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Boom & Bust: How Big Oil Boomtowns Can Survive—and Thrive—for the Long Term

Calgary doesn’t look like what you think a boomtown should: It’s the fourth-largest city in Canada, home to a little over a million people. You’d be hard-pressed to consider it struggling. But in the...

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Boom & Bust: Inside the Rapidly Expanding World of Subscription Services

If the Pandora of Greek mythology had a box today, what would come out of it? A random assortment of sample-sized make-up, probably, or five neatly-packaged organic snacks, all delivered to her...

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Boom & Bust: Will the Fitness Industry Ever Capture the Attention of Most...

Workout trends have never been terribly taxing: Zumba will make you sweat, but it’s really just dancing. Same goes for Jazzercise, or Barre. All are exercise, and while they might be help you lose...

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Boom & Bust: We’re on the Brink of the Biggest Change in Gaming Since the...

People have been predicting the end of consoles since the beginning of consoles, from the death of Sega after its 1998 Dreamcast to today’s systematic deconstruction of Nintendo’s lifespan (or lack...

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Boom & Bust: Why Get a Degree in Mental-Health Counseling If Your Field Might...

Anxiety manifests in different ways, many of them physical. For me, it’s a pit in my throat and a rapid heartbeat. When I was younger, I locked myself in restaurant bathrooms, never realizing the...

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Boom & Bust: From Bitcoin to Bike Share, the Biggest Booms and Busts of the...

Sussing out what’s actually on a meteoric rise or a catastrophic fall can be a tricky art, especially as everyone on the Internet declares themselves amateur trend meteorologists. To be certain, things...

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Boom & Bust: What Recent Scientific Discoveries Could Change the World?

The number of scientific studies and discoveries each day is staggering: On March 17 of this year, scientists discovered rippling patterns in thermal radiation, which might be evidence for the Big...

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Boom & Bust: How Big Oil Boomtowns Can Survive—and Thrive—for the Long Term

Housing for oil workers in Williston, North Dakota. (Photo: Target Logistics/Wikimedia Commons)Calgary doesn’t look like what you think a boomtown should: It’s the fourth-largest city in Canada, home...

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Boom & Bust: Inside the Rapidly Expanding World of Subscription Services

(Photo: Quang Ho/Shutterstock)If the Pandora of Greek mythology had a box today, what would come out of it? A random assortment of sample-sized make-up, probably, or five neatly-packaged organic...

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Boom & Bust: Will the Fitness Industry Ever Capture the Attention of Most...

(Photo: lbtn/Shutterstock)Workout trends have never been terribly taxing: Zumba will make you sweat, but it’s really just dancing. Same goes for Jazzercise, or Barre. All are exercise, and while they...

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Boom & Bust: We’re on the Brink of the Biggest Change in Gaming Since the...

(Photo: anadapanda/Shutterstock)People have been predicting the end of consoles since the beginning of consoles, from the death of Sega after its 1998 Dreamcast to today’s systematic deconstruction of...

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Boom & Bust: Why Get a Degree in Mental-Health Counseling If Your Field Might...

(Photo: Anita Ponne/Shutterstock)Anxiety manifests in different ways, many of them physical. For me, it’s a pit in my throat and a rapid heartbeat. When I was younger, I locked myself in restaurant...

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Boom & Bust: From Bitcoin to Bike Share, the Biggest Booms and Busts of the...

Who hasn't used a bike share? (Photo: hans engbers/Shutterstock)Sussing out what’s actually on a meteoric rise or a catastrophic fall can be a tricky art, especially as everyone on the Internet...

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Boom & Bust: What Recent Scientific Discoveries Could Change the World?

The Vostok Station sits near the southern Pole of Cold, with the lowest reliably measured natural temperature on Earth. (Photo: Public Domain)The number of scientific studies and discoveries each day...

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