Donald Trump’s message to bring jobs back to America has been loud and clear, but by no means is it new. With the rise of…
Not just “IT coolies”: An Indian computer scientist helped build an alternative programming language in Bengaluru
In India, the formula for success is drilled into children from a very young age: get good grades, go to an elite Indian Institute of…
The 15-minute weekly habit that eased my work anxiety—and made my boss trust me more
I once had a boss who would send me a series of two-word emails throughout the day, each one bearing the same message: “Call me.”…
The war in Syria has been great for North Korea
The civil war in Syria, which began in 2011, has been a tragedy for millions of people, including refugees fleeing the violence and residents caught…
The case for being grumpy at work
On my birthday this year, my coworkers planned an elaborate surprise. When I came into work, several dozen colleagues had dressed up as me, donning…
Silicon Valley executives are hiring philosophers to teach them to question everything
Silicon Valley is obsessed with happiness. The pursuit of a mythical good life, achievement blending perfectly with fulfillment, has given rise to the quantified self…
Fewer than 5% of engineers trained in India are cut out for high-skill programming jobs
When considering Indian engineering talent, quantity trumps quality. Indian universities may be churning out the world’s largest engineering population, but the graduates’ skills levels aren’t…
Lie-proof your life with Carl Sagan’s “baloney detection” checklist
We don’t live in a post-truth era, despite claims to the contrary. Facts exist as stubbornly as they did before. But we do live in…
GoPro made a very risky bet in announcing its new camera
The Fusion, the new high-definition, 360-degree video camera that GoPro announced today, could be exactly what the company needs. It’s been struggling for profitability, laying…
Africans are living longer than at any point in the last 25 years
In a year which has seen Africa’s biggest economies falter as the rhetoric of a boom has been questioned, data from the WHO’s World Health…
In honor of the March for Science, here are the best science-themed protest signs
For all that can be said about this remarkable chapter of history, one thing is certain: we are living in a golden age of protest…
Every successful relationship is successful for the same exact reasons
Hey, guess what? I got married two weeks ago. And like most people, I asked some of the older and wiser folks around me for…

