LISTEN: How Beneficial State Bank aims to upend the financial giants

On the latest episode of The Bottom Line podcast, CEO Kat Taylor lays out her strategy for proving that a bank can be profitable, pay its employees well, and pursue an agenda of economic justice and planetary health.

The EPA’s backwards agenda is the opposite of what consumers want

The U.S. government is getting out of the green business, right as Americans are jumping in.

9 sad takeaways from a devastating Johnny Depp profile

Over the course of a 72-hour, drug-fueled interview with Rolling Stone, Johnny Depp bares his soul. Perhaps too much.

You can’t have nice things: MoviePass is introducing surge pricing

Americans favor legal weed–and second chances

People agree that legalizing weed isn’t enough–we also need to help the people whose lives were deeply affected by old, unfair policies.

A woman sports reporter was sexually harassed at the World Cup. She’s not alone

Hillary Clinton warned us about Trump’s family separation policy

What to highlight in your cover letter when applying for a remote job

You might not have had a remote job before, but you’ve probably had some experience where you demonstrated what it takes to be a productive remote worker.

So, like, how can I, um, clean up my speech?

Our brains don’t like silence, so they fill in the gaps with words. But these “filler words” can make us sound unsure. Do this to keep your credibility.

The legendary Apple research group that shaped our world

Before Steve Jobs gave it the ax in 1997, the Advanced Technology Group developed some of the most influential technology of the century.

How to do a sports logo right

Two words: Pizza Rats.

Paperless Post launches a brilliant alternative to Facebook events

Goodbye to the lurkers who never bother to RSVP.

With “Quickstarter” projects, Kickstarter is going back to basics

The crowdfunding pioneer never planned to be a platform for million-dollar gadget launches. So it’s celebrating campaigns that are intentionally modest.

This map shows how your city moved over the last 750 million years

A few million years ago, my city was surrounded by swampland and dinosaurs.

Creeps bugging you online? Nastybot writes sick burns for you

It saves women from online harassers with one of the best weapons on the internet: snark.

These are the most-hated interior design trends of our time

Woman dies after swing accident at major U.S. design fair

How Ford made America fall in love with pickup trucks

The F-150 has been the king of trucks for decades in large part because of its ingenious design.

These brilliant running shoes slow you down–on purpose

Ever run in sand for a high-intensity workout? This concept shoe replicates the feeling.