Alex Gray

What the CROWN Act means for Black women at work

The CROWN Act was meant to combat hair discrimination in the workplace. But some are skeptical about how fast real change will come.

What the CROWN Act means for Black women at work

Fast Company Magazine

A whimsical sculpture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, and other items to brighten your home

What ‘Fast Company’ is loving this month.

A whimsical sculpture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, and other items to brighten your home

Report: The SEC is investigating details around Eastman Kodak’s government loan

After Eastman Kodak received a $765 million loan from the government to produce drug ingredients, the SEC is reportedly investigating.

Report: The SEC is investigating details around Eastman Kodak’s government loan

Fast Company Magazine

This woman wants you to get paid for your streaming media data

Angela Benton’s Streamlytics launched its Clture product to create a market between your Netflix and Spotify usage and businesses who’ll pay for it.

This woman wants you to get paid for your streaming media data

MacKenzie Scott just showed what billionaires can really do with their money

The ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave away about $1.7 billion to multiple organizations related to racial inequality, LGBTQ+ rights, and climate change.

MacKenzie Scott just showed what billionaires can really do with their money

Here’s the ever-growing list of hand sanitizers the U.S. government says not to use

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration says that certain hand sanitizers might contain methanol or other toxic forms of alcohol.

Here’s the ever-growing list of hand sanitizers the U.S. government says not to use

Actually, Americans can find common ground on police reform

According to a new poll from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation, most voters agree on a number of police reform issues.

Actually, Americans can find common ground on police reform

These Lysol disinfectants are the first to get EPA approval for killing the coronavirus

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just approved two Lysol products that can kill the coronavirus on surfaces.

These Lysol disinfectants are the first to get EPA approval for killing the coronavirus

4 sobering takeaways from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Senate testimony

Fauci’s latest testimony on the U.S. COVID-19 response was not especially encouraging.

4 sobering takeaways from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Senate testimony

Racist monuments are coming down all over the U.S. What should replace them?

Prominent designers, artists, and thinkers weigh in.

Racist monuments are coming down all over the U.S. What should replace them?

Hey brands, this is why your customers are unfollowing you

According to a survey from Sprout Social, 40% of responders expect an answer from brands in one hour, while 79% of responders expect it in 24 hours.

Hey brands, this is why your customers are unfollowing you

Sephora is adding to its growing list of clean beauty products with Beautycounter

Clean beauty brand Beautycounter is joining the big leagues with a pop-up in Sephora starting online in July.

Sephora is adding to its growing list of clean beauty products with Beautycounter

How this startup founder ignited a movement to get brands to hire more Black people

Sharon Chuter, founder and CEO of Uoma Beauty, wants companies to pull up or shut up when it comes to supporting Black people.

How this startup founder ignited a movement to get brands to hire more Black people

Cashless payments have spiked during COVID-19, but don’t expect paper money to disappear

A new report from financial tech company Square shows that cashless payments rose during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cashless payments have spiked during COVID-19, but don’t expect paper money to disappear

Impact

This lab-grown chicken just got the world’s first regulatory approval

Giving Tuesday: Everyone gets a tax break on the first $300 they donate to nonprofits in 2020

This is where the next pandemic is likely to emerge

News

Salesforce is buying Slack for close to $28 billion

Read ‘Juno’ star Elliot Page’s letter coming out as trans and messages of support

Walmart beat Amazon on Black Friday by one small but important metric

Co.Design

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution

These ingenious masks won’t fog up your glasses

The affordable housing solution hiding in plain sight

Work Life

How to complete a group writing assignment over Zoom

3 ways gender ‘brain diversity’ can make Joe Biden and Kamala Harris better leaders

6 effective ways to use Instagram in your job search