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In ’My Kitchen Year ’ former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl talks about how cooking helped her to find herself again after she lost her job. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the New York Attorney General investigates whether Exxon Mobil suppressed information on the risks of climate change experts predict that increased disclosures from energy firms will be a likely result. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In her new book Anne-Marie Slaughter shares what individuals organizations and the government could do to support greater equality for women and men when it comes to work and family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba has produced an unlikely benefit. Lung cancer patients in the U.S. may soon have access to a promising vaccine developed in Cuba. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

China’s new five-year plan – including the introduction of a two-child policy to replace the country’s one-child rule -- aims to fix demographic imbalances and welfare gaps among other issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. concerns about Russian ships operating near vital undersea cables have put the spotlight on the vulnerability of the vast global network that carries almost all of the world’s Internet communications and financial transactions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you do after you invent the Pepsi Challenge and help Steve Jobs lead Apple? If you are John Sculley you take aim at an underserved area of the smartphone market and share your wisdom with the next generation of hopeful entrepreneurs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a digital transformation of business companies must learn to “forget” old ways of thinking to uncover how technology can help them disrupt and overtake competitors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With nine U.S. health insurance co-operatives announcing closure or being forced to shut down over the past year the viability of their business model has come into question. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie recently appeared on the Knowledge at Wharton radio show to discuss the fallout from the Volkswagen emissions scandal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Paul Kagame discusses Rwanda’s difficult and complex transformation since the 1994 genocide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francis Gatare CEO of the Rwanda Development Board discusses the continuing collaborative effort to rebuild Rwanda and grow its economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a new book Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir Sen. Claire McCaskill shares the story of her life in politics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week’s moves by the Bank of England to split up the retail and investment arms of large banks come at a time of increasing regulatory scrutiny in other developed markets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shamsheer Vayalil founder of the VPS Healthcare group in Abu Dhabi credits his success to a focus on quality not revenues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite the thaw in bilateral relations no U.S. business has yet leaped all the hurdles and been allowed to set up shop in Cuba. Two long-time friends hope their tractor firm will be the first. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite economic turmoil private equity opportunities in Africa are rising. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don’t expect many market consequences from Standard & Poor’s cut in Japan’s credit rating. But it is a sign that “Abenomics” is not fulfilling its promise says Wharton finance professor Franklin Allen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Low oil prices discouraging finds pressure from environmentalists and high regulatory costs forced Shell’s decision last week to quit drilling in the Alaskan Arctic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recent regional elections in Catalonia viewed as an indirect referendum on independence from Spain produced results that won’t be cleared up until January. But the vote may have improved chances for a compromise solution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.