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	Brian Stelter, media reporter for the New York Times, talks about the changing landscape of television. Will cable soon be a relic of the past?

Future of TV with Brian Stelter

	Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist for Apple and special adviser at Google, gives us his take on what's new in the world of technology for the fall.

Future of Tech with Guy Kawasaki

In this exclusive web extra, we asked Jon Gruber of MIT and Dr. Eric Topol of Scripps Health about the role doctors should play in reforming the health care system.

Web Extra: Health Care

What if doctors could prescribe food, shelter, and insurance to patients in need? We talked to Rebecca Onie, co-founder and CEO of Health Leads, an organization that aims to do just that.

Rethinking the Prescription Pad

Health care in America is breaking the bank - but can we bring it under control? We asked a panel of experts about what needs to be done to contain health care costs.

The Cost of Health

What's Watson the supercomputer up to these days? We examine how this Jeopardy champion has gone from winning game shows to changing health care, finance, and education.

Watson After Jeopardy!

Robots are coming…for our jobs?! A new study out of Oxford predicts that 47% of American jobs may become automated in the next two decades.

Our Disappearing Jobs

What does it look like when you're creating and selling your own product? Your own brisket, pickles, or ideas? We talked to Susan Piver, director of the Open Heart Project, an online meditation and mindfulness guide.

The Open Heart Project

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 2 of 2: the economy.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and the Economy

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 1 of 2: Entertainment.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and Entertainment

The following conversation took place at Harvard University. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers invited Ray Dalio, founder and chairman of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, to discuss Dalio’s unique views on economics.  The conversation is based off of Dalio’s 30-minute animated video entitled “How the Economic Machine Works” which is available on YouTube and at http://EconomicPrinciples.org. 

Larry Summers and Ray Dalio on Dalio's Unique Perspective of "How the Economic Machine Works"

David Yermack, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, studied the first lady's impact on apparel stocks for companies associated with outfits she wore.

The results are impressive: she added over $5B in equity value to those firms in aggregate and stocks typically went up almost 2% in the week following her appearance.

What does this have to say about celebrity endorsement of stocks and companies? I ask David about this and more on this week's episode of Tradestreaming Radio.

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How Michelle Obama added $5B in market cap to apparel stocks - with David Yermack

Inas Rashad, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Georgia State University, talks to Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, about the economics of obesity. Visit the Rudd Report website for more information: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/.

How our Economy Led to the Rapid Rise in Nationwide Obesity, Dec 03, 2008

Until One (Continuous Mix)

Can evolutionary biology explain why some people make good investments and others don't?

The Science of Stocks and Bonds

The workplace of tomorrow — no corporate hierarchy or five day workweek required. Kara Miller speaks with Jason Fried of 37signals, Maynard Webb, former COO of eBay, and Bob Pozen, Harvard Business School lecturer.

The Future of Work

What helps us win? Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, bestselling authors of "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing," investigate the art of competition.

The Science of Competition

What makes rivalries different than other competitions? Edgar B. Herwick III, chief of WGBH’s Curiosity Desk, shares his insight.

Rivalry: A Double-Edged Sword

Are robots coming — for your job? Kara Miller led a discussion about ingenuity and automation at Innovation Hub's first live panel. 

Robots Are Coming, Part 2

Robots Are Coming, Part 1

Can money buy happiness? We ask Michael Norton of Harvard Business School and Elizabeth Dunn of the University of British Columbia, authors of “Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending.”
 

Can Money Buy Happiness?

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.