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Sharing experiences, even from afar, can bring people closer
Doing things at the same time as others can increase social connection, just as doing things in the same place as others does.
For better output, turn down the volume
Noisier work environments can lead to lower productivity.
The downfall (and possible salvation) of expertise
Can experts win back the public’s trust?
At work, your voice is underrated. So call me, maybe.
There’s a better way to stay connected that simply requires reacquainting ourselves with a tried-and-true technology—the telephone.
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The downfall (and possible salvation) of expertise
Can experts win back the public’s trust?
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Would you trust a machine to pick a vaccine?
Machine learning is being tasked with an increasing number of important decisions. But the answers it generates involve a degree of uncertainty.
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In corporate responses to Black Lives Matter, commitment speaks volumes
In the midst of a social movement, it takes more than words to win public opinion.
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Debt still matters
When the government borrows, someone—eventually—will have to pay it back.
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A daily measure of people’s potential exposure to COVID-19
A pair of indexes provide a daily look at Americans’ movement patterns amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s spread.
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Could easier credit speed the adoption of energy efficiency?
For some, increased adoption of beneficial technologies is less about persuasion than access.