The Downside of Disgust (Ep. 448)

It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from pursuing strategies that would improve the environment, the economy, even our own health. So is it time to dial down our disgust reflex? You can help fix things — as Stephen Dubner does in this
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HubSpot Content Marketers Note Their Favorite Content Marketing Campaigns

As marketers, we have that one effort which we may see as a favored. Gorgeous efforts are emotion: Joy, inspiration, liberation, excitement … the list continues on . For me, when I consider content advertising campaigns that are amazing, I switch to food. Quick food marketers have a history of successfully building huge interest for
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Mississippi State’s Morgan William looks back on the shot that changed women’s college basketball

There are buzzer-beaters, and there are buzzer-beaters which take down UConn in the Final Four. “It was just like the shot heard round the planet,” Morgan William says. She’s reminiscing in the car from Orlando, Florida, where she’s been searching for Pepsi in sales for the year. She ’s coming back at the American Airlines
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America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)

In the most recent two-year election cycle, the political industry’s revenue was estimated to be $16 billion. Meanwhile customer satisfaction is at a historic low. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty) We all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that’s not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildly successful industry that
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It’s Time We Address One of the Biggest Debates of All Time — Is It Soda or Is It Pop?

I grew up in the Midwest, which means I grew up referring to all carbonated beverages as”pop.” It was not bizarre to me. My friends and I said it whenever we were craving a Sprite, Coca-Colayes, even that the then-popular Pepsi Blue. Our parents, peers, and faculty educators all knew exactly what we meant when
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Midday open thread: Public banking gaining; costs to adapt to rising seas by 2040: $416 billion

Today’s Comedian by Ruben Bolling is Trump welcomes Russian troops to USA: • Study indicates that the adaptation to sea level rise can cost communities 416 billion by 2030: The analysis was undertaken by the Center for Climate Integrity, a project of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development. “High Tide Tax: The Price to Protect Coastal
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A Week In Austin, TX, On A $32,500 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Calling all entrepreneurs: We want to hear from you! If you’re a freelancer or self-employed, we’d love
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