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    Burned out

    We studied America’s entrepreneurs and found too many of them were burned out, anxious and depressed. We need a well-being revolution

    The factors that fuel entrepreneurs’ ambition can also create a sense of isolation.

    By Samantha Dewalt, Willy Das and Daniela Gimenez-Jimenez
    September 12, 2025

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    Why the CPA qualification’s 150-hour college credit rule is outdated–and inequitable
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    Why the CPA qualification’s 150-hour college credit rule is outdated–and inequitable

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    Engineers build a small home using disposable diapers in Indonesia

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    Most people believe they don’t see color–but only empirically proven ‘blinding’ policies can reduce discrimination in the labor market and criminal justice system
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    Most people believe they don’t see color–but only empirically proven ‘blinding’ policies can reduce discrimination in the labor market and criminal justice system

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    Canada may have just created the first efficient building retrofit market. The U.S. should take note
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    Canada may have just created the first efficient building retrofit market. The U.S. should take note

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    Great Place To Work CEO: ‘It’s time to acknowledge why diversity makes us uncomfortable’
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    Great Place To Work CEO: ‘It’s time to acknowledge why diversity makes us uncomfortable’

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    July 12, 2023
    ‘The Feckless 400’: These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war
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    ‘The Feckless 400’: These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
    July 11, 2023
    We can’t defeat climate change by investing in a handful of countries. The world needs to come together at COP28–and fund a just energy transition
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    We can’t defeat climate change by investing in a handful of countries. The world needs to come together at COP28–and fund a just energy transition

    By Sultan Al Jaber and Fatih Birol
    July 11, 2023
    I work at a Wells Fargo call center. Here’s why people like me can save America’s banking system
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    I work at a Wells Fargo call center. Here’s why people like me can save America’s banking system

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    Why fast-food franchisees could be the next cohort to leave California
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    Why fast-food franchisees could be the next cohort to leave California

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    Generative A.I.: 4 things executives should do to future-proof their strategy

    By François Candelon, Lisa Krayer, Saravanan Rajendran and Leonid Zhukov
    July 7, 2023
    Millennial and Gen Z employees are rejecting assignments, turning down offers, and seeking purpose. Here’s what they expect of their employers, according to Deloitte’s latest survey
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    Millennial and Gen Z employees are rejecting assignments, turning down offers, and seeking purpose. Here’s what they expect of their employers, according to Deloitte’s latest survey

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    Gen Zers and millennials get travel right. Here’s their recipe for the ultimate vacation

    Gen Zers and millennials get travel right. Here’s their recipe for the ultimate vacation

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    The Cancer Moonshot could give us miraculous new cures–but what good is it if patients can’t pay the bus fare to get treatment?
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    The Cancer Moonshot could give us miraculous new cures–but what good is it if patients can’t pay the bus fare to get treatment?

    By Bobby Green and Brad Diephuis
    July 5, 2023
    America needs a new vision for road travel
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    America needs a new vision for road travel

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    The American Dream is alive–but doubts loom this 4th of July
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    The American Dream is alive–but doubts loom this 4th of July

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    DoorDash president: ‘Food delivery made strides during the pandemic. Our next challenge is to help win the fight against food insecurity’

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    Two-thirds of the U.S. is at risk of power outages this summer—but it’s not stopping Americans from electrifying everything in their homes

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    ‘The global economy is due for a reality check,’ warns the central banks‘ bank

    ‘The global economy is due for a reality check,’ warns the central banks‘ bank

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    Facing bigotry, Black mothers are more likely to reject doctors’ advice and seek health care information elsewhere
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    Facing bigotry, Black mothers are more likely to reject doctors’ advice and seek health care information elsewhere

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    June 30, 2023
    NBA draftees’ high income doesn’t equal wealth. Here are the unique challenges that await them
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    NBA draftees’ high income doesn’t equal wealth. Here are the unique challenges that await them

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    Affirmative action is ending–but holistic admissions can still allow higher education to better reflect society
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    Affirmative action is ending–but holistic admissions can still allow higher education to better reflect society

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    Nancy Pelosi: ‘Americans deserve safe, efficient, and clean transportation’

    Nancy Pelosi: ‘Americans deserve safe, efficient, and clean transportation’

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    SEC Chair Gensler must recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions
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    SEC Chair Gensler must recuse himself from crypto enforcement decisions

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    The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history
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    The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history

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    Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and others spent a record $23 billion on original new content last year–so why is everyone watching movies and TV from the past?
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    Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and others spent a record $23 billion on original new content last year–so why is everyone watching movies and TV from the past?

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    June 29, 2023
    True believers, profiteers, and curious creators: Meet the 5 schools of thought that dominate the A.I. debate
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    True believers, profiteers, and curious creators: Meet the 5 schools of thought that dominate the A.I. debate

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Paul Romer, Dirk Bergemann and Steven Tian
    June 28, 2023
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    Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ delusional thinking, and self-indulgence as they struggle to cope with late-stage capitalism

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    June 27, 2023
    The forced return to the office is the definition of insanity
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    The forced return to the office is the definition of insanity

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    June 26, 2023
    The global financial landscape is shifting in favor of U.S. listings as Europeans get dwarfed and Asian markets grapple with instability

    The global financial landscape is shifting in favor of U.S. listings as Europeans get dwarfed and Asian markets grapple with instability

    By Richard Torrenzano and Paul Tweed
    June 26, 2023
    U.S. maternal deaths have nearly doubled in just three years–and no one seems to care
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    U.S. maternal deaths have nearly doubled in just three years–and no one seems to care

    By Alison Greenberg, Raye Parris, Grace Wickerson and Andrea Palmer
    June 23, 2023

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