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Time is the ultimate scarce resource and thus quintessentially a topic for economics, which studies scarcity. Starting with the observation that time is increasingly valuable given competing demands as we have more things we can buy and do, Spending Time provides engaging insights into how people use their time and what determines their decisions about spending their time.

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Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular Online course Learning How to Learn, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more.

Stuart Bannerman (Host of the FromPage2Screen Podcasts (incl The Geekhouse Podcast ) sits down virtually with filmmakers from across the world to pitch questions at them about their life and projects.

World of Warcraft – better known as WoW, to many – debuted in late 2004. Just under a decade later, it was reported that players of the virtual universe had created more than 100 million accounts over the game's lifetime.

The "genius" national bestseller on the art of caring less and getting more -- from the author of Calm the F*ck Down and F*ck No (Cosmopolitan). Are you stressed out, overbooked, and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? It's time to stop giving a...

So many of us struggle to create space in our daily routines for time with God. We know that setting aside quiet moments with God is important, but for one reason or another, meeting with him on a regular basis just feels hard. In Quiet, Naomi Vacaro, creator of the online community Wholehearted and the Quiet Time Companion journal, offers hope and a unique solution for creating (and maintaining) a quiet time habit. Naomi will show listeners that having daily time with God is simple, attractive, and achievable no matter what season of life they are in.

The first comprehensive account of the biggest wake-up call in the history of the entertainment business: the pivot to streaming. Go inside a disparate group of media and tech companies -- Disney, Apple, AT&T/WarnerMedia, Comcast/NBCUniversal and well-funded startup Quibi – as they scramble to...

"Spending Bill Fails as Republicans Oppose Gay Rights Provision" is from the May 26, 2016 Politics section of The New York Times. It was written by Emmarie Huetteman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Timmy is excited to have a special date with Dad. What will they do and what will it be like?...

Peace is possible. Peace is our power. Peace is the New Success. Constantly striving to achieve one goal after another and investing more in our careers than in our actual lives have left many of us feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and disconnected from who we are—anything but happy. Take...

Michael Ellsberg and Bryan Franklin think you've been fed a lie: that if you save for decades and invest in 401(k)s, IRAs, and a home, these investments will grow steadily over decades, allowing 20 to 30 years of secure, peaceful retirement. This might have been true at some point in the last century, but it is not true any longer. If you want to get ahead and enjoy a life of prosperity, the authors argue that you must invest in the most powerful source of wealth you'll ever know: your own earning power.

Popular blogger Anna Newell Jones of AndThenWeSaved.com delivers this self-help manifesto that reveals how a ""spending fast"" will help you get on the road to living debt-free. In 2009, young photographer Anna Newell Jones was rapidly suffocating under the weight of too much debt. An inveterate...

"Clinton Struggles to Gain Traction in Florida, Despite Spending" is from the September 17, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Trip Gabriel and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Weak Spending by Businesses Hinders 2nd-Quarter Growth" is from the July 29, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nelson D. Schwartz and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Zuma's Spending on Home Is Ruled Unconstitutional" is from the March 31, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Norimitsu Onishi and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Alibaba Sales up 39 Percent on Increased Consumer Spending in China" is from the May 05, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"U.S. Health Spending in 2015 Averaged Nearly $10,000 per Person" is from the December 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Report by House Republicans Returns Focus to Health Care Law's Spending Authority" is from the July 07, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Carl Hulse and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"U.K. Shelves Austerity in First Spending Plan Since Brexit Vote" is from the November 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.