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Peter Lee, head of Microsoft Research, lives almost exclusively in the future. Which up-and-coming technologies could change our lives?

Tech of the Future

If competition is an extreme sport, then Amazon is winning. Journalist Brad Stone examines the relentless entrepreneur Jeff Bezos and his company.

Jeff Bezos and Extreme Competition

The holiday season is upon us! Gadget guru Ben Saren shares some of his favorite gift ideas.

Gadget Spotlight: Holiday Gift Guide, Part 1

Debora Spar, president of Barnard College and author of "Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection," asks: what's keeping so many women out of the innovation economy?

Where are the Women in Tech?

Jonathan Zittrain, author of "The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It," says if you think Internet censorship isn’t a big deal, think again.

Big Brother is Watching

Ever notice that many famous innovators seem a bit…prickly? Joshua Kendall, author of "America's Obsessives," says visionaries - like H.J. Heinz and Melvil Dewey - often exhibit the kind of obsessive behavior that leads to great ideas, but troublesome personal lives.


Innovation and Obsession

Saturday Morning BreakfastCereal artist Zach Weinersmith talks about making fun of nerds and asks: if you can’t laugh at vector calculus, what can you laugh at?  Read more about out interview:  http://blogs.wgbh.org/innovation-hub/2014/3/20/smbc-finding-humor-quantum-physics/


SMBC: Finding the Humor in Quantum Physics

Stretched too thin? Author Greg McKeown explains why you need to focus your energy on what really matters.

Designing Your Life for Success

Video games combine art and technology to create a unique user experience, so the people who make them have to be artists and techies.  Eran Egozy, co-founder of the company that created Rock Band and Guitar Hero discusses the science behind the art.

Art, tech, and rock n' roll

Although Disney is best known for animating classic fairy tales, Neal Gabler, author of Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, argues that he was an artist deeply involved with scientific invention.   

Walt Disney, Futurist

Soren Stockman reads three poems, "Lustral," "Afternoon in Wyoming," and "Doctor," which appeared in the PEN Poetry Series in March 2014. Read the poems here: www.pen.org/poetry/three-poems-soren-stockman

Three Poems By Soren Stockman

Cultivating Intuitive Faith and True Surrender-Preview 3

Listen to an excerpt from Allison Brennan's Notorious audiobook, read by Eliza Foss. 

New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan introduces an irrepressible heroine in her pulse-pounding new thriller Notorious, which Lisa Gardner says is, "Guaranteed to keep you up late at night."

Maxine Revere has dedicated her life to investigating murders that the police have long since given up any hope of solving. A nationally renowned investigative reporter with her own TV show and a tough-as-nails reputation, Max tackles cold cases from across the country and every walk of life. But the one unsolved murder that still haunts her is a case from her own past.

When Max was a high school senior, one of her best friends was strangled and another, Kevin O’Neal, accused of the crime. To the disgrace of her wealthy family, Max stood by her friend, until she found out he lied about his alibi. Though his guilt was never proven, their relationship crumbled from the strain of too many secrets.

Now Max is home for Kevin’s funeral—after years of drug abuse, he committed suicide. She’s finally prepared to come to terms with the loss of his friendship, but she’s not prepared for Kevin’s sister to stubbornly insist that he didn’t kill himself. Or for an elderly couple to accost her at the airport, begging her to look into another murder at Max’s old high school. Max is more interested in the cold case at her alma mater than in digging around Kevin’s troubled life, but she agrees to do both. As Max uncovers dark secrets, she finds herself caught in a complicated web of lies that hit far too close to home. And it’s becoming increasingly clear that someone will do whatever it takes to make sure the truth stays buried.


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Tabatha Coffey, author of OWN IT! (HarperCollins, April 2014), shares her secrets of business success in her trademark no-nonsense style. The interview is conducted by Karen Dziekonski, Executive Producer @HarperAudio_US.

Tabatha is back to share her secrets of business success . . .

With her characteristic savvy expertise and no-nonsense advice, the perfectly coiffed celebrity hairstylist, Tabatha Coffey, returns with her second book, teaching readers that the secret of success is taking charge—of your priorities, your future, and your life. Fans of her hit show, Tabatha Takes Over, value Tabatha's sound approach to overhauling failing businesses, and now, in Own It!, she takes to the page to reach out to anyone with a dream: whether you're just beginning, revamping your career, or starting your own enterprise.

Sharing her blunt but rock-solid wisdom, Tabatha provides tips for every aspect of business—from entrepreneurship, to customer service, to management—as well as on the home front, to help women seeking to balance their family lives with their careers. Filled with stories about real people who have faced challenging transitions, in addition to anecdotes from Tabatha's own experiences, this book reveals, through her unflinching honesty, Tabatha's commitment to the dreams and goals of her readers, and her never-say-never attitude when it comes to bringing them to life.

Success is the result when you Own It! in all aspects of your life, and Tabatha breaks it down step-by-step as your straight-shooting personal coach to show you how it's done.

OWN IT!  by TABATHA COFFEY

Sal Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy, discusses elements for a new vision for education. While offering examples of how his organization is bringing disruptive approaches to traditional learning experiences, Khan touches on the early days starting Khan Academy and the power of collaboration in creating change around the world.

Sal Khan - Education Reimagined

Innovation Hub looks at how to reinvent our world – from medicine to education, relationships to time management. Great thinkers and great ideas, designed to make your life better.