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The Global Housing Crisis, Amazons Newest Employee Benefit, Women Outpacing Men in College Enrollments, Carbon Capture Goes Online, and More

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, 12:28 p.m.

Housing prices are on the rise in cities all around the world, and Youngme, Felix and Mihir discuss whether there\u2019s an end in sight. Plus they discuss other headlines, including: Amazon\u2019s decision to start paying for college tuition for its workers; women outpacing men in college enrollments; the first major carbon capture facility going online; and more.

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Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

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\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Ministry for the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson)

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\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Buddenbrooks (Thomas Mann)

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\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Songs of Gastarbeiter

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We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:\xa0 afterhours@hbs.edu.\xa0 You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.