The New York Times Summaries and Reviews
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A Guide to the ‘Legal Fictions’ That Create Wealth, Inequality and Economic Crises
The legal scholar Katharina Pistor examines the hidden legal layer propping up our modern economic system.
The New York Times, 2023
A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution
The AI expert Gary Marcus asks: What if ChatGPT isn’t as intelligent as it seems?
The New York Times, 2023
A Tiny Part’s Big Ripple: Global Chip Shortage Hobbles the Auto Industry
Almost every carmaker has had to curtail production, hampering the economic recovery.
The New York Times, 2021
A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work
The office was never one size fits all. It was one size fits some, with the expectation that everybody else would squeeze in.
The New York Times, 2022
A Woman’s Guide to Salary Negotiation
Women face unique challenges when it comes to negotiating. Use this guide to project assertiveness and confidence and earn your true value.
The New York Times, 2019
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the US
Hannah Dreier traveled to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia for this story and spoke to more than 100 migrant child workers in 20 states.
The New York Times, 2023
Can Facebook Fix Its Own Worst Bug?
Is the most powerful tool for connection in human history capable of adapting to the world it created?
The New York Times, 2017
China Deserves Donald Trump
It took a human wrecking ball to get China’s attention.
The New York Times, 2019
Coronavirus Outbreak Deepens Its Toll on Global Business
The disruption of China’s manufacturing network, and slowdown of its economy, have rippled through to airlines, automakers, tech companies and more.
The New York Times, 2020
Economic Incentives Don’t Always Do What We Want Them To
On their own, markets can’t deliver outcomes that are just, acceptable — or even efficient.
The New York Times, 2019
Global Brands Find It Hard to Untangle Themselves from Xinjiang Cotton
Under pressure to renounce cotton harvested in a Chinese region marked by gruesome repression, they face a backlash from nationalist Chinese consumers.
The New York Times, 2021
He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.
Jim Bintliff collects the Delaware River mud that is smeared on Major League baseballs to make them less slippery. But that tradition is in jeopardy.
The New York Times, 2022
How China Built ‘iPhone City’ with Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner
A hidden bounty of benefits for Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou, the world’s biggest iPhone factory, is central to the production of Apple’s most profitable product.
The New York Times, 2017
How to Focus Like It’s 1990
Smartphones, pings and Insta-everything have shortened our attention spans. Get some old-school concentration back with these tips.
The New York Times, 2023
Job Interviews Are Broken. There’s a Way to Fix Them.
Instead of focusing on credentials, let’s give candidates the chance to showcase their will and skill to learn.
The New York Times, 2020
Logged on from the Laundry Room
How the CEO's of Google, Pfizer and Slack Work From Home
The New York Times, 2020
Meet DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command
New technology that blends language and images could serve graphic artists – and speed disinformation campaigns.
The New York Times, 2022
The New York Times, 2019
Personality Tests Are the Astrology of the Office
Psychometric tests like Color Code, Myers-Briggs and DiSC have become a goofy part of corporate life. But what happens when we take them seriously?
The New York Times, 2019
Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Manhattan May Never Be the Same.
New York City, long buoyed by the flow of commuters into its towering office buildings, faces a cataclysmic challenge, even when the pandemic ends.
The New York Times, 2021
Return to Office Plans Are Set in Motion, but Virus Uncertainty Remains
Many employers are not making a decision until many workers are vaccinated. And some are making plans for “hybrid” work arrangements.
The New York Times, 2021
