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I spoke with Vaclav Smil about the staggering reality of global food production: We grow enough to feed everybody but waste over a third of ...
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If you’re looking for someone to help you understand how history ties together, you can’t do better than Vaclav Smil—and “Numbers Don’t Lie”...
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Vaclav Smil and I discuss shifting diets—like why Spain’s meat consumption surged, then fell, and why some countries barely eat meat at all....
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I've always been an eager reader. Many of the books I read as a kid shaped who I am today.
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The holidays are the coziest time of year—and I hope you are able to find time to enjoy some good books in between spending time with loved ...
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I stopped by Pinkerton's in Houston for lunch—and to share my latest read-and-watch list.
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My annual year-end roundup of some of the best things I read, watched, and listened to. I even put together a playlist of great holiday song...
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Looking for something great to read, watch, or listen to this summer? I’ve put together a list of two books, a four-season series on Netflix...
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To celebrate the holidays this year, I’ve made a list of 5 of my favorite books—including the best sci-fi novel I read as a kid, the best me...
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I loved these books and hope you'll find something here that you'll love too.
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I’ve found myself drawn lately to the kinds of books I would’ve loved as a kid. My holiday reading list this year includes two terrific scie...
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Lately, I find myself reaching for books about the complicated relationship between humanity and nature. Most of the books on my summer read...
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Bill Gates recently read Hans Rosling's new book "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Th...
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The first book I read to my first granddaughter was a classic.
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