Silicon Valley Slides Back Into ‘Bro’ Culture
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreessen show how the tech industry’s insular culture remains largely unchanged.  » mehr lesen
Millennials Want to Retire at 50. How to Afford It Is Another Matter.
Dreams of stopping work, or doing only fulfilling work, 15 years before their parents did are colliding with the realities of amassing enough money to do so.  » mehr lesen
This Surveillance Artist Knows How You Got That Perfect Instagram Photo
A tech-savvy artist unearthed video footage of people working hard to capture the perfect shot for Instagram. It is a lesson in the artifice of social media and the ubiquity of surveillance....
Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up.
In the blizzard of paperwork needed to get into a nursing home or assisted living, some residents unwittingly surrender the right to a day in court.  » mehr lesen
The Discount Data That Some Colleges Won’t Publish
Want to know how few students pay full price, or the odds of getting merit aid? The so-called Common Data Set can help, but some schools don’t post it.  » mehr lesen
Rail Unions Say Deal Offers Gains on Scheduling; Some Workers Scoff
The agreement, which headed off a strike last week, must still pass muster with union members.  » mehr lesen
Donald Blinken, Ambassador, Financier and Art Patron, Dies at 96
He co-founded a venture capital firm, championed Mark Rothko, served in Hungary during a pivotal period and raised a future U.S. secretary of state.  » mehr lesen
The Fed Appears More Optimistic Than Some Investors. Here’s Why.
In some corners of the market, investors just don’t see how the Federal Reserve can lower inflation without risking high unemployment.  » mehr lesen