'Workplaces Good for Women Are Good for Everyone' Harvard Experts Say
"Managers at every level must be invested in and feel accountable for advancing equity, and that goes double for CEOs and others whose example and actions have outsize influence."
'How Can I Help?' Is Key Question for Building Relationships Says Expert
"If you listen carefully, you can then respond in kind with support, connections, introductions and knowledge—which all build up your reputation as dependable and a known doer."
Sarin Use in Syria 'Awakened World to a Grave Threat,' Says New Book Author
"I worry that we're entering a time where anti-democracy forces will see value in developing new kinds of chemical weapons, and—noting the disruptive impact of COVID-19—perhaps biological weapons."
Career Guru Fawn Germer Says Learn New Skills, Don't Rest on Your Laurels
"Companies care more about what you are going to do in the future than what you did 20 years ago."
21 Things to Look Forward to in 2021
The best thing about 2021 won't be simply that it isn't 2020. From science to space, healthcare to business, sports to entertainment, these are the events and people that will bring us joy next year.
'Don't Accept a Doctor's Recommendations Without Research,' Says Moeller
Best-selling author of the 'Get What's Yours' series Philip Moeller discusses how to get the best out of telemedicine, the most important thing a patient can do to advocate for him- or herself, how to ensure patients get just the right level of screening and more.
'Some Monuments Really Should Be Torn Down,' Says WWII Historian Keith Lowe
"it's not the people of yesteryear who have to live with these statues. Monuments are given pride of place in our public spaces, so we really need to weigh up what's more important to us: the memory of who we once were or the celebration of who we are now."
CIA Directors are Not 'Yes-Men'
"Right now we are suffering the catastrophic consequences of a president who paid no attention to the CIA's warnings about a coronavirus....CIA directors must be prepared to resist presidents who trample the rule of law."
Why Doomsday Prepping Isn't Pessimistic—It's Practical
"Have a backup for your backup—whether we're talking about computer data, access to your money or escape routes."
Miss Manners Shares How to Smile Behind a Mask
In this Q&A, Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, shares her unvarnished views on emojis, over-the-top weddings and today's new foundation garments in light of COVID-19.
Bezos is Right —Amazon is Too Big To Fail, Says Writer Who Profiled Company
"Amazon's drive for automation in everything from its warehouses and delivery vans is likely to lead to massive unemployment, and business and governments will have to work together to find solutions to that."
Bestselling Author Judith Warner Tells Parents to Get Out of Middle School
"Parents shouldn't micromanage. And trying to 'work things out' with other parents just about always backfires."
Podcaster John Moe on What's Most Important To Understand About Depression
"I won't unfriend depression. While the friend wants to kill me, I have learned to deny it the means and opportunity to do so, so we're good. Honestly, the perspective that depression has on the world can be edifying even if it is full of distortions," says podcaster John Moe.
NY Times Writer Jesse Wegman on Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College
"The Electoral College as it functions today damages our republic...Thanks to the winner-take-all rule used to award electors in 48 states, presidential campaigns focus almost entirely on a small handful of "battlegrounds" to the exclusion of the rest of the country."
Authors of 'A Century of Votes for Women' Weigh in on 'The Women's Vote'
"One thing we know for sure is that women voters are not a bloc...About half of white women will vote for the Republican candidate, while the vast majority of black women will support the Democratic nominee."
Historian Anne de Courcy on What We Can Learn From Coco Chanel
Can Coco Chanel's self-confidence can be an example for ambitious young women in business today?
Mathematician Kit Yates on Anti Vaxxer Movement and Air Travel Germs
A mathematician discusses why math is relevant to everyday life, what he thinks of the anti-vaxxer movement and whether he worries about the transmission of communicable diseases during air travel.
The Cautionary Tale of Richard Jewell: How a Hero Became a Media Victim
The 24/7 news cycle was still new when Richard Jewell was wrongly accused of planting a bomb at the Atlanta Summer Olympics.
DICK'S Sporting Goods' Ed Stack on Why He Stopped Selling Assault Rifles
"The terrible tragedy at Parkland had a profound impact on those students, their families, our nation and me personally."
Music Journalist John O'Connell on David Bowie's Literary Influences
O'Connell interviewed Bowie in 2002, and he now shares his insights about Bowie and how his book on Bowie's literary influences came into being.
How Two Authors Changed Their Parenting Styles After Studying Animals
Their five-year study found many similarities between the thrill-seeking and sometimes inexplicable-seeming choices of teens and those of adolescent animals developing in the wild.
Author Dana Thomas on the price of fast fashion
Dana Thomas investigated the damage to our planet and the world's labor force by "fast fashion"—the mass production of trendy, inexpensive garments with lightning-quick turnaround—in her new book, Fashionopolis.
Q&A with Author Donna Freitas
"Schools are taking better measures to protect confidentiality and make the experience less intimidating. But it's difficult to understand exactly how hard it is to come forward unless you've been through it."
A Conversation With the Author of 'The Art of Noticing'
Walker opens up about his new book, 'The Art of Noticing,' and innovation in the digital age.
Terry McAuliffe on Charlottesville, Racism and Donald Trump
"He failed as the moral leader of our country that day. He came out of the closet and showed us who he truly is, a racist, plain and simple."