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Jodi-Ann Burey was only two weeks into her new role as an inclusion marketing manager for an outdoor retail company when she was accused of having a “race agenda.” Burey, who is Black, was no stranger to workplace hypocrisy; as she sees it, the office is a petri dish where the knotty dynamics of society…
The bottom line is that, unlike the US, China is not a country of immigrants. In 2020, only about .1 percent of the mainland population was made up of foreigners, according to one estimate by researchers from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. That’s roughly 1.4 million people in a country of more than…
Honorable Mentions We try a lot of bags! Here are others that just did not earn a place in our top picks. Photograph: Martin Cizmar Carl Friedrik Carry-On for $595: This British brand positions itself as a quiet luxury bag. It has a distinctive appearance, with leather accents and typical high-end features like smoothly rolling…
A foundation created by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, will fund a project to send drone boats out into the rough ocean around Antarctica to collect data that could help solve a crucial climate puzzle. The project is part of a suite of funding announced today from Schmidt Sciences, which Schmidt and his…
Some organizations, says Stahl, are considering what it would mean to dissolve themselves and start up again as a limited liability company. In some ways, this would make moving money easier, especially for organizations that do international work. But it would also significantly reduce transparency around donations and how money is being spent. Moving an…
More USB-C Cables We Have Tested There are so many cables out there, and plenty of solid options did not make the cut. Here are a few I’ve tested and liked. Photograph: Simon Hill Twelve South PowerCord for $30: While I don’t think we want to go back to permanently attached cables and power adapters,…
Comparing Our Favorite Linen Sheets Honorable Mentions Not all sheets are created equal. The linens below are good but not as great as our picks above. Avocado Natural Linen Sheets for $549: These were our previous organic pick, but they’re no longer GOTS-certified or marked organic by Avocado. These are still great, heavyweight linen sheets,…
NASA’s VIPER lunar rover could be delivered to the moon by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company. The US space agency has awarded the company a task order to design a delivery plan for the rover, with a future delivery option. The award, worth $190 million, was issued through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)…
As someone who’s barely 5 feet tall with relatively small hands, if I felt this much discomfort, I can’t imagine what someone bigger than me might experience. Unsurprisingly, my partner could barely get his index and middle fingers in the sleeves. We tried stretching the silicone, but that didn’t help our cause. Frankly, it’d be…
Visible offers access to Verizon’s network in two unlimited plans for as low as $25 per month, with unlimited data, talk and text using Verizon’s 5G & 4G LTE networks, and unlimited talk and text to Mexico and Canada. Buying a new phone and signing up for a new phone contract can be super overwhelming—with…
