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Six impressive images showcase the nature of scientific fieldwork Climate/environment Policy experts fear climate rust We have really decided to let people gamble at a certain temperature that a single city will reach on a daily basis. pic.twitter.com/klbwcvsx59 – Hunter (@Statistics) May 13, 2025 Insurance companies are about to add California homeowners for county fire costs Los Angeles Times The doctor’s house burned. Now I deal with the effects of neighbour fire. New York Times Higher Price, Rolling Blackout: Northwest braces for the effect of slowing down the push of green energy Pandemic “Assessing air cleaners in SARS-COV-2 air detection…
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy—case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. In 2013, Chewy.com was growing fast, but its third-party logistics partner couldn’t keep up. CEO Ryan Cohen faced a dilemma: slow growth in order to maintain the key relationship, or go all-in on building Chewy’s own fulfillment network in order to support the firm’s growth trajectory. Cohen chose the latter, riskier move—and it paid off. Chewy.com became one of the most successful e-commerce companies in the U.S. Harvard Business School professor Jeffrey Rayport…
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. Asking questions is a skill—one that few leaders are trained in. As a result, they’re often left with blind spots in their decision-making. Arnaud Chevallier is a professor at IMD Business School and a coauthor of the HBR article “The Art of Asking Smarter Questions.” He joined host Curt Nickisch on a 2024 episode of HBR IdeaCast to explain how leaders can sharpen their inquiry skills to make better decisions and…
As the elusive quest for winning trade “deals” continues, Liberation Day has led to debates on US emissions reduction strategy and degrowth vs. abundance. As is often the case in America, the two parties are largely divided by matters of degree. One side is for neoliberalism and embrace of eugenics while the other wants to put a friendlier face on it. Meanwhile, those further to the left argue there’s a better way, but they’ve almost never appeared further from power. Let’s rewind a few weeks and review. At the height—or depths?— of Liberation Day(s) it looked like Trump was going…
This article is published in collaboration with Texas Tribune, a non-profit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages Texans. Sign up for Bried Weekly and stay on track to essential coverage of Texas issues. It started with a phone call. The man who identified himself as a federal immigration agent contacted his father in Venezuela, San Antonio, and questioned him about his teenage son. The agent said authorities are planning to visit the family’s apartment to assess the boy’s living conditions. Later that day, federal agents descended onto his complex and covered the peephole in the door with black tape,…
This article was written in collaboration with the current article for ProPublica’s local reporting network. Sign up for Dispatch to get stories like this as soon as it’s published. As political debates swirled over the future of Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements last summer, Gov. Brian Kemp held a press conference to release a three-minute testimony video featuring mechanics working in classic cars. Luke Seaborn, 54, from the countryside of Jefferson, has become the de facto face of Georgia’s path for coverage, Kemp’s insurance program for poor Georgians. Seaborn explained how he improved his life in the year he was insured…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Current. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. When the state of Georgia handed Deloitte Consulting a $10.7 million marketing contract last July to promote the nation’s only Medicaid work requirement program, the initiative was in need of serious PR. At the time, a year after the program’s rollout, less than 2% of those eligible for Georgia Pathways to Coverage had enrolled, well short of state targets. To get the word out, the state turned again to the…
Welcome the next generation of employees Traditional onboarding fails to attract new recruits today, often leading to poor retention and overwhelming performance. The next generation of employees (millennials and Gen Z) are delivering a more personalized, technology-driven, and human onboarding experience. In this article, we explore strategies to turn onboarding into a journey that strengthens, connects and inspires tomorrow’s workforce. I still remember one of my colleagues sharing his first day in a new job. He felt a mix of nerves and excitement, but was also a little overwhelming with all the papers he had to fill out and the…
Omar Marquez | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEtoro, a rising stockbroking platform in Crypto, is priced IPOs at $52 per share as the company prepares to test the market’s appetite for new products.The Israel-based company raised nearly $310 million and sold nearly 6 million shares in a business-loving deal worth around $4.2 billion. The company had planned to sell the stocks for $46 to $50 each. Another nearly 6 million shares are being sold by existing investors.The IPO appeared ready for a rebound when President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January after being spurred by…
Before selling your home, it is important to know what features your buyer is looking for. This way you can highlight these features and invest in several home upgrades before listing homes for sale. In this article, Seattle-based Redfin agent David Palmer shares some of the best features home buyers are looking for. Whether you’re selling a condo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin or from your home in Dallas, Texas, there are seven home features that buyers are looking for. 1. Outdoor outdoor space Covered patios, pergolas, or decks create year-round extensions of living space. “One of the home features that excite…