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What Harris and Trump’s branding choices reveal about the 2024 election
It’s been a big few weeks for political branding. First there was the new Trump logo, following his choice of JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate. Then there was Kamala Harris’ lightening-fast...
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A gigantic pigeon is about to land in New York City
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait, yeah, it’s definitely a bird. This October, New Yorkers should prepare to witness a colossal new addition to the Manhattan skyline: a 21-foot-tall pigeon sculpture...
View ArticleHow workplace bullying affects your bottom line
Exceptional organizations do not tolerate bullying. But unfortunately, nearly all organizations have, at least, one person who is well-known as a bully. Workplace bullies can be senior or junior but...
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At this college gym, students keep the lights on by running on the treadmill
When students at Brown University head to their campus fitness center and hop on a certain treadmill, they aren’t only getting in a workout. They’re also generating electricity to power the very...
View ArticleThe rest of the world is building subways like crazy. The U.S. has pretty...
The most spectacular way to cross the Bosphorus is by boat, but the most impressive way is by subway. Istanbul’s Marmaray Line, completed in 2013, links Asia and Europe by way of an...
View ArticleYour closet is already full of clothes. Can these AI-powered startups help...
It’s no secret that the fashion industry has an overconsumption problem. The industry discards roughly 92 million tons of clothing per year, making it the world’s third largest pollutant—and the...
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Rimowa’s suitcases are designed to be broken— and then repaired
After a particularly busy year of travel, my trusty, banged-up Rimowa suitcase hit a snag. The inner divider broke, which meant my clothes no longer stayed neat and contained. Fortunately, Rimowa is...
View ArticleMedieval anarchy inspired ‘House of the Dragon’—and its themes resonate today
Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy. I tell them that fantasy does not aspire to historical verisimilitude....
View ArticleDespite market downturn, Kellanova stock jumps on reports that Pringles,...
One of the biggest deals in the history of the snacking industry may be on the near horizon, according to new reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. Anonymous sources close to the matter...
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How to pick tech stocks when the market is plummeting
This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission. The market turmoil that has rocked tech stocks the past month, driving down the Nasdaq Composite Index...
View ArticleWarming oceans, feral animals, and microplastics are threatening the...
Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, thousands of creatures — fish,...
View ArticleAI is changing the future of CAPTCHAs
CAPTCHAs are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you’re a human and not a bot when you go to log in to many websites. Websites and mobile apps have long been attacked by bots...
View ArticleAnti-AI lawsuits in the music industry pose novel questions for courts
Country musician Tift Merritt’s most popular song on Spotify, “Traveling Alone,” is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by Reuters to make “an Americana song in the style...
View ArticleWalgreens and CVS drugstores experiment with smaller locations
America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere. Customers may see Walgreens stores that are one-fourth the size of a regular...
View ArticleElon Musk sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman again for allegedly abandoning their...
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public...
View ArticleGoogle loses its massive antitrust case against the DOJ
A federal district court ruled Monday that Google engaged in monopolistic behavior when it paid to supply the default internet search engine on other tech companies’ mobile devices, handing a win to...
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Why Hurricane Debby is a sign of what’s to come
In October of 2015, residents of Charleston experienced a historic level of flooding as the city received nearly 25 inches of rain in two days, leaving thousands (including myself) without power or...
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Extreme heat is damaging America’s aging infrastructure
Summer 2024’s record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails. New York’s Third Avenue Bridge, which swings open for ship traffic on the Harlem River, was stuck...
View ArticleWhat Kamala Harris’s campaign teaches us about the challenges Black women...
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is officially underway. And though she has already smashed fundraising records, she still faces a daunting glass ceiling and glass cliff that many...
View ArticleNetflix’s video game strategy comes into focus
To Netflix, video games are a bit like the Japanese market. When the streaming giant entered the country close to a decade ago, it faced significant headwinds from established local competitors. Then,...
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