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Combining AI and biology could solve drug discovery’s biggest problemsResearch finds 4 signals to watch that can make diversity initiatives succeedMore technology won’t fix the problems with modern policingIBM, Microsoft, and Amazon’s face recognition bans don’t go far enoughHow Sylvester Stallone cop movies explain changing attitudes about the policeIs it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin, or rental home yet?You’re going to want to talk about HBO’s ‘I May Destroy You’—here’s a constructive way to do itResearch shows us workplaces need this level of diversity to prevent tokenismThe 7 most well-designed Father’s Day gifts of 2020Does defunding the police sound radical? Some cities have already taken the first stepsThe Girl Boss reckoning continues, as Reformation’s CEO steps downHow to watch ‘The King of Staten Island’ on demand, and why it’s not on NetflixYes, even Zara is closing stores: Here’s a list of the latest retail apocalypse mall victimsStarbucks reverses course on Black Lives Matter attire ban after boycott threatsThe end of open-plan living? How Covid-19 is changing our homesWhat it’s like to be a Black HR leader in this momentThis Ugandan startup turns plastic waste into construction materials and COVID face shieldsSmoke, roast, braise, BBQ, and even bake with this versatile, easy-to-use, high-tech grillHow to launch a new business in a pandemicDave Chappelle just surprise-dropped his rawest Netflix special yet, inspired by George FloydThis COVID-19 testing station is like a face shield you can stand insideThe 21% of American teens without reliable broadband are being left behindHere’s a list of companies that honor Juneteenth—and how to request the same of your employerSteve Jobs’s right-hand woman unleashes on Facebook, likening it to a drug dealerSteve Jobs was famous for his Apple keynotes. Snap just topped himAdvertising’s most prominent Black executive says empty gestures aren’t going to cut itWhat we can learn from U.S. sentiment about the coronavirus to help stop a second waveWhen your health depends on a wearable5 tips from a chiropractor to save your back while working from your couchSecond stimulus checks won’t be coming anytime soon. Here’s the latest update‘Vogue’ has a history of whitewashed covers. These alternatives offer a brilliant critiqueThe work-from-anywhere era changes everything about compensation‘Doomscrolling’ can break your brain. It can also be a force for goodTech workers are showing the effects of COVID-19-related burnout49 Black movies to watch that will spark joyNow Microsoft is banning police from using its facial recognition tech, tooWhy ‘The King of Staten Island’ will make you think differently about Pete DavidsonThese drawings replace the police with other public service workers who truly ‘serve and protect’Science explains why unconscious bias training won’t reduce workplace racism. Here’s what willZoom shut down video events at the request of the Chinese governmentFacebook to Joe Biden: Please regulate us!Future stimulus checks could come through ‘digital dollars’Rain and wind bring 1,000 tons of microplastics to U.S. protected lands every yearVibrant kids drawings grace the June cover of ‘Vogue’ Italia to illustrate ‘Our New World’The most valuable sales lesson: You need to know what you don’t knowAudrey Gelman steps down as CEO of women’s co-working space the WingShould ‘Paw Patrol’ be canceled? I asked my 5-year-oldThis hilarious parody of an angry NASCAR fan races through a lot of hypocrisyThis is how companies can use this moment to make lasting changeWalmart will finally stop locking up hair products aimed at African Americans6 experts on how capitalism will emerge after COVID-19What leaders are learning about themselves from the pandemicAre they being honest with me? Here’s how to encourage candid employee feedback‘The New York Times’ stunned readers with its coronavirus front page. What if it did the same for Black deaths?The future of shopping will be on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney PlusAmid pandemic and protests, Cloudflare is defending vulnerable websitesThis is how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting romance, anxiety, health, and racismThese transparent face masks could make our interactions a little less awkwardWhy your #BlackLivesMatter response falls shortACLU says Amazon’s one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition tech isn’t enoughFBI warning: Mobile banking scams are going to rise. Here’s how to protect yourselfThis map reveals 1,747 monuments and other Confederate symbols of America’s racist pastHow to deal with an uncommunicative boss when you’re working remotelyAdvice on a good problem to have: How to hire in an economic downturnTrump’s nightmare performance may force CEOs off the sidelinesGoogle is placing ads next to COVID-19 misinformation on conspiracy sitesThe fashion industry is notoriously racist. Here’s how to make it more inclusiveIn South Korea, you can see every store where COVID-19-positive people have beenScience explains why time seems to move so slowly during COVID-19 quarantineMove over, FaceTime: These 8 cool features make Google Duo a winnerThis vertical farm lets you subscribe to your own plot of indoor-grown greensThe internet’s favorite psychiatrist has a game plan for your mental healthThis is how to declutter your ‘inner’ workspace and get more creativeEXCLUSIVE: Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario is stepping downApple becomes the first $1.5 trillion U.S. company—despite COVID-19These 14 hand sanitizers kill germs without wreaking havoc on your skinApple patent imagines automatic group selfies for the age of social distancingGrubhub and Just Eat are in ‘advanced’ merger talks in what could be a new headache for restaurantsIthaca, New York, is the first U.S. city to say it will cancel rent during the pandemicNestlé has new refill stations to help shoppers ditch single-use packagingDartmouth scientists have discovered how our brains see the color spectrum, and it’s trippy AFRIP, apps? Google teases the future of smartphone interfacesAdidas pledges to hire more black and Latinx workers in the U.S.Seattle’s ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’ already has a Wikipedia page, but it might not lastNetflix, Amazon curate films and TV shows that spotlight the black experienceTo close corporate America’s inequality gap, we need to end discrimination against Black job applicantsHBO Max pulls ‘Gone with the Wind’ for its romanticized depiction of slaveryThe new Netflix doc ‘Lenox Hill’ will make you clap for frontline workers like never beforeExperts on how to stay emotionally connected while socially distantUh-oh: All those disposable masks and wipes are clogging the sewersCashless payments have spiked during COVID-19, but don’t expect paper money to disappearStarbucks is about to look a lot different—and COVID-19 is only part of the reason whyCould these 50 hot tech startups be tomorrow’s unicorns?This map shows racist statues and monuments that people want toppledWhy we should be wary of our loud, overconfident colleaguesThese 8 steps for police abolition go further than #8Can’tWaitPeople can’t get enough of these online classes right nowThese 22 LGBTQ-friendly brands are putting their money behind PrideBrands keep apologizing for racism. Why do all their posts look the same?How COVID-19 has changed investing, according to VCs at Sequoia, Insight, Forerunner, 500 Startups, and moreThe perfect anti-racism, anti-police-brutality ad for brands already existsThe economic insecurity of Black breadwinner moms affects us allIn the fight for police reform and abolition, design plays a key roleThese Lego-like modular houses can grow along with your familyRoku is heavily promoting OANN, Trump’s latest source for conspiraciesYes, office politics are still a thing when you’re working remotely. Here’s whyHey, remember that annoying robocaller who kept bugging you about health insurance?This app bypasses the absurdly high cost of making phone calls to prison by converting texts to snail mailMain Street Lending Program expanded: Here’s what small businesses need to knowWomen’s entrepreneurship: The fuel driving economic recoveryNikola Motor Company: 7 things to know about the rising Tesla competitorWHO mea culpa: Sorry, but asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission may not be rareThe surprising medical history of vibratorsThese posters can help you picture alternatives to policingHow to show off your professional accomplishments without turning people offWhat happened to COVID-19 hazard pay? Walmart, Kroger, and others called out in new reportL’Oréal did the right thing reconciling with activist and model Munroe BergdorfPrince collaborators rerecord ‘The Cross’ as a message of ‘hope, love and peace’Dear tech industry: Protesting is important, but it’s not enough‘You Don’t Nomi’ is the documentary about ‘Showgirls’ you didn’t know you neededDaniel Radcliffe rebukes J.K. Rowling’s latest tweets about trans women8 ways to make lasting change for Black-owned businessesI studied thousands of logos. Here’s where branding is headed nextHow to sleep if you’re feeling anxious right nowDo bike lanes actually make cyclists safer?Hanifa’s virtual 3D fashion show is haunting, beautiful, and brilliantly executedApple will announce it’s ditching Intel chips in its Macs later this monthSocial networks are broken. Here’s the secret to rebuilding trustThis program sends a social worker on 911 calls about mental health6 ways to manage Black employees with dignity and respectThe U.S. can get to 90% clean electricity in just 15 yearsFintech insurance startup Lemonade just filed for an IPOHere’s what’s included in the sweeping police reform bill introduced by DemocratsWatch James Baldwin’s brilliant 1965 speech in which he explored why Black Lives Matter5 takeaways from John Oliver’s outstanding ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode on defunding the policeBlack-centered design is the future of business’56 Black Men’ and Clear Channel use billboards to promote anti-racismSmall businesses owned by women, people of color, and immigrants are harder hit by COVID-19Siri and Google get ‘Black Lives Matter’ right. Alexa, not so muchThe inside story of the first bold bet to get you back to the movie theaterMark Zuckerberg is on the wrong side of historyStimulus check portal deadline: Some low-income non-filers still need to register, IRS saysA enormous swarm of locusts—8,000 times larger than before—could descend on East AfricaAesop’s new perfume pays tribute to an unsung hero of modernism‘COVID-19 does discriminate.’ It’s making it harder for women of color to get into techDonald Trump liked a tweet about HBO’s ‘Insecure,’ and Twitter was deeply confusedHow to do thoughtful work when you just can’t focusEliminating this federal program would play a major part in demilitarizing the policeIt’s time to rethink how we build cities‘Defund the police’ goes from slogan to reality: Here’s a roundup of major city PDs facing changesHuawei’s clever new smartphone can take your temperatureCrossFit CEO Greg Glassman apologizes for ‘FLOYD-19’ tweet after getting dumped by ReebokSince the pandemic began, American billionaires made an extra half a trillion dollarsWhy brands are failing to listen to customers—and how to fix thatOnce we can work from anywhere, does the world need Silicon Valley?