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"A leading business expert shows why expertise really matters, and how leaders who deeply understand the nuts and bolts of their industry and organization--from businesses, to hospitals, to universities, to sports--make all the difference for its success and the happiness of people who work there"--
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From acclaimed social scientist Dr. Bella DePaulo, the leading expert on single life, comes groundbreaking, comprehensive confirmation that a powerful, healthy, happy life is possible not in spite of being single, but because of it. All too often society issues dire warnings about the risks of living single. But is finding a spouse or romantic partner really a requirement for a full life? In Single at Heart, Dr. Bella DePaulo speaks on behalf of the...
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Racism has long shaped U.S. history and continues to affect how Americans treat people of different skin colors and ethnicities. Some argue that “color blindness,” or treating people without any regard to race or ethnicity, is the best way to overcome racism and promote equal opportunity. Opponents argue that such an approach downplays deep-seated biases, silently maintains discrimination, and ignores systemic problems in American society. Does...
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There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awareness to uproot injustice and inequality in the world -- and replace it with love. (This virtual interview,...
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By several measures, men are in trouble. As women’s participation in the U.S. labor force climbs, men are dropping out in record numbers. Women are also enrolling in college and graduating in higher numbers. Meanwhile, men face higher levels of substance abuse, more overdoses, greater incarceration rates, lower life expectancies, and suicide levels that are nearly four times above those of women. Men could use a hand, supporters argue, lest these...
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"I have a dream," Martin Luther King Jr. told a crowd of some 250,000 people at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, "that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." For centuries, slavery and racial segregation pervaded much of America. As a result of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, however, which King helped lead,...
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Millennials, the cohort of people born between 1981 and 1996, have now surpassed Baby Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, as the largest generation group in the United States. How are the Millennials doing? Ranging in age from their late 20s to early 40s, many Millennials fear they lack the financial and emotional standing their Boomer parents had to live full and successful lives. Millennials are America’s most educated generation, but with...
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Despite business interests, scholars, and politicians on both sides of the aisle lining up to support the early childhood education cause, millions of American children are still not getting the care they need to succeed — or even to keep up. And while it’s the poorest children who are most vulnerable, middle class families are increasingly feeling the squeeze, as the cost of quality child care soars. So why, when the importance of quality early...
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Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Meet Kayla, who has dedicated her life to helping homeless transgender women of color in Memphis, Tennessee. Having experienced homelessness and violence herself, Kayla has created a safe community for these notoriously discriminated-against people. She is building 20 tiny houses across Memphis for transgender women who need safety and a place to call home.