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A practical guide to taking control of your life | Cate Hall
The real lever of a meaningful life isn’t intelligence or hustle — it’s personal agency, says Cate Hall, former Supreme Court attorney and once the w…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A multigenerational musical journey | Yijia Tu
In an enchanting talk and performance, singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Yijia Tu traces a path from the world’s biggest stages to a famil…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A corporate job isn’t the only path to success. Here’s where to look next | Anuj Tanna
Are you unemployed, or just an entrepreneur who doesn’t know it yet? Drawing on a decade of experience building a social platform that connects self-…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The hidden logic of human harmony | Steven Pinker
Common knowledge is the secret engine of social life, letting us coordinate everything from meet-ups to markets to international diplomacy. In this f…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday Pick: Protecting your time with Linda Babcock | WorkLife with Adam Grant
In this season of WorkLife, we’re pairing each of our regular episodes with a companion interview to do a deeper dive into the topic. This is the dee…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to preserve your private life in the age of social media | Bryce Dallas Howard (re-release)
Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the familiar pressure to share her life with the world on socia…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A bold idea to rebuild the working class | Molly Hemstreet
Struggling communities don’t need handouts — they need bold new ways to root wealth. Meet Molly Hemstreet — a TED Fellow, Southern Appalachia native …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard
What makes music “real” — is it the instruments, the voice, the creator’s intention or something else entirely? Dustin Ballard, the creative force be…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The wonder of weightlifting | Jaime Seeman
With humor and hard science, obstetrician and gynecologist Jaime Seeman reveals why building muscle is one of the best ways to combat women’s top hea…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The powerful promise of Earth’s harshest places | Lei Zhang
Clean energy visionary Lei Zhang loves the Gobi Desert — the most Mars-like place on Earth. Why? Because of the promise it holds to provide the free,…
8 months, 3 weeks ago