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    Return-to-office mandates are corporate helicopter parenting—and it’s hurting everyone involved

    Return-to-office mandates are corporate helicopter parenting—and it’s hurting everyone involved

    Return-to-office mandates come at a cost, especially for working parents, and mothers in particular.

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    September 12, 2025

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    We need more powerful processors for the A.I. revolution. Too bad the chip industry is not keeping up
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    We need more powerful processors for the A.I. revolution. Too bad the chip industry is not keeping up

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    June 13, 2023
    U.S. workforce data is behind the times. It’s time to measure what matters most to the American people
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    U.S. workforce data is behind the times. It’s time to measure what matters most to the American people

    By Rachel Korberg and Jenny Weissbourd
    June 12, 2023
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    Asana CEO: ‘The way we work right now will soon look vestigial. Here’s how A.I. will make work more human’

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    June 12, 2023
    90% of 2023 graduates think college is really worth it. Here’s why they’re right–and politicians and pundits are wrong
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    90% of 2023 graduates think college is really worth it. Here’s why they’re right–and politicians and pundits are wrong

    By Tim Killeen and Will Johnson
    June 9, 2023
    The IRS is stuck in a political logjam–but whistleblowers can stop its decline
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    The IRS is stuck in a political logjam–but whistleblowers can stop its decline

    By Chris McLamb and Mike Ronickher
    June 9, 2023
    The CEO behind the success of Lululemon and Reebok: ‘A reckoning is coming as Gen Zers hold retailers accountable for single-use plastics’
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    The CEO behind the success of Lululemon and Reebok: ‘A reckoning is coming as Gen Zers hold retailers accountable for single-use plastics’

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    June 9, 2023
    Pekka Lundmark is the president and CEO of Nokia.

    Nokia CEO: ‘Geopolitical tensions shouldn’t fragment the world. Here’s why machines need to speak the same language, even if people don’t’

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    June 9, 2023
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    A.I. exploded in popularity because it’s so easy to use. Here’s what blockchain developers can learn from that

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    June 9, 2023
    A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems
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    A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems

    By Ellen MacArthur and Wendy Schmidt
    June 8, 2023
    McKinsey Global Institute sees 4 possible scenarios for the economy by 2030. Only one leads to long-term growth
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    McKinsey Global Institute sees 4 possible scenarios for the economy by 2030. Only one leads to long-term growth

    By Jan Mischke, Sven Smit and Olivia White
    June 8, 2023
    Cloud outages are on the rise. Here’s why

    Cloud outages are on the rise. Here’s why

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    June 7, 2023
    Multi-round layoffs come at a high cost. Here’s what the survivors have to deal with
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    Multi-round layoffs come at a high cost. Here’s what the survivors have to deal with

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    June 7, 2023
    Brands that get caught up in the culture wars don’t know themselves–or their customers
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    Brands that get caught up in the culture wars don’t know themselves–or their customers

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    June 7, 2023
    The ‘Elon Paradox’: He sells Teslas–but you’d expect him to drive a Ram. Here’s what your car says about your politics
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    The ‘Elon Paradox’: He sells Teslas–but you’d expect him to drive a Ram. Here’s what your car says about your politics

    By Mike Shannon and Will Feltus
    June 6, 2023
    America can’t fulfill its purpose if we backslide on diversity, equity, and inclusion
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    America can’t fulfill its purpose if we backslide on diversity, equity, and inclusion

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    June 6, 2023
    The alt-right economy is failing. Here’s the real performance of anti-woke entrepreneurs
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    The alt-right economy is failing. Here’s the real performance of anti-woke entrepreneurs

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
    June 5, 2023
    A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier
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    A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier

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    June 5, 2023
    The debt ceiling deal has reduced access to supplemental food plans. Here’s why that’s a false economy
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    The debt ceiling deal has reduced access to supplemental food plans. Here’s why that’s a false economy

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    June 2, 2023
    You should lower your expectations for Apple’s magic headset
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    You should lower your expectations for Apple’s magic headset

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    June 2, 2023
    The mental health crisis is decimating America’s workforce–but we only have enough therapists for 7% of the population
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    The mental health crisis is decimating America’s workforce–but we only have enough therapists for 7% of the population

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    June 2, 2023
    The Hybrit fossil-free steel plant in Lulea, Sweden
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    What your company needs to build a winning ‘Deep Tech’ strategy

    By François Candelon, Max Männig, John Paschkewitz and Vinit Patel
    June 2, 2023
    How the A.I. revolution is liberating workers from the return to the office
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    How the A.I. revolution is liberating workers from the return to the office

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    June 1, 2023
    E-bike injuries: ‘We’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg,’ trauma experts warn
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    E-bike injuries: ‘We’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg,’ trauma experts warn

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    June 1, 2023
    I got rich in Russia and got out in time, twice. Here’s what I learned about democracy and free markets
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    I got rich in Russia and got out in time, twice. Here’s what I learned about democracy and free markets

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    May 31, 2023
    Corporations still have to perform China’s dance–but not if the music stops
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    Corporations still have to perform China’s dance–but not if the music stops

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Kyle Bass and Steven Tian
    May 30, 2023
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    The return-to-office wars could end in a stalemate as we all reach the same conclusion about what the flexible future of work means

    By Terri R. Kurtzberg and Mason Ameri
    May 30, 2023
    Most family businesses don’t look like ‘Succession.’ Here’s what America’s enterprising families bring to the table
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    Most family businesses don’t look like ‘Succession.’ Here’s what America’s enterprising families bring to the table

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    May 29, 2023
    U.S. employers have gone from opposing international labor standards to hiding behind them. Now a complaint is trying to stop U.S.-style union busting from taking over the world
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    U.S. employers have gone from opposing international labor standards to hiding behind them. Now a complaint is trying to stop U.S.-style union busting from taking over the world

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    May 29, 2023
    Nearly 3 in 5 U.S. adults are lonely–and it could be one of the biggest under-the-radar issues the economy is facing
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    Nearly 3 in 5 U.S. adults are lonely–and it could be one of the biggest under-the-radar issues the economy is facing

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    May 26, 2023
    90% of laid-off H-1B visa holders were able to find new work against all odds. Here’s what the data tells us about America’s complicated relationship with foreign-born talent
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    90% of laid-off H-1B visa holders were able to find new work against all odds. Here’s what the data tells us about America’s complicated relationship with foreign-born talent

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    May 26, 2023

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