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Why building density matters as much as building efficiency

We'll always have Paris.




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Why we need 'distributed density'

It is not just a choice between tall and sprawl.




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Why you don't need fabric softener

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.




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Why you should let your friends pay for your hotel room

Rethinking hospitality in the context of less is more




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Why it's important to stick with fair-trade chocolate this Valentine's Day

You don't want to ruin the romance with a gift contaminated by child labour and slavery.




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Why we need to pay more for chocolate

Unless we start paying cacao farmers more, we could be inadvertently contributing to the end of chocolate as we know it.




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Why in the world would anyone want a computer-driven wooden nail gun?

Beck nails it again with the Automated Nailing Head.




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Farmers are buying old tractors and it is brilliant, here's why

Vintage tractors have become one of the hottest items at farm auctions – it's a trend that should be spread far and wide.




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10 reasons why thrift stores are awesome

It's cheap, funky, and recycled. You really can't go wrong with second-hand shopping.




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Why 'anti-toxin pregnancy guides' aren't enough

Regulatory action is needed to protect women and their unborn children from the chemicals in household products.




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Why do the Scots have such terrible bathrooms?

They were better in 1904 than they are today.




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It's International Bath Day, when we ask why bathtubs are so bad

They have not changed much since Archimedes' time.




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Why the five-second rule, sadly, makes no sense

Scientists decided to put the old five-second rule to the test, to prove once and for all whether there is any truth to it.




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Why electric cars won't save us: It takes years to pay off the upfront carbon emissions

This is not an attack on electric cars; it's a rage against all cars.




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Why is toxic masculinity such a huge part of car culture?

A look back at vintage car advertisements shows a troubling history of machismo messaging and sexist marketing toward both genders.




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Why build a subway when there's room for a streetcar?

If you care about embodied carbon, money or time, you don't dig. But then this is Toronto.




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Why Toronto won't make room for people who walk or bike: Induced demand

Some cities are making space for pedestrians. Others, not so much.




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U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the Ad Council Launch New Public Service Ads to Reach Struggling Homeowners - Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60

Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60




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Why you shouldn't use your phone to shop online

Want to make the best purchasing decision? Use your PC instead of a mobile device.





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New study suggests more than 8 percent of children with cancer have genetic predisposition - Discover Why Children Get Cancer Video

A landmark study helps to explain the genetic roots of cancer risk in children and how this may ultimately change patient care in the future.




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Why you should create a 5-year money plan even when the future is uncertain

Studies have found that the pre-trip planning can be the most enjoyable part of a vacation. Applied to your finances, that could mean there is great joy to be had in planning out how you will buy a home one day, or how much you'll need to splurge on a bucket list trip.




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'Shark Tank': Why Mark Cuban called these founders 'the American Dream team' and gave them a 6-figure deal

"You guys are the American Dream team," billionaire investor Mark Cuban said to the UnbuckleMe founders on Wednesday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank." "You're exactly why people watch this show, because they want to have that idea, they want to come on and be on that carpet."




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Why Kevin O'Leary would have said no to Tesla on 'Shark Tank'

Here's why investor Kevin O'Leary would have passed on Elon Musk in the early days.




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Why Disney is furloughing workers and the other media giants aren't

Parks and Resorts is Disney's largest division, responsible for 35% of its revenue in 2019. That reliance on gathering large groups of people in public lies at the heart of Disney's challenges right now.Dis




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NBCUniversal's Peacock has a buffer against ad slowdown with launch partners — here's why they signed up

Peacock is soft-launching as streaming hours are up, but advertisers are pulling and decreasing spend.




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The meat supply chain is broken. Here's why shortages are likely to last during the coronavirus pandemic

Challenges with the country's meat supply chain will likely linger as long as the coronavirus pandemic does causing periodic shortages.




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Ousted WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is suing SoftBank — Here's why

Founder and former CEO of WeWork Adam Neumann is suing SoftBank, the company's biggest investor. CNBC's Deidre Bosa reports.




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Why the Fed isn't ready for a rate hike yet

Quincy Krosby, Market Strategist at Prudential Financial, explains why the U.S. central bank is still far from initiating a rate hike.




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Why Australia REITs may outperform: Morgan Stanley

CNBC's Julia Wood reports on the chances of a resurgence in Australian real estate trusts.




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Why Renaissance Capital is cautious on Kingsoft's 'growth-at-all-costs' model

While there has been "quite a bit of interest" in Kingsoft Cloud's IPO filing, investors should be cautious about the high-growth tech company operating on negative margins and the generally poor performance of Chinese IPOs, says Kathleen Smith, founding principal of Renaissance Capital.




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Here's why restaurants reopening could be good news for summer jobs

Prior to the pandemic, a historically tight labor market was pushing employers to get creative to find and keep talent. Now, it's enhanced unemployment benefits that are causing a challenge.




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Why one of the nation's largest car dealers says sales have been improving in recent weeks

Bryan DeBoer, CEO of car dealer Lithia Motors, discusses how auto sales have trended during the COVID-10 pandemic, and how the company has adapted to accommodate potential car buyers, including home delivery and pickup.




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Why one host is striking back at Airbnb by building her own direct booking website

Polina Raygorodskaya, the co-founder and CEO of direct booking site Wanderu, discusses her and other hosts' frustration with Airbnb policies, and why she decided to build her own site in an effort to diversify her business.




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Dividend payers are still 'winners in this market,' ETF analyst says. Here's why

As more and more S&P 500 companies cut or suspend their dividend payments, one issuer speaks to how his dividend-based exchange-traded fund is managing the shift.




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Why ordering from Amazon has been so unpredictable during the coronavirus crisis

Amazon has been combating coronavirus-related issues on multiple fronts for the past several months.




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Here's why recent surge in S&P 500 couldn't last, according to market history

The S&P 500 surged 12% last week, but the market has been up and down since. That is not a surprise based on recent crisis-era trading history for both the S&P and Dow Jones Industrial Average.




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Why wealth inequality is driving Democrats in the 2020 election

Why the rhetoric surrounding wealth inequality is especially acute this election season among Democratic presidential candidates — and will continue to be so.




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Buffett on why he hasn't made any big investments: 'We don't see anything that attractive'

Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on its massive cash hoard because the conglomerate hasn't found a company to buy at an attractive price.




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Why the Fed and markets could clash over interest rates

Blackstone's Joe Zidle on what to expect from the Fed. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland from the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.




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Cramer explains why GE's board really booted former CEO John Flannery

Jim Cramer argues that the former General Electric CEO wasn't removed because of the speed of his turnaround.




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Steve Grasso breaks down why he bought Snap shares after earnings

Steve Grasso, managing director of Institutional Trading at Stuart Frankel & Co., picked Snap Inc. as his last chance trade on CNBC's "Closing Bell."




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Chartmaster says this is why bottom could be in for energy as crude rebounds

A look at energy's rebound. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.




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Why some experts believe Tesla is better positioned to survive this recession than other US carmakers

The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the global economy, and a recession is inevitable in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve warns the second quarter will be much worse than Q1. The auto industry has been hit particularly hard as car sales tank. But here is why some experts say that Tesla is better off than other U.S. automakers to get through this downturn.




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Op-ed: Why financial literacy matters in an economic crisis

A new survey finds nearly 9 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 crisis is causing stress on their personal finances, highlighting the importance of financial literacy.




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Why the stock market is up even with historic job losses

The most Americans in history lost their job in April, but markets are moving higher. Here's why.




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Why this restaurateur is suing his insurer over coronavirus

Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss his decision to sue his insurer to cover damages to his restaurants from the coronavirus shutdown.




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Why some traders are seeing promise in Shanghai stocks

Aggressive traders are starting to enter the Shanghai market in anticipation of a trend change, writes Daryl Guppy.




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Talk of a tech crash is unjustified. Here's why

There are three defining features on the Nasdaq Composite chart. All of them suggest that talk of a tech crash is unjustified, writes Daryl Guppy.




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'The fabric of America is being destroyed.' Why this ex-Trump official says student debt needs to be canceled

"The fabric of America is being destroyed through this process." Here's why the former Trump administration official in charge of student debt is now calling for most of the debt to be canceled.