why brick-and-mortar brands will continue to thrive in the age of e-commerce.
October 2, 2019
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What Gandhi believed is the purpose of a corporation
Although Gandhi is best known for expelling the British from India and inspiring the likes of King and Mandela, he also…
September 30, 2019
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Posting on Facebook is helping nonprofits of all sizes raise money
Because large organizations have bigger budgets, they can more easily afford to excel at online fundraising through social…
September 30, 2019
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Beautiful people don't always win in the workplace
New research shows how attractive employees can rub some customers the wrong way.
September 27, 2019
505
Recycling rates could rise significantly with this simple tweak
Consumers are much more likely to recycle their waste after viewing messages showing the products it might turn into.
September 26, 2019
484
Why are private prisons controversial? 3 questions answered
Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why…
September 26, 2019
494
What Amazon, Walmart employees risk when they use the workplace for activism
There's no First Amendment in the workplace, which leaves worker activists at the whim of their employers.
September 25, 2019
442
Fidel's Cuba is long gone
Some Cuban entrepreneurs are so openly anti-communist that they sound like, well, capitalists.
September 24, 2019
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3 tips for Justin Trudeau on how to say 'I'm sorry'
The Canadian prime minister is the latest public figure struggling to apologize for past misbehavior. A language scholar…
September 23, 2019
450
Why the United Auto Workers GM strike is headed for failure
The odds are stacked against the striking workers at General Motors. A sociologist who's studied the decline of the…
September 23, 2019
433
It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did
Pot taxes will change the ability of some to purchase recreational marijuana.
September 20, 2019
776
Fed’s rate cut signals a recession may be ahead – and it may not have enough ammunition to fight it
The US economy may be in worse shape than it seems.
September 19, 2019
486
Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here's why
An economist unravels the seeming contradiction between stocks near record highs and growing fears of a recession.
September 17, 2019
457
Reparations are essential to eliminating the substantial wealth gap between black and white American
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation…
September 17, 2019
444
The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
Sen. Warren said the filibuster stands in the way of gun reform. It does, and so much more.
September 13, 2019
874
Top Democrats discussed 'Medicare for All' at Houston debate, but what about healthy food for all?
The Democratic candidates hoping to replace Trump in 2020 debated a host of critical issues but never brought up the critical…
September 12, 2019
491
Weinstein may be a monster, but the lawyers who enabled him are the real villains in #MeToo takedown
The New York Times reporters who broke the Weinstein story show how lawyers – whether ones who represented him or his…
September 12, 2019
476
How bankruptcy works for companies and creditors
A bankruptcy filing always means there's not enough money to go around, but the process ensures both debtors and creditors…
September 12, 2019
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Hotels play vital role in relief efforts when disaster strikes
Hotels in the Bahamas are helping the islands recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Dorian, just as they did…
September 12, 2019
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