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Zocdoc CEO: Why vaccine scheduling is harder than it looks

Zocdoc CEO: Why vaccine scheduling is harder than it looks

News

03.05.21 | 11:45 am

The winking ‘WandaVision’ meme arrived at the perfect political moment

The winking ‘WandaVision’ meme arrived at the perfect political moment

03.05.21 | 11:07 am

This is why scientists want to study human embryos beyond the 2-week limit

This is why scientists want to study human embryos beyond the 2-week limit

03.05.21 | 9:51 am

Guess which 2 drugs are on the rise during the pandemic

Guess which 2 drugs are on the rise during the pandemic

03.05.21 | 9:27 am

Still no IRS tax refund? Early filers wonder ‘Where’s my check?’ at 21-day mark

Still no IRS tax refund? Early filers wonder ‘Where’s my check?’ at 21-day mark

03.05.21 | 8:01 am

Exclusive: Safeway unveils remote-controlled food delivery carts

Exclusive: Safeway unveils remote-controlled food delivery carts

03.05.21 | 6:24 am

Deep Nostalgia AI brings your photos to life just like in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies

Deep Nostalgia AI brings your photos to life just like in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies

03.04.21 | 1:45 pm

NYSE Buzz: What to know about the new ETF that tracks hot stocks on social media

NYSE Buzz: What to know about the new ETF that tracks hot stocks on social media

03.04.21 | 9:59 am

Jack Dorsey’s Square is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal

Jack Dorsey’s Square is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal

03.04.21 | 8:00 am

Here’s everything you can find on Paramount Plus

Here’s everything you can find on Paramount Plus

03.04.21 | 7:51 am

These 7 states saw the biggest jump in traffic deaths in 2020 despite the pandemic

These 7 states saw the biggest jump in traffic deaths in 2020 despite the pandemic

03.04.21 | 6:00 am

SPACs are an inside joke on Wall Street, and the joke is on you

SPACs are an inside joke on Wall Street, and the joke is on you

03.03.21 | 4:31 pm

Stimulus check eligibility update: Here are the winners and losers, according to the latest plan

Stimulus check eligibility update: Here are the winners and losers, according to the latest plan

03.03.21 | 3:18 pm

Sorry, Salt Lake City and Denver. Gen X homebuyers are just not that into colder cities

Sorry, Salt Lake City and Denver. Gen X homebuyers are just not that into colder cities

03.03.21 | 2:20 pm

Stop wishing ill on Texans just because of the state’s poor leadership

Stop wishing ill on Texans just because of the state’s poor leadership

03.03.21 | 2:18 pm

The world’s dramatic retreat from democracy, in one chart

The world’s dramatic retreat from democracy, in one chart

03.03.21 | 10:30 am

Walmart says it will spend an additional $350 billion on American-made products over the next decade

Walmart says it will spend an additional $350 billion on American-made products over the next decade

03.03.21 | 9:56 am

Study: Eco-friendly car owners are undermining environmental gains by buying second vehicles

Study: Eco-friendly car owners are undermining environmental gains by buying second vehicles

03.03.21 | 8:38 am

Are you microdosing psychedelics? The benefits might be a placebo effect

Are you microdosing psychedelics? The benefits might be a placebo effect

03.02.21 | 3:30 pm

Morality doesn’t have a political affiliation: Holding Andrew Cuomo accountable

Morality doesn’t have a political affiliation: Holding Andrew Cuomo accountable

03.02.21 | 12:27 pm

Don’t worry about this new proposed tax unless you’re worth $50 million or more

Don’t worry about this new proposed tax unless you’re worth $50 million or more

How to prevent the next GameStop disaster

How to prevent the next GameStop disaster

How public-interest technologists can build government that works for everyone

How public-interest technologists can build government that works for everyone

America’s ‘deep state’ is not nearly deep enough

America’s ‘deep state’ is not nearly deep enough

Government needs innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors

Government needs innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors

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Zocdoc CEO: Why vaccine scheduling is harder than it looks

Vaccines were developed at record speed in large part due to public-private partnerships. The same model can expedite the rollout, writes Zocdoc founder and CEO Oliver Kharraz M.D.

Zocdoc CEO: Why vaccine scheduling is harder than it looks

How to prevent the next GameStop disaster

If there’s a villain in the GameStop saga, it’s the federal regulators who failed to notice the world was changing and didn’t bother to update the rules.

How to prevent the next GameStop disaster

How public-interest technologists can build government that works for everyone

Technologists trained to understand the ethical, legal, and political ramifications of their code are exactly the type of people we need in Washington.

How public-interest technologists can build government that works for everyone

America’s ‘deep state’ is not nearly deep enough

Want a government that works? We need to radically redesign the executive branch—and stop confusing meritocracy with technocracy.

America’s ‘deep state’ is not nearly deep enough

Government needs innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors

If you want to make large-scale change in the world, consider a stint in public service.

Government needs innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors

Introducing Fast Government, an exploration of innovation and talent in public service

Don’t think of a career in public and private sectors as the “revolving door.” Think of it as cross-pollination of ideas from two interdependent worlds.

Introducing Fast Government, an exploration of innovation and talent in public service

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Five paradigm shifts government must embrace to modernize public services

If leaders pave the way, emerging technologies can fundamentally change how government approaches public services—and how citizens experience government

Five paradigm shifts government must embrace to modernize public services

How Biden’s new Civilian Climate Corps would work

Biden wants to pay people to help fight climate change by putting them to work on conservation projects.

How Biden’s new Civilian Climate Corps would work

West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

Instead of people hanging around outside of pharmacies waiting for a lucky shot, the state’s system alerts people nearby when leftover doses are available.

West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

‘Our Sputnik moment’: How Biden can rebuild America’s medical diplomacy

As a former physician-diplomat for the State Department, I understand the global power of American medical technology. We missed an opportunity during the pandemic. But with telemedicine, we can lead again.

‘Our Sputnik moment’: How Biden can rebuild America’s medical diplomacy

Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has before

The former governor of Colorado explains how the government can institute a comprehensive and coordinated “all hands on deck” approach to the climate crisis.

Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has before

Atul Gawande: To fix our broken healthcare system, start with primary care

The ex-CEO of Haven—Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan’s just-ended health venture—on what he’s learned as a surgeon, researcher, and entrepreneur.

Atul Gawande: To fix our broken healthcare system, start with primary care

America’s military needs an innovation overhaul

If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin would inherit a Pentagon that has lost its technological edge. But it isn’t too late to fight back, two national security experts write.

America’s military needs an innovation overhaul

How the U.S. government’s low-tech reputation is hurting future innovators

The federal government is actually a big player in technology, but unlike its cohorts in the private sector, it fails to talk up its own work—or spend enough on incubating future technologies.

How the U.S. government’s low-tech reputation is hurting future innovators

Why government websites fail

While the rest of the world has evolved to a place where we can track anything at all times and order anything from anywhere, government has been hopelessly stranded on an island in 1993.

Why government websites fail

Impact

Memo to Silicon Valley: Here’s what ‘blitzscaling’ looks like in the nonprofit world

Your next bike could be a Porsche

There’s a surprising wrinkle in the quest to plant 68 billion trees

News

The winking ‘WandaVision’ meme arrived at the perfect political moment

This is why scientists want to study human embryos beyond the 2-week limit

Guess which 2 drugs are on the rise during the pandemic

Co.Design

‘Design could never be not political’: Lessons from iconic designer Enzo Mari

L.A. loses 100 billion gallons of water a year. This park is helping recapture it

LeBron James and More Than a Vote ask “You with us?” in fight for voting rights

Work Life

What business leaders can learn from Tom Brady and Serena Williams

Why streetwear design legend Melody Ehsani is Foot Locker’s new creative director

What companies are still getting wrong about DEI training (and how to fix it)