Patagonia Just Gave Its Employees a Huge Gift and Taught a Lesson for Everyone

The retailer is closing its stores and offices for the final week of the year.

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US Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome

Workers who reported symptoms of the illness often faced delayed or denied care and struggled to access benefits. A newly declassified US Senate report found that the CIA’s handling of mysterious ...
The Guardian - 6h
A Billionaire Gave $1,000 to UMass Dartmouth Graduates. Some Missed Out.

A billionaire gave $1,000 to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates in May. The catch? You had to be there.
The New York Times - 2d
Vanguard strikes deal with FDIC over huge holdings in US banks

$10tn money manager agrees to curbs on influencing decisions of mid-sized and regional lenders
Financial Times - 3h
OpenAI to seek capital as a public benefit corporation in the vein of Patagonia

Public benefit corporations, or B-Corps, are certified to be more focused on social impact and sustainability.
MarketWatch - 9h
Telehealth Technology Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor

I was once intensely skeptical that telehealth could offer good medicine. I was wrong.
The New York Times - 17h
The US stories everyone was talking about in 2024

This year was full of first-of-its-kind stories that got Americans talking.
ABC News - 1d
James Beckum, Who Taught Thousands of Kids Baseball and Discipline, Dies at 95

A former Negro Leagues player, Beckum started a Little League in one of Milwaukee’s most disadvantaged areas.
The Wall Street Journal - 2d
Huge waves tear through Santa Cruz wharf, sending debris into the ocean

Massive waves in Northern California destroyed the Santa Cruz wharf and sent workers and debris into the ocean. One person was killed near Marina State Beach and the threat along the coast remains.
CBS News - 3d
5 Lessons From Starting 5 Businesses

No matter the industry, these lessons can help you with your business growth.
Inc. - 4d