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Amid all of the powerhouse, brilliant minds that author and investor Tim Ferriss has interviewed for his podcast and new book, “Tools of Titans,” one idea kept springing up: creating […]
Should businesses foster diversity just because of the political climate, or are there other inherent advantages in having diversity of people and thought?
Through an analysis of popular names vs. gender in leadership positions, The New York Times compiles a 'so sad it's almost funny' report on how real the glass ceiling is.
Imagine looking at one saturated pixel for years on end, and somehow learning what worlds live around it. That’s what science is for! When you think of what’s out there in […]
A listing of some of the British royalty’s favorite family names as the name Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s new baby.
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America's loneliness epidemic must be confronted. There's much to be gained by fostering social connectivity, from boosting our immune systems to potentially reducing extremism.
One of the makers of the iPhone is calling on Apple to study the smartphone's addictive nature. Will they listen? Will we?
Mark Zuckerberg has infamously downplayed Facebook's responsibilities as a business in the content creation space. Instead, he defends it as a technology platform.
Religious literacy can help us to 'disagree better.'
Research suggests that your name affects the level of success you’ll achieve in your career and love life, and even where you choose to live.
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital have completed the most complex penis transplant to date, marking the third-ever successful operation of its kind.
Atheism has been called many things over the years. Is it a cult, and what is a cult anyway?
Organizations at every level seek to have the best possible leadership within their ranks. They often are willing to spend extra time, money, and effort to train their employees. Having […]
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe. Last week, […]
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The best hiring manager might just be the computer sitting on your desk, says AI expert Joanna Bryson.
What do luck, death, and Texas have in common? They're all part of our weekly random fact roundup.
What do all conspiracy theorists have in common?
The IAU has just approved a dozen new names for features on Pluto’s moon Charon. They draw from an array of famous authors, characters, mythical objects and one U.S. filmmaker.
Scientists have identified an alternative DNA structure described as a "twisted knot" inside living human cells. They're calling it the i-motif.
There have already been more gun deaths from mass school shootings this century than during the entirety of the last century.