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It took an earthquake to convince one city to do away with a double-decker highway. City planners in San Francisco had tried for years to get approval for removing the Embarcadero Freeway that blocked ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. Are you one of the many leaders who thinks giving people more tasks and ...

We live in a more overwhelming world than ever. Businesses are more complex, work is more demanding, and our data is constantly tracked. Too often, we just accept that as a given. According to author ...

From how we build our cities to how we shop, it can seem as though our natural human tendency is to add. But a culture of accumulation may be exactly what holds us back from the simple solution in ...

“For some, common core is creating common confusion,” said education correspondent Rehema Ellis on a recent NBC News segment. The crux of the news piece was that parents are struggling to help their ...

Picture a bridge made of Legos. One side has three support pieces, the other two. How would you stabilize the bridge? Most people would add a piece so that there are three supports on each side, a new ...