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    Abraham Lincoln set off an education revolution in 1862 with the Land Grant Act. We need the same thing today for AI

    Imagine a federal initiative that builds a nationwide system of universities and colleges equipped to educate and train every region for the age of AI.

    By Mark Hagerott, Patrick T. Harker and Ramayya Krishnan
    November 5, 2025

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    The real reason Tesla beat its rivals in the charging wars
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    The real reason Tesla beat its rivals in the charging wars

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    August 3, 2023
    From tennis courts to corporate governance, here’s how far diversity, equity, and inclusion have come
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    From tennis courts to corporate governance, here’s how far diversity, equity, and inclusion have come

    By Billie Jean King and Aniela Unguresan
    August 3, 2023
    Of pots and kettles: Big Oil and the anti-ESG movement are accusing banks of running ‘climate cartels’
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    Of pots and kettles: Big Oil and the anti-ESG movement are accusing banks of running ‘climate cartels’

    By Cynthia Hanawalt and Denise Hearn
    August 2, 2023
    I’m a 3-time NBA champion turned climate entrepreneur. Global warming could soon be out of control–but a comeback is always possible
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    I’m a 3-time NBA champion turned climate entrepreneur. Global warming could soon be out of control–but a comeback is always possible

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    August 2, 2023
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    In the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, the investor case for diversity has never been stronger

    By Ashley Marchand Orme and Tolu Lawrence
    August 1, 2023
    An office building in Los Angeles is being converted to residential use
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    We’re now finding out the damaging results of the mandated return to the office–and it’s worse than we thought

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    August 1, 2023
    The FirstEnergy scandal shows everything that could go wrong with companies’ political spending in 2024
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    The FirstEnergy scandal shows everything that could go wrong with companies’ political spending in 2024

    By Allison Herren Lee and Bruce Freed
    July 31, 2023
    Biden’s victory lap is good politics. Cheering is bad economics
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    Biden’s victory lap is good politics. Cheering is bad economics

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    July 31, 2023
    A China vs. U.S. chess set
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    What’s at the center of the U.S.-China power struggle? Crypto

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    July 29, 2023
    Bidenomics’ critics are being proven wrong. Happy days are here again
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    Bidenomics’ critics are being proven wrong. Happy days are here again

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
    July 28, 2023
    There’s no such thing as a new nuclear golden age–just old industry hands trying to make a buck
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    There’s no such thing as a new nuclear golden age–just old industry hands trying to make a buck

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    July 28, 2023
    A broken U.S. immigration system is helping foreign countries woo California’s tech founders. The Golden State’s new global talent program could reverse the trend
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    A broken U.S. immigration system is helping foreign countries woo California’s tech founders. The Golden State’s new global talent program could reverse the trend

    By Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever
    July 28, 2023
    Only a third of post-pandemic business travelers are happy to be back on the road. Here’s why traveling for work is making us feel stressed, exhausted, and homesick
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    Only a third of post-pandemic business travelers are happy to be back on the road. Here’s why traveling for work is making us feel stressed, exhausted, and homesick

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    July 27, 2023
    Flexible work’s critics are using the same arguments that were used against disabled ramps and closed captioning. Equity of access should never be optional
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    Flexible work’s critics are using the same arguments that were used against disabled ramps and closed captioning. Equity of access should never be optional

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    July 27, 2023
    Microsoft and Google’s chief sustainability officers: ‘CSO Barbie makes us proud, and a little worried. Here’s why’
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    Microsoft and Google’s chief sustainability officers: ‘CSO Barbie makes us proud, and a little worried. Here’s why’

    By Melanie Nakagawa and Kate Brandt
    July 26, 2023
    Vivek Wadhwa: ‘By working together, the U.S. and India can defeat cancer within 20 years’
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    Vivek Wadhwa: ‘By working together, the U.S. and India can defeat cancer within 20 years’

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    July 26, 2023
    It took 30 years for climate tech investments to pay off. Now they’re best placed to survive the VC winter

    It took 30 years for climate tech investments to pay off. Now they’re best placed to survive the VC winter

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    July 26, 2023
    Russia is weaponizing global food security in its war—but agribusiness is promising to come to Ukraine’s rescue

    Russia is weaponizing global food security in its war—but agribusiness is promising to come to Ukraine’s rescue

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    July 25, 2023
    Why AT&T and Verizon’s infrastructure woes run much deeper than lead cables
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    Why AT&T and Verizon’s infrastructure woes run much deeper than lead cables

    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
    July 24, 2023
    View of the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building
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    The war on DEI is the beginning of a coordinated attack on the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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    July 24, 2023
    Uninsured depositors remain a ticking time bomb for the U.S. banking system
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    Uninsured depositors remain a ticking time bomb for the U.S. banking system

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    July 24, 2023
    U.S. Capitol
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    The crypto industry is embracing self regulation. It’s time Washington gets on board

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    July 23, 2023
    In their rush to offer fertility benefits, employers could be unwittingly creating a new inequity for LGTBQIA+ employees
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    In their rush to offer fertility benefits, employers could be unwittingly creating a new inequity for LGTBQIA+ employees

    By Janet Choi and Cynthia McEwen
    July 21, 2023
    Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad
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    Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad

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    July 21, 2023
    The U.K. mustn’t forget its engineering strengths. Engineers turn ideas into reality–and drive global development
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    The U.K. mustn’t forget its engineering strengths. Engineers turn ideas into reality–and drive global development

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    July 21, 2023
    Ben McKenzie wrote a crypto book.
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    Ben McKenzie needs a hug: The ‘OC’ star’s crypto book is an ill-informed flop

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    July 20, 2023
    Demand for urban real estate will be challenged for the rest of the decade. Here’s how the world’s superstar cities are projected to fare by 2030
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    Demand for urban real estate will be challenged for the rest of the decade. Here’s how the world’s superstar cities are projected to fare by 2030

    By Jan Mischke, Olivia White and Aditya Sanghvi
    July 20, 2023
    Artificial intelligence is making the union movement’s case–and even ChatGPT knows it
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    Artificial intelligence is making the union movement’s case–and even ChatGPT knows it

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    July 20, 2023
    The culture wars have polarized Americans–but a growing civic repair movement believes it can reverse the damage
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    The culture wars have polarized Americans–but a growing civic repair movement believes it can reverse the damage

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    July 19, 2023
    Generative A.I. has supercharged the speed at which false information spreads. Can our reputations survive the ‘two-hour internet day?’
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    Generative A.I. has supercharged the speed at which false information spreads. Can our reputations survive the ‘two-hour internet day?’

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    July 18, 2023

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