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Finance and Investing

Why ESG’s Past Returns May Not Predict Its Future

Investment flows into ESG stocks drove rising returns far more than performance, says research by Philippe van der Beck.
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Economics and Global Commerce

What 19th-Century France Teaches Us About Today's Economy

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Psychology and Behavior

In Charts: Finding Common Ground on Gun Safety

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Featuring Joshua R. Schwartzstein. By Ana Elena Azpúrua on

Strategy and Innovation

Place Still Matters in a Digital World: Lessons from Boutiqaat

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Featuring Juan Alcacer. By Avery Forman on

Data and Technology

Can AI News Summaries Help Us Read More Deeply?

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Psychology and Behavior

If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?

AI is transforming industries from retail to finance, but what about the moral quandaries posed by thinking machines? Buckle your seatbelts: Joseph Badaracco probes the most consequential questions raised by self-driving cars.
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