10 non-fiction books from 2021 that explain the world — and unpack America's obsession with 'freedom'

A slew of great writers had the same idea for books analyzing "freedom" about a decade ago, and a bunch of them were published the year lockdown lifted.
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10 non-fiction books from 2021 that explain the world — and unpack America's obsession with 'freedom'

10 non-fiction books from 2021 that explain the world — and unpack America's obsession with 'freedom'

A slew of great writers had the same idea for books analyzing "freedom" about a decade ago, and a bunch of them were published the year lockdown lifted.

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Buy these 11 overlooked stocks with an average upside of 23% as inflation rises in 2022, Bank of America says
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Buy these 11 overlooked stocks with an average upside of 23% as inflation rises in 2022, Bank of America says

Bank of America released its annual list of stock picks from each sector for the year ahead. Here are 11 names to watch as inflation rises.

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Elon Musk says he will pay more than $11 billion in taxes this year

Elon Musk's said last week that he will "pay more taxes than any American in history this year."

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Courtney McWilliams was inspired to open a doggie daycare and spa after helping her own dog with separation anxiety.

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US stocks looked set to climb at the open after three consecutive down days, with Omicron causing volatility in markets.

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A 29-year-old is set to earn more than $1.5 million from real estate this year. Here's how he invests his money.
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A 29-year-old is set to earn more than $1.5 million from real estate this year. Here's how he invests his money.

Todd Baldwin bought his first property at 23. While real estate may always be his bread and butter, the millionaire also invests his money elsewhere.

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Two first-gen sisters who started their dream business selling Asian cooking kits share how a sense of purpose led them to quit their 9-to-5 jobs.
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Two first-gen sisters who started their dream business selling Asian cooking kits share how a sense of purpose led them to quit their 9-to-5 jobs.

"I wanted my work to feel like I'm building the world I want to see," says Kim Pham, who cofounded Omsom with her sister to honor their heritage.

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Amazon's Ring doorbells may use facial recognition and even odor and skin texture analysis to surveil neighborhoods in search of 'suspicious' people, patent filings show
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Amazon's Ring doorbells may use facial recognition and even odor and skin texture analysis to surveil neighborhoods in search of 'suspicious' people, patent filings show

The patents reveal a vision of a world where all the cameras in a neighborhood work together to create composite images of "suspicious" people.

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