Wall Street And Minimum Wages Nicholas Kristof repeated a stunning comparison in his New York Times column yesterday: [T]he Wall Street bonus…
Big Data in medicine is a faith-based initiative. True believers know, deep in their hearts, that the Church of Big Data will…
Paving the Way The Tao Two stories converged unexpectedly in yesterday’s news. The first was an article in the New York Times…
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Death Is Women’s Work Death is women’s work. Most people who care for the dying are women. Low-paid health workers who care…
New Kind of Engagement Your doctors want you engaged. Your insurance company wants you engaged. The wellness crew at work wants you…
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In Harm’s Way Brian Williams flew into harm’s way. At least that’s the tale he told. Williams was reporting from Iraq in…
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