How to respectfully observe Memorial Day online, from a veteran who knows
John Phipps doesn’t want you to thank him for his military service any day, but especially on Memorial Day. “ isn’t about anyone who’s alive,” says Phipps. Phipps could have…
Emotional photos capture the celebration of George Floyd’s life
A man raised his fist at an event commemorating the anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Center on May 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His…
Google employees demand Palestine support in letter to CEO
The escalating violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused a divide among Google employees, leading to a public call out of the company’s silence. On Tuesday, a group of 250…
How shady companies got millions of names for fake anti-net neutrality comments
Entered an online contest lately? Congrats! You could have unwittingly supported the repeal of net neutrality. In 2017, the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) solicited public comments over whether it…
All the cities testing free money programs
Even as the U.S. economy starts to trend upwards, the promise of Universal Basic Income (UBI) isn’t being ignored. Cities across the country keep announcing new free cash programs for…
Basecamp tire fire grows as employees tweet they’re leaving the company
As they have many times before, tech workers are once again taking a stand against controversial company policies and wishy-washy managerial strategies. This time, employees of decades-old software company Basecamp…
Snap still isn’t very diverse, but its engineers are trying to build a more equitable product
Snap engineers are working to root out racial bias from the company’s products, even as improving diverse representation in the company’s workforce is slow going. Snap, Inc. released its second…
Derek Chauvin’s verdict brings relief, but America’s justice system is still broken
Justice was served Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean America’s justice system isn’t broken. On Tuesday evening, Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for…
How to keep your retirement investments gun-free
Despite a year-long pandemic in which Americans were asked to stay indoors, gun violence is on the rise in the United States. In 2020, almost 20,000 Americans died by gun…
150,000 handpainted hearts on memorial wall represent each life lost to COVID in the UK
150,000 hand-painted red and pink hearts line a wall beside the River Thames in London, with each heart representing a person lost to COVID-19 in the UK. The National COVID…