Zlati Meyer

Get ready. New COVID rules for private employers start in the country’s largest city today

Vaccination rules for private-sector employers in New York City take effect today, the first such mandate in the United States.

Get ready. New COVID rules for private employers start in the country’s largest city today

‘Being the Ricardos’: 5 leadership lessons we can learn from Lucille Ball

The barrier-breaking 1950s icon has a lot to teach us in the 2020s.

‘Being the Ricardos’: 5 leadership lessons we can learn from Lucille Ball

Omicron update: Why is everyone out of COVID tests when we need them most?

Going from low interest over the summer to sudden high demand has stretched manufacturers and testing sites to their limits.

Omicron update: Why is everyone out of COVID tests when we need them most?

Should I email, text, or call? Researchers have discovered the answer to an age-old question

If you need someone to help you with something, ask in person, says a new study from Cornell University and Ryerson University.

Should I email, text, or call? Researchers have discovered the answer to an age-old question

Here comes the SPAC down: Onetime EV superstar Nikola will pay $125M to settle fraud charges

Nikola, which went public in June 2020 by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, was accused of misleading investors.

Here comes the SPAC down: Onetime EV superstar Nikola will pay $125M to settle fraud charges

Why Gen Z is more optimistic about money in 2022 than older generations

Younger generations are feeling better about their financial health, in part because they’re making more money at work, according to a new Bankrate survey.

Why Gen Z is more optimistic about money in 2022 than older generations

When will children under age 5 be able to get the COVID vaccine?

The timeline looks a bit more hazy after Pfizer and BioNTech said they will test a three-dose vaccine regimen for young children.

When will children under age 5 be able to get the COVID vaccine?

Electric aircraft maker Vertical Aerospace makes its public market debut

The British electric-aircraft company went public via SPAC on the New York Stock Exchange.

Electric aircraft maker Vertical Aerospace makes its public market debut

Fired McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook pays back $105 million to the burger giant

Easterbrook had a relationship with an employee in violation of company policy. He was later sued.

Fired McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook pays back $105 million to the burger giant

Out-of-stock anxiety and shipping delays won’t stop people from last-minute shopping this year

What global supply-chain crisis? A new RetailMeNot survey finds that 74% of consumers plan to do some last-minute shopping this year.

Out-of-stock anxiety and shipping delays won’t stop people from last-minute shopping this year

5 things to know about the NYPD’s first female police commissioner

Keechant Sewell will be the first woman to lead the New York Police Department, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced this morning.

5 things to know about the NYPD’s first female police commissioner

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill: Here’s the latest on Paxlovid

According to the drugmaker, the antiviral treatment reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% when taken within three days of symptoms.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill: Here’s the latest on Paxlovid

Passports, IRS calls, SS benefits, and other government chores that might get modernized soon

President Biden is scheduled to sign an executive order aimed at reducing the many pain points for Americans who seek government services.

Passports, IRS calls, SS benefits, and other government chores that might get modernized soon

Facebook doesn’t have an amazing company culture anymore, according to this list

Comparably’s 2021 best company culture list stretches to 200 companies, but noticeably absent this year is Facebook.

Facebook doesn’t have an amazing company culture anymore, according to this list

Is your bed legally part of your commute when you WFH? German court says yes

Your daily commute is shorter than you thought, at least according to one court decision.

Is your bed legally part of your commute when you WFH? German court says yes

Fashion house Louis Vuitton should stop using fur in its products, says interfaith group

Clergy from the Orthodox Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Buddhist faiths called the use of fur ‘cruel, outdated and unnecessary.’

Fashion house Louis Vuitton should stop using fur in its products, says interfaith group

No, Starbucks isn’t nixing an extra charge for plant-based milk

Go back to crying in your beer, er, plant-based milk. News that Starbucks plans to nix a 70-cent charge starting January 1 is false, the company confirmed.

No, Starbucks isn’t nixing an extra charge for plant-based milk

Is Russia giving Ukraine a headache? This meme says yes

On Tuesday, Ukraine tweeted the well-known graphic that delineates a trio of headache types, with Russia as the punchline.

Is Russia giving Ukraine a headache? This meme says yes

Georgia on his mind: Why Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia just donated $700K to his old high school

He still thinks fondly of his days in art class and on the cross-country track.

Georgia on his mind: Why Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia just donated $700K to his old high school

This was the ‘most generous’ state in the country in 2021, says GoFundMe

The Bay State is the Pay-It-Forward State. Massachusetts was the most generous state in the country this year, according to new research by GoFundMe.

This was the ‘most generous’ state in the country in 2021, says GoFundMe

Impact

Companies need to confront how work conditions affect the well-being of their employees

Berlin is planning a car-free area larger than Manhattan

With this $125 million investment, there’s about to be a lot more mushroom leather

News

The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese

A TikTok star turned a rejection letter from Juilliard into a poignant lesson about gatekeeper power

GoFundMe is acquiring Classy, the top crowdfunding platform for nonprofits

Co.Design

75 million gallons of paint is wasted each year. This startup turns them into brand new cans

The U.S. electric grid is horrifyingly outdated. Here’s how to modernize it

Locket, the #1 app in Apple’s App Store, uses a trick hiding in plain sight

Work Life

3 surprising things that help increase empathy at work

We skipped resumes and sourced candidates directly from online communities like Discord

Parents are in crisis. It’s time to reinstate pandemic paid family leave