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The New York Stock Exchange Has Its First Woman President. Is She on a Glass Cliff?

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It may not be a coincidence that the exchange’s first female boss will begin her tenure during a particularly daunting period for the organization. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/nyse-president/561047/?utm_source=feed

The New York Stock Exchange Has Its First Woman President. Is She Standing on a Glass Cliff?

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It may not be a coincidence that the exchange’s first female boss will begin her tenure during a particularly daunting period for the organization. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/nyse-president/561047/?utm_source=feed

The Problem With Buying Cheap Stuff Online

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Sites like Wish.com are taking out the middleman in retail. Will customers like this new dynamic? https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/05/wish-china-cheap-stuff/560861/?utm_source=feed

The Problem With Buying Cheap Stuff Online

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Sites like Wish.com are taking out the middleman in retail. Will customers like this new dynamic? https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/wish-china-cheap-stuff/560861/?utm_source=feed

The Hidden Costs of Buying Cheap Stuff From China

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Sites like Wish.com are taking out the middleman in retail. Will customers like this new dynamic? https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/wish-china-cheap-stuff/560861/?utm_source=feed

Diplomats Are Getting Away With Abusing Their Children's Nannies

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“The shackles introduced by this visa provide the diplomatic employer with incredible power.” https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/diplomats-abuse-domestic-workers/559739/?utm_source=feed

Life Before Coffee

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Lemuel Butler, one of the world’s most celebrated baristas, had a string of odd jobs and dropped out of college before devoting himself to his craft. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/lemuel-butler/560249/?utm_source=feed

The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy

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The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. You’re probably part of the problem. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/?utm_source=feed

The Birth of a New American Aristocracy

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The gilded future of the top 10 percent—and the end of opportunity for everyone else. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/?utm_source=feed

How China's Tech Revolution Threatens Silicon Valley

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A look inside Beijing's booming start-up scene shows how ubiquitous the country's tech culture is. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/chinas-silicon-valley/559871/?utm_source=feed

An SAT for CEOs

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To get their next job—or keep their current one—some executives might need to take, and ace, a timed exam. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/vista-ceo-testing/559148/?utm_source=feed

The Gutting of The Denver Post is a Death Knell for Local News

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After protesting the metro daily’s owners this week, one of the paper’s last remaining reporters contemplates what went wrong. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/denver-post/560186/?utm_source=feed

The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine

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Are electronic medical records and demanding regulations contributing to a historic doctor shortage? https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/05/the-burnout-crisis-in-health-care/559880/?utm_source=feed

'I Started to Drink on the Job'

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How the writer Leslie Jamison navigated service jobs while attending elite institutions https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/05/i-started-to-drink-on-the-job/559265/?utm_source=feed

The Limits of Rags-to-Riches Stardom

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When Collin Ishaq, a migrant worker in Dubai, started winning singing competitions, he seemed to be on his way to fame and fortune. Then reality set in. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/05/a-dubai-migrant-workers-quest-for-stardom/558704/?utm_source=feed

A Migrant Worker's Quest for Stardom

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When Collin Ishaq started winning singing competitions, he seemed to be on his way to fame and fortune. Then reality set in. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/05/a-dubai-migrant-workers-quest-for-stardom/558704/?utm_source=feed