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

<p>Housing prices are on the rise in cities all around the world, and Youngme, Felix and Mihir discuss whether there’s an end in sight. Plus they discuss other headlines, including: Amazon’s 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.</p> <p><strong>Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:</strong></p> <p>·       <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084G7XRKT/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ministry for the Future</a> (Kim Stanley Robinson)</p> <p>·       <a href="http://fractiousfiction.com/buddenbrooks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buddenbrooks</a> (Thomas Mann)</p> <p>·       <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Various-Songs-Of-Gastarbeiter-Vol-1/release/9919037" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Songs of Gastarbeiter</a></p> <p>We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  <a href="mailto:afterhours@hbs.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">afterhours@hbs.edu</a>.  You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.</p>