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Sexual harassment: Organizations must stop protecting ‘brilliant jerks’
More rules is not what's going to stop sexual harassment at work, says Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Change the culture.
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Capitalism 2.0: How natural laws can create a more equal economy
Lions, lightning, and rivers all have one thing in common. We can use the laws of nature to build a regenerative economy and fix rampant inequality.
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Read: Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement to Senate
Here's the link to watch it live.
Sex and power: How an old relationship is changing—Anita Hill to Harvey Weinstein
What's changed since Anita Hill took on Clarence Thomas in 1991? The power of the accuser.
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Disney Is Fulfilling One of Nikola Tesla’s Science Dreams
Disney does more than make cute movies. Researchers from its innovation branch want to turn your living room into a magnetic field.
Does the U.S. Need to Choose Between Being Moral or Militaristic?
America has a split personality, and the country it wants to be is constantly being foiled by the country that it is. In an ideal world, says Jelani Cobb, there is a way of using power that does not entail the oppression and exploitation of other people. But how do we get there?
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Why We Need to Break Up the Washington Press Corps
Journalists were once outsiders looking in, says Gay Talese, but today their proximity to Washington makes them myopic; they'd be wiser to disperse and keep their eyes on the horizon.
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Here’s Why Comparing Executive Order Numbers Is a Waste of Time
Over the course of his presidency, Barack Obama issued a total of 276 executive orders. So, what exactly does that mean?
Mark Zuckerberg Is the World’s Most Powerful Editor-in-Chief
Facebook can flip your digital identity on and off at the switch; that is way too much power for any corporation to have, says Oliver Luckett — and we handed it to them.
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Why You Shouldn’t Dismiss Protestors – Even When You Don’t Agree
Before we had the right to vote, we had the right to protest, says journalist Wesley Lowery.
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15 of the most powerful women in history
History's most powerful female leaders, ranked.
Cambridge Scientists Develop Quintuple-Power Battery Inspired By Gut Bacteria
A UK-Chinese team of scientists have delivered a prototype for a better battery, which could extend the time between smartphone charges – and it's all inspired by our guts.