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Scaling the World’s Most Lethal Mountain, in the Dead of Winter
For reasons of history and culture, Polish climbers are among the world's most audacious. This winter, a group will attempt K2, the world's most dangerous mountain.
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A trek through the otherworldly dreamscape of Nepal
Two years after the earthquake that devastated this lofty kingdom in the Himalayas, one family journeys to Kathmandu, Chitwan National Park, and the legendary Annapurna Circuit to see friendly elephan...
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How Not to Bomb Your Offer Negotiation | Haseeb Qureshi
So you know the first 6 rules. You’ve maneuvered through the initial offer conversation, you’ve lined up counteroffers from other companies, and now it’s time to move into the actual negotiating. ...
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The Falling Man
Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in ...
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Cooking up an economic policy
“IF YOU want to test a man’s character, give him power.” To those sitting across the Resolute desk from Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln’s dictum was less than reassuring.
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Is the Gig Economy Working?
Many liberals have embraced the sharing economy. But can they survive it?
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The Destroyer of Worlds — Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
What happens if human beings can’t handle the power of their own weaponry? This show examines the dangerous early years of the Nuclear Age and humankind’s efforts to avoid self-destruction at the han...
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How to have an honest one-on-one with an employee – Signal v. Noise
My CEO at the time told me this during our one-on-one about five or so years ago. The year was ending, and he wanted to know what the company could do to improve, how he could improve as a leader …
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The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie
The Long Read: In 1972, a British scientist sounded the alarm that sugar – and not fat – was the greatest danger to our health. But his findings were ridiculed and his reputation ruined. How did the w...
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Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How
Over the past decade, Utah's toughest cases of homeless people dropped to fewer than 200, from nearly 2,000. Utah's size and support from Mormon leaders are among the reasons for its success.