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Astronomers have discovered 32 new planets outside the solar system, bringing the total to over 400.
Stunning new images of Saturn at Equinox cast new light on the beautiful and distant planet.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been so baffled by Afghanistan or because I’m allergic to the hyperbolic use of “never” and “always” and “nothing.” Whatever the cause, I cringed when I […]
These are not particularly easy times for novelists. For one, they have to figure out how to stay focused on a single project or idea for a sustained period of […]
Would you like to have access to your genetic information? Isn't your genetic information fundamentally yours? Shouldn't it be your choice whether to access it? These are the questions that […]
Before arriving in New England in 1630, John Winthrop famously told his shipmates that their colony would be like “a city upon hill.” Evoking a passage from the Sermon on […]
When Nigeria handed over a disputed peninsula to Cameroon last year, it looked a lot like a happy ending -- a war averted and, in the words of the United […]
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Real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out to his boss. This video is part of a "Profiles in Entrepreneurship" […]
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A conversation with the co-founder of New York City real estate company, Parkview Developers.
I'm bursting with things I want to share here today. But we've got a new look and new blog names, so I want to start by explaining what to expect […]
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Ian Reisner, co-founder of Parkview Developers, talks about the mistake of hiring family members, and why you must never underestimate your competition.
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Developer Ian Reisner has high hopes for Hell’s Kitchen and its surrounding city.
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An interesting retail venture helped jump start Ian Reisner’s real estate development career.
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23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki recounts the best and worst career advice she’s ever received, some of which came from the Google founder himself.
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Growing up on the Stanford campus, 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki saw her heroes as people from the neighborhood.
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Besides being the co-founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki is also Sergey Brin’s wife. Here’s what she learned from the once little-known startup.
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For the founder of Google, genetic testing uncovered a serious risk factor. His wife Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder of 23andMe, describes what happened.
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23andMe could soon be poised to anntounce new discoveries that could benefit the community, says co-founder Anne Wojcicki.
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People should have access to anything that is fundamentally theirs, says Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe.