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Significantly more men launch startups than women but it’s not because they are better at being entrepreneurs. New research by Wharton’s Ethan Mollick offers some answers as to why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a father to an autistic child Topher Wurts realized autism families could use an app and website that listed resources to help them find appropriate places services and products -- with reviews. So he created Autism Village. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time was when governments and nonprofits were the only ones pushing planet-saving agendas. Wharton professor Sarah Light has done new research on what has changed and why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Mitch Albom speaks with Wharton management professor Adam Grant about his new book ’The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is touted as the most powerful single institution in the country. But many people don’t have the foggiest clue about the ‘epic struggle’ involved with launching the central bank in the early 1900s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The American Medical Association’s call for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs could have both positive and less desirable effects say Wharton experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a wide-ranging new book Simon Winchester examines the role of the Pacific Ocean in the modern world where “East meets West.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Silicon Valley dreads “patent trolls” -- companies whose main business is to own patents and enforce their rights by charging fees or suing. But research shows they could also be a force for good. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ecofiltro began as a nonprofit with a goal of helping the rural poor in Guatemala get access to clean water. But CEO Philip Wilson realized that becoming a for-profit company actually helped fulfill his social goals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As sharp disagreements on climate change begin getting resolved hopes run high that the United Nations COP21 climate conference could result in an international agreement and ways to enforce it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this current season of giving when Americans make the most charitable donations a Penn expert on philanthropy offers useful advice for donors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite the decades-long U.S. trade embargo Cuba’s health care system has thrived with metrics that are comparable not only with other countries in the same per capita income bracket but also with the U.S. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a new book ’The Internet to the Inner-Net ’ Google’s Gopi Kallayil challenges the idea that there is never enough time in our digitally connected world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There’s a lot more to Goodwill’s charitable model than is obvious from its ubiquitous thrift stores. Jim Gibbons head of Goodwill Industries International explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller will mean sustained revenue growth and expansion into emerging markets according to Arash Massoudi of the Financial Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Private equity is one area where a slowing economy can also present opportunities because the purchase price of a company plays such a key role in later performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of the Paris attacks experts say a sustained “war” against ISIS will require well-orchestrated international cooperation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The law needs to become clearer on daily fantasy sports contests says Wharton’s Abraham Wyner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam Wilson co-founder and chief scientist of Boulder Colo.-based Sphero talks about BB-8 the new droid in the forthcoming Star Wars Episode VII. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Challenger discusses this year’s trends in holiday hiring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.