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S29Why America Abandoned the Greatest Economy in History   Was the country’s turn toward free-market fundamentalism driven by race, class, or something else? Yes.If there is one statistic that best captures the transformation of the American economy over the past half century, it may be this: Of Americans born in 1940, 92 percent went on to earn more than their parents; among those born in 1980, just 50 percent did. Over the course of a few decades, the chances of achieving the American dream went from a near-guarantee to a coin flip.
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S1You're Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome   Research shows that high achievers from underrepresented backgrounds often find themselves confronting imposter syndrome or feeling they don’t fit in, are not welcome, or don’t belong. But understanding imposter syndrome does little to end it. The author, who studied underrepresented board members for his PhD and who interacts with hundreds of aspiring and existing board directors in his role at an executive search firm, has found that attributes of moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — were vital to underrepresented directors’ success. He recommends four tactics to help make moxie your own super power.
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S2How to Keep Working When You're Just Not Feeling It   Motivating yourself is one of the main things that sets high achievers apart, and it’s hard. How do you keep pushing onward when your heart isn’t in it? In her research, Fishbach has identified some simple tactics: Set goals that are intrinsically rewarding, and make them very specific. If a task isn’t satisfying, focus on aspects of it that are or combine it with pleasant activities. Reward yourself in the right way for getting things done. To avoid slumps, break objectives into subgoals; look at how much you’ve accomplished until you’re halfway there; and then count down what you have left to do. And use social influence: Let high performers inspire you, boost your get-up-and-go by giving advice, and keep the people you want to succeed for front of mind.
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S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11Taupo: The super volcano under New Zealand's largest lake   Located in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, the town of Taupo sits sublimely in the shadow of the snow-capped peaks of Tongariro National Park. Fittingly, this 40,000-person lakeside town has recently become one of New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations, as hikers, trout fishers, water sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies have started descending upon it.The namesake of this tidy town is the Singapore-sized lake that kisses its western border. Stretching 623sq km wide and 160m deep with several magma chambers submerged at its base, Lake Taupo isn't only New Zealand's largest lake; it's also an incredibly active geothermal hotspot. Every summer, tourists flock to bathe in its bubbling hot springs and sail through its emerald-green waters. Yet, the lake is the crater of a giant super volcano, and within its depths lies the unsettling history of this picturesque marvel.
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S12Message sticks: Australia's ancient unwritten language   The continent of Australia is home to more than 250 spoken Indigenous languages and 800 dialects. Yet, one of its linguistic cornerstones wasn't spoken, but carved.Known as message sticks, these flat, rounded and oblong pieces of wood were etched with ornate images on both sides that conveyed important messages and held the stories of the continent's Aboriginal people – considered the world's oldest continuous living culture. Message sticks are believed to be thousands of years old and were typically carried by messengers over long distances to reinforce oral histories or deliver news between Aboriginal nations or language groups.
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S13Did Australia's boomerangs pave the way for flight?   The aircraft is one of the most significant developments of modern society, enabling people, goods and ideas to fly around the world far more efficiently than ever before. The first successful piloted flight took off in 1903 in North Carolina, but a 10,000-year-old hunting tool likely developed by Aboriginal Australians may have held the key to its lift-off. As early aviators discovered, the secret to flight is balancing the flow of air. Therefore, an aircraft's wings, tail or propeller blades are often shaped in a specially designed, curved manner called an aerofoil that lifts the plane up and allows it to drag or turn to the side as it moves through the air.
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S14Are Children's Books Improving Representation?   Racial and gender disparities persist in award-winning kids’ literature despite recent gains in representationChildren's literature has become far more diverse in the past decade, helping more kids than ever to see themselves in their favorite books. Of the thousands of kids' and teens' books reviewed in a 2022 analysis, about 45 percent had a nonwhite author, illustrator or compiler, up from 8 percent in 2014. “There are just so many more choices of books [reflecting] the multifaceted complexity of individual lives,” says Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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S15Drones and AI Could Locate Land Mines in Ukraine   Signage indicates the presence of landmines at the position of a Ukrainian volunteer unit in a suburb of Kyiv on February 28, 2023.Finding and removing land mines is an excruciatingly slow process. Human deminers scour contaminated ground inch by inch with handheld metal detectors, waiting for the telltale beep of a magnetic anomaly. Although trained dogs are sometimes used, metal detectors have remained the go-to clearance method since the end of World War II.
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S16The Best Black Friday Deals on Electric Bikes and Accessories   We here at WIRED are big fans of bikes, electric bikes, bike accessories, and any vehicles, policies, or infrastructure that advance active transportation. Getting people more active as they go about their daily business provides exercise, builds resilient, close-knit, mixed-income communities, and helps develop safer streets. As Portland, Oregon, school teacher and bike advocate Sam Balto once told me in an interview, active transportation rules. “It's the shit! It's the best!”There are some great deals on electric bikes for Black Friday, meaning this is the perfect time to order your new ebike (or upgrade your existing one) and get started on your new commute plan after the holidays. Don't see anything you like? Check out our Best Black Friday Deals and Black Friday Outdoor Deals lists, as well as our Black Friday shopping tips for advice.
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S17The Best Black Friday Deals on Amazon Kindles   A Kindle is one of our most recommended products. It's a gadget that gives you access to thousands of books in an instant and isn't meant anything but good old reading. They're discounted during most deals holidays, including right now, as a part of Black Friday deals. Our Kindle guide has more details if you aren't sure which model to get. We've also rounded up the Best Ebook Readers overall (spoiler: the Paperwhite tops that list, too).We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. We'll update this guide periodically.
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S18The Best Black Friday Coffee Deals   There's nothing quite like walking around in crisp autumn weather with a hot coffee in your hands—unless it's a coffee you brewed yourself, at home, with shiny new coffee gear. Black Friday coffee deals are here, and it's a great time to score savings on the tools you need to upgrade your rig, whether that's an espresso machine or a French press. If you're overwhelmed by the glut of deals on coffee gear out there, you're in the right place. Here we've curated exceptional sales on coffee gear the WIRED Gear team has tested, vetted, and put through the paces.We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. We'll update this guide periodically.
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S19The Best Apple Black Friday Deals   It's the best time of year to buy Apple hardware, whether that's a new iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, or even a MagSafe iPhone case—we've found plenty of Apple Black Friday deals right now. For more gadgets on sale, be sure to check out our Best Black Friday Deals roundup.We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. We'll update this guide periodically.
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S20The Best Black Friday Deals on Cameras, Lights, Mics, and Lenses   Black Friday is an excellent time to upgrade your photo and video toolkit or snag a great gift for that aspiring TikTok star in your life. Right now, you can score some serious bargains on cameras, as well as our favorite gear for creating your own home video studio or mobile recording rig. These are the best Black Friday camera deals we've found so far, but we'll be updating this post throughout the weekend, the latest update was 6:30 AM, Saturday, November 25, 2023.We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out.
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S21The Best All-Clad Cookware Deals Right Now   Not all cookware is created equal. Anyone who has purchased a cheap starter set of pots and pans will know—after a few years (sometimes months), the nonstick coating flakes off, the handles loosen, or the entire surface becomes warped and uneven. Buying cheap gear only to replace it is a waste of time and money. It may be some of the most expensive kitchenware you can buy, but All-Clad comes highly recommended by WIRED reviewers and culinary experts. They're spendy, but these pots and pans are reliable and practically last forever. Like, forever forever.So how do you snag this coveted cookware at stomachable prices? One surefire way to save money on All-Clad is by shopping its Factory Seconds sale, which comes around every few months. We go into more detail and list our favorite discounts below. This current Factory Seconds sale ends on November 26 at 11:59 pm ET.
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