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Advice from professors Malia Mason and William Duggan on making the most of mind-wandering during summer vacation.

A professor’s journey to the remote Skeleton Coast of Namibia highlights how ecotourism can be a powerful force for economic good.

Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business Adam Galinsky finds surprising benefits from living abroad.

Take note, parents-to-be: Research from Professor Jacob Goldenberg shows that what you name your children could influence how they look.

Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize-winning economist and winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for Economics for the Common Good, explains why economists must listen to those who are not benefiting from global trade policies at the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize and Speaker Forum.

Joseph Stiglitz, Steven Brill, and others discuss solutions to online disinformation.

The prerequisites for a US victory — a clearly defined objective, a viable strategy, and popular support — simply don't exist.

Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh has a radical solution for financing the war on cancer.

Even the most creative music has a predictable “averageness” that makes it inherently appealing.

Research shows that musicians’ social media posts have a direct boost on song plays.

Andrea Jung, president and CEO of Grameen America, shares lessons about values, hard work, and leadership.

The act of writing a letter to yourself 20 years in the future is shown to enhance commitment to exercise.

Bunny Ellerin and fellow leaders in healthcare react to the announcement that Boston-based surgeon, professor, and journalist Atul Gawande, MD, will serve as CEO of the retail giant's joint project with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase.

How to achieve focus in life and in business.

A new four-year study shows evidence of lower consumer debt among finance app users.

Spending on cybersecurity—and the cost of cybercrime—is soaring. It raises a question: Why is it so hard to protect data?

Flexport founder Ryan Petersen '08 is changing the way goods are shipped around the world. 

In the Pakistani city of Sialkot, Amit Khandelwal discovered a thriving soccer ball industry constrained by a simple economic problem.

A key player in the US’s winning bid to host the 2026 World Cup, this Columbia Business School economist addresses the challenges of managing at the top level of the world’s most popular sport.

Columbia Business School’s Michael Mauboussin offers a timely lesson about luck in sports.