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Strategy and Innovation

How a Few Star Scientists Develop Many of Tomorrow’s Cures

Targeting funding toward the most productive scientists and institutions could dramatically accelerate life-saving breakthroughs, says research by Amitabh Chandra.
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Economics and Global Commerce

Retail Prices Were Heading in the Right Direction—Then Tariffs Hit

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Psychology and Behavior

How AI Chatbots Try to Keep You From Walking Away

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Featuring Julian De Freitas. By Sy Boles, Harvard Gazette on .

Strategy and Innovation

From Space to Defense, Small Business Ideas Power Government Breakthroughs

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Featuring Kyle R. Myers. By Jay Fitzgerald on .

Psychology and Behavior

Finding the Courage to Be Bold in the Face of Fear

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Women were less willing to apply when the selection process was not blind. In a blind process, male willingness remained high while female willingness increased noticeably, though it still lagged behind that of males.
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When Resumes Are ‘Blind,’ More Talented Women Step Forward

Research by Katherine Coffman explores how concealing age and gender expands the pool of candidates willing to apply for a job.
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