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One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby—so she revised it.

One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby—so she revised it.

Two weeks before my second baby arrived, my company’s CEO, Marco, asked me how I was feeling. I answered him truthfully: I was petrified. Not about the baby—I already had one of those and was confident that part would be easy. (I was so wrong, but that’s another story.)

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The consumer genetic testing company says it can barely keep up with demand from researchers, while patient advocates wonder if customers deserve a cut of the profits.

The consumer genetic testing company says it can barely keep up with demand from researchers, while patient advocates wonder if customers deserve a cut of the profits.

After decades of inconclusive results, researchers backed by Pfizer and Massachusetts General Hospital revealed that they had identified several genetic markers associated with depression earlier this month. It was the largest study of its kind, using data from more than 120,000 people.

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Colleagues who can’t stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here’s how to do that effectively.

Colleagues who can’t stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here’s how to do that effectively.

It may be a dismal coworker or complaining boss, but into most professional lives a few negative people will fall. Those who veer from negative to toxic could actually be costing an organization money and productivity.

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Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.

Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.

Paul Modley was given the challenge of a lifetime when the talent recruiter was asked to help hire 9,000 paid staff on behalf of the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.

As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.

If you think you’ve been hearing a lot about virtual reality these days, it’s nothing compared to what’s going on in China.

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We were sad.

We were sad.

As platforms such as Facebook and Apple News slowly strangle the media industry, the NYT Now app for a moment provided a glimmer of hope. The app curated the best of the New York Times‘ stories, as well as stories from other publications. Maybe a news outlet could create its own highly entertaining news feed! Maybe it didn’t have to depend on a third-party platform to distribute its content!

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