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Macy's
LeadershipMeet America’s first female retail executive: By 25 years old she was Macy’s second in command and she created the iconic red star logo
By Stephanie ForsheeMay 14, 2024
A billionaires’ tax is justified—and Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are inspired by more than money
FinanceA billionaires’ tax is justified—and Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are inspired by more than money
By Joseph E. StiglitzMay 12, 2024
Smartphones have taken over our lives and free time—but the process began with the phonograph more than 100 years ago
TechSmartphones have taken over our lives and free time—but the process began with the phonograph more than 100 years ago
By Gary S. CrossMay 8, 2024
"The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time & Our Planet," by Carlos Moreno
LifestyleHow cities grew fragmented, segregated, and polluted—and why they now strive for walkability, community, and urban nature
By Carlos MorenoMay 7, 2024
What’s it like to be CEO? In a word, lonely—and you might not know for years, or decades, whether you did a good job
LeadershipWhat’s it like to be CEO? In a word, lonely—and you might not know for years, or decades, whether you did a good job
By Ty WigginsMay 7, 2024
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America with their music—and were financially exploited because of their race
SuccessDuke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America with their music—and were financially exploited because of their race
By Larry TyeMay 4, 2024
Gen Zers and millennials are switching jobs at an accelerating pace, and it’s paying off. Here’s where it can still go wrong
SuccessGen Zers and millennials are switching jobs at an accelerating pace, and it’s paying off. Here’s where it can still go wrong
By Scott GallowayApril 23, 2024
"Working Assumptions," by Julia Hobsbawm.
SuccessThe ‘commuter triangle’: How work-life balance is the key to the office-commute-city of the future
By Julia HobsbawmApril 22, 2024
"The Everything War," by Dana Mattioli.
TechEntrepreneurs seeking millions from Amazon’s Alexa Fund face a stark reality
By Dana MattioliApril 22, 2024
"Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI," by Ethan Mollick.
TechAI’s ability to write for us—and our inability to resist ‘The Button’—will spark a crisis of meaning
By Ethan MollickApril 18, 2024
The secret to getting more done at work—and home—according to Google’s productivity expert
LifeThe secret to getting more done at work—and home—according to Google’s productivity expert
By Laura Mae MartinApril 3, 2024
How practicing persistence can boost your happiness, productivity, and energy
MindHow practicing persistence can boost your happiness, productivity, and energy
By Jeff KarpApril 2, 2024
Asian woman runs and jumping on mountain ridge at sunset.
MindHow to embrace smart risks and become resilient
By Mary C. MurphyMarch 19, 2024
Our Biggest Fight
TechBillionaire Frank McCourt says the surgeon general is only half right about the social-media mental health crisis. It’s a crisis of personhood, not privacy
By Frank H. McCourt Jr. and Michael CaseyMarch 12, 2024
Read Write Own
FeaturesTop crypto investor Chris Dixon on ‘the computer versus the casino’ and the 2 cultures interested in blockchains
By Chris DixonMarch 10, 2024
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Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne—whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976—says that at 91, he has no regretsplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
Economy
Jamie Dimon gets candid about national debt: ‘There will be a bond crisis, and then we’ll have to deal with it’placeholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleApril 29, 2026
Banking
‘They left me no choice’: Powell isn’t going anywhere—blocking Trump from another Fed appointeeplaceholder alt text
By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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