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200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that has transformed the lives of many blind and partially sighted peopleABC News - 5d -
Best Employers: UK
In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; ...Financial Times - Mar. 10 -
Forcing women back into the office will cost us millions
New research from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management highlights how in-person work environments expose women to higher levels of workplace bias and mistreatment compared to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection
From the workplace to romance to friends, everything you need to know about rejection – and how to move on from it. Rejection is an inevitable part of the human experience, but despite suffering ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Beyond Burnout: Adam Grant Warns of Rising ‘Boreout’ Among Employees
The Wharton organizational psychologist joins other workplace experts noting the rise of worker ‘boreout’ produced by unchallenging jobs offering few growth opportunities that now rivals burnout as ...Inc. - Mar. 14 -
The Anti-DEI Agenda Is Reprogramming America
President Trump’s anti-DEI playbook doesn’t just affect the makeup of America’s workplaces. It also impacts cultural production. Just ask Netflix’s former head of diversity.Wired - Mar. 17 -
Meta’s Efforts to Block a Muckraking Exposé Make ‘Careless People’ a Must-Read Book
A new book by a former Meta executive blows the lid off an allegedly toxic workplace. The company’s efforts to squelch its promotion has increased sales and offered plenty of free publicity.Inc. - Mar. 17 -
3 Charts That Show Students Still Struggle After Covid
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. students haven’t recovered, and it’s widening inequality in our country. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times who focuses on K-12 schools, ...The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
The Iditarod Winner Just Wanted to Get His Sled Dogs Home
After the 2020 race, it took a vintage plane to get Thomas Waerner and his 16 dogs back home to Norway from Alaska at the start of the pandemic.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
3/11: CBS Evening News
Commerce secretary says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession; It's been 5 years since WHO declared COVID pandemicCBS News - Mar. 15 -
The Virtual Meeting That Started It All
Chi Mokel and Tommaso Wagner met at the dawn of the pandemic five years ago, just as she was starting a new job at the foundation where he worked.The New York Times - 4d -
OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway
The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems.Wired - Mar. 10 -
Dave Davis: “Fans Beaten Down to Expect No Purchases Unless Players Sold”
FSG, Transfer Budget & Backing Arne Slot: Liverpool’s Crucial Summer DecisionsLiverpool are on the cusp of a transformative summer. With the Premier League title within reach, attention is already ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces head of general staff of the armed forces
Defence minister says Ukraine ‘systematically transforming’ its military; Macron says allied security force does need Russia’s blessing. What we know on day 1,118. The Ukrainian president, ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Is That Painting a Lost Masterpiece or a Fraud? Let’s Ask AI
A dubious “Van Gogh” has sparked a battle between technology, connoisseurs, and the high-stakes art market. What does AI, which is transforming art authentication, have to say about the verdict?Wired - 5d -
“Already made some contacts” – Fabrizio Romano issues thrilling Liverpool transfer update
Despite Liverpool being the outstanding favourites to win the Premier League this season, most of the talk has been about their transfer targets.The Reds are set to go through a transformative ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Saga Origins and Spirit Animation bring animated character Karl AI Agent to life
Saga Origins, a division of Saga, and Spirit Animation teamed up to bring the animated character Karl AI Agent to life. As one of the first animated characters to be transformed into an AI Agent, ...VentureBeat - 11h -
Napster, now a streaming service, sells for $207m to Infinite Reality
Tech startup says it bought company once linked to music piracy to transform it into a social music platform for artists. A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before re-emerging ...The Guardian - 4h -
Did Covid Open the Door to a Measles Outbreak?
Measles vaccination rates among kindergarteners have been falling since the Covid-19 pandemic. Teddy Rosenbluth, a health reporter at The New York Times, explains why that has experts worried.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
What We Know About mRNA Vaccines
On the five-year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, a Times reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, looks back at the success of, and the backlash to, the mRNA vaccine. There’s no question that this vaccine ...The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
It’s Been 5 Years Since Covid Hit, and We Still Love Working From Home
While it’s not surprising, a new survey shows a huge majority of people working remotely since the pandemic say it’s helped them improve their work-life balance. What does this mean for strict ...Inc. - Mar. 12 -
‘We have ignored lessons’: how Covid continues to affect lives five years later
The ways the pandemic has shaken Guardian readers’ worlds – from new businesses to difficulty socialising. It’s been five years since the Trump administration declared a nationwide emergency ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Views of mental, physical health lowest in almost 25 years: Gallup
Americans’ views of their mental and physical health are at the lowest point in nearly 25 years, a downturn that accelerated at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued since, ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
The Guardian view on Covid-19, five years on: lessons still to be learned | Editorial
Though many would rather forget the pandemic, we are living with its consequences. Are we any better prepared for the next one?. “When asked what was the biggest disaster of the twentieth century, ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
The Best Last Of Us Merch - Figures, Graphic Novels, Board Games, Apparel, And More
The Last of Us Season Two premiers on HBO on April 13, continuing Joel and Ellie’s journey through a land ravaged by a fungal pandemic. In anticipation of the show's return, a selection of cool ...GameSpot - Mar. 15 -
Citigroup’s Support for Working Moms Stands Out Amid Strict Return to Office Trends
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser makes a point of keeping some flexible working rules that emerged from the pandemic. Five years after the outbreak, her approach is heralded as an trend-bucking path to ...Inc. - Mar. 18 -
Deadline approaches for claiming $1,400 stimulus check from 2021
The deadline is approaching for the more than 1.1 million Americans who have yet to claim their $1,400 stimulus check from the pandemic-era relief. The deadline to claim a stimulus check is April ...The Hill - 6d -
How Covid changed the way Britain works and plays
From Thursday becoming the new Friday, to sore backs from working in the kitchen, the pandemic had a profound effect on our working patterns. Jessica (not her real name) is facing up to the reality ...The Guardian - 6d -
9 Mayoral Candidates Unite to Attack Cuomo on Nursing Home Deaths
Nearly all the people running for New York City mayor appeared at a Covid memorial event with a shared message: Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s pandemic response is a reason not to support him.The New York Times - 1d -
The Rays get 120 hours to make the Yankees' spring stadium their own. Here's how they'll do it
When Tampa Bay players leave Steinbrenner Field following the New York Yankees’ spring training home finale on March 23, their staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of the ballpark for the ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
The Rays get 120 hours to make the Yankees’ spring stadium their own. Here’s how they’ll do it
When Tampa Bay players leave Steinbrenner Field following the Yankees’ spring training home finale on March 23, their staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of the ballpark for the Rays’ ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years
Guardian data analysis shows administration transformed immigration enforcement in only a few weeks. US immigration enforcement officials arrested more people in the first 22 days of February 2025 ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Sabrina Ionescu to return to Oregon for WNBA preseason game
University of Oregon fans will have another chance to watch Sabrina Ionescu play in Eugene after all. Ionescu, an Oregon alumna whose senior season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on
The social, educational and financial impact is still making itself felt, especially for those who continue to mourn. Five years ago, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
ICU doctor reunites with COVID-19 patient five years later
In March of 2020, Sal Mazzara spent weeks on a ventilator and suffered a cardiac arrest after contracting COVID-19. It was the earliest days of the pandemic and New York City Dr. Sanam Ahmed ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Larry Stanton: the artist who captured New York’s gay scene at a time of crisis
A new exhibition in Los Angeles celebrates the life and work of a painter who died at 37 of Aids as he tried to preserve a record of those around him. Taken too early by the Aids pandemic, the ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
En Vogue singer reveals she’s been living in her car for years
Dawn Robinson, of the R&B group that sold more than 20m albums, moved in during the pandemic after a family fallout. Dawn Robinson, a founding member of the widely popular R&B girl group En ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Beware the 12 seed: Michigan, Memphis among the No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse
UC San Diego coach Eric Olen knew that his team would be good this season. The Tritons were playing Division II ball just five years ago, when the pandemic shut down its tournament and may have ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17
