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John Ellis
Aug 23, 2021
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This week’s podcasts feature interviews with MIT’s Rosalind Picard (Tuesday), Tim Higgins (Wednesday) and Susannah Cahalan (Thursday). The News Items Podcast home page is here.

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1. The United States is currently experiencing a surge in worker productivity that could rival that of the tech boom 20 years ago — if it lasts. As companies and customers embra…

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