How Old Is Too Old?
What would happen if the average life expectancy in America was 150 years? Kara Miller asks David Ewing Duncan, author of “When I’m 164: The New Science of Radical Life Expectancy and What Happens If...
View ArticleHappy Not-A-Valentines Day
I’ll be the first to confess — Valentine’s Day isn’t really my thing. I’ll take a pass on the day of roses, chocolates, and romantic gestures. I’m more of a Netflix, Chex Mix, and accidental naps sort...
View ArticleHow Big Data Changes Lives
How is Big Data — the information generated from Google searches, GPS, online shopping and more — changing our lives? Kara Miller asked a panel of experts about the benefits and downsides of the...
View ArticleDrones: The New Wave of Defense
How do unmanned flying robots detect and kill their targets? What is life like for the men and women of the US military controlling robotic airplanes in Afghanistan from a command center in Las Vegas?
View ArticleBoston's Craft Breweries: An Exploration of Hops
There’s change afoot in the beer industry. Suddenly everyone, from the guy sitting next to you at Tavern on the Square to the college kid buying a six-pack at Blanchard’s, is choosing a craft brew....
View ArticleRobert Langer: Scientific Superman?
How does a scientist keep coming up with new ideas, new research, and new discoveries? Kara Miller asks one of America's foremost scientists, Robert Langer.
View ArticleWhy Kids Must Fail to Succeed
What makes some kids straight-A students who go on to college and success in the job market? What makes some of their peers struggle and drop out of school? Kara Miller asks Paul Tough, author of "How...
View ArticleAcademy Awards 2013: Let the Games Begin
In case you’re not a pop-culture fanatic, the 85th Academy Awards are this weekend. Cue the pomp, circumstance, and wardrobe malfunctions.
View ArticleAcademy Awards Recap: The Cliff Notes
Never one to break with tradition, last night’s Academy Awards were, above all else, long. The ceremony began at 8:30 p.m., and the credits didn’t roll until after midnight. Add in an hour and a half...
View ArticleBoston Calling: City Hall Plaza to Host Music Festival
Calling all Boston music aficionados — are you sick of suppressing drool when you hear your west coast friends talk about the lineup for Coachella? Tired of contemplating a trip to New York’s...
View ArticleYahoo's 'No Working From Home' Policy: What Do You Think?
Earlier this week, Yahoo! CEO and former Innovation Hub guest Marissa Mayer debuted a bold new company policy: no more working from home. Instead of telecommuting, sending emails, or participating in...
View ArticleBe Productive: Take the Day Off
What's wrong with the way we work? Jason Fried, co-founder of 37signals and co-author of "Rework" has a few ideas, and he shared them with Kara Miller.
View ArticleThe Changing of the Corporate Guard
What will unify the companies of tomorrow? Well, the fact that they don't look anything like the companies of today. Kara Miller asked Bob Pozen, former chairman of MFS Investment Management, author of...
View ArticleLearning from Lincoln
Did Abraham Lincoln craft an innovative leadership style? Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn thinks today's business leaders should take notes from the wartime president.
View ArticleSpotlight: Women in Business
Businesswomen have been making headlines recently — from Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's controversial stance against telecommuting to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's upcoming 60 Minutes interview, which...
View ArticleUniversity Presidents on the Future of College
What's the future of higher education? There might be no one better to answer the question than Lawrence Bacow, the former president of Tufts, and Joseph Aoun, the president of Northeastern.
View ArticleCyber College: Innovative or Detrimental?
Do we need to redefine higher education? And should our new definition include more online learning? Kara Miller asks Andrew Delbanco, a professor of American Studies at Columbia and author of...
View ArticleThe Future of Books
With the rise of the e-book and the advent of self publishing, what does the future hold for the publishing industry? Kara Miller asks Taryn Roeder, publicist at Houghton Mifflin and Eve Bridburg, a...
View ArticleThe American Plutocracy
Pull out your sixth grade government flash cards— is America a plutocracy? Kara Miller asks Chrystia Freeland, editor of Thompson Reuters Digital and author of “Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global...
View ArticleMBTA Graveyard Shift Web Extra: Watch Out for the Manhole Shrimp
Ibby Caputo talked to MBTA foreman Guy Place, who told her he likes the night shift, and that, in addition to needles, rats and cockroaches, you've got to watch out for the shrimp.
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