Mar 11 Lo: The Best Econ Book I've Read Recently Andrew Lo: The best economics book I’ve read recently is Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique by Michael Gazzaniga. Now it’s true that Gazzaniga is a cognitive neuroscientist, not an economist, but the insights in this book… Continue reading
Mar 11 Shaq Attacks Art World in 'Size DOES Matter' NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal curates an art exhibition called "Size DOES Matter."… Continue reading
Mar 10 Stimulus Funds Cluster in Cities, Bypass Latino Communities By Hari Sreenivasan President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package a little more than a year ago to spur job creation during the economic downturn. Through the end of January, $283 billion had been allocated, according to a new analysis by… Continue reading
Mar 10 Around the Nation Roundup Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers. Continue reading
Mar 10 Baker: The Best Econ Books I've Read Recently This week, we are running guest posts from some of our favorite economists about the best economics book they’ve read in recent months. Dean Baker: Amidst all the tracts on health care written by policy wonks in the last couple… Continue reading
Mar 10 Millennials Face a Dark Economic Present, but See a Bright Future If there was any doubt that the recession has had a big impact on Americans who are 18 to 29 years old, two national polls done in January and February shed new light on the issue. According to… Continue reading
Mar 09 First Lady Obama's Gown Joins Smithsonian Collection Dozens of outfits donned by first lady Michelle Obama have been analyzed by fashion critics and the public -- her bold color choices, her support of up-and-coming designers and her penchant for mixing bargain pieces into her wardrobe. Now the… Continue reading
Mar 09 On Radio Free Afghanistan, Time for Letters A selection letters sent to Radio Free Afghanistan -- complaints of corruption, suggestions for rural development, song requests, poetry, tips for the president -- as well as photos and artifacts are at the Library of Congress in "Voices from Afghanistan."… Continue reading