5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
Of course the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift.
November 17, 2023
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Business
Poor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology…
November 15, 2023
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Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face
Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when the leaders…
November 14, 2023
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Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.
November 14, 2023
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Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
Pared-down packaging designs send a subtle yet powerful message of purity to shoppers – and they’re willing to fork…
November 9, 2023
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Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
Smart water management isn’t just good for the earth. It’s good for business.
November 8, 2023
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Latter-day Saints lawsuits raise questions over Mormon tithing – can churches just invest funds memb
Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in good standing with their religious…
November 8, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
The downfall of the onetime multibillionaire holds lessons for investors and regulators alike.
November 7, 2023
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Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of
The share of low-income US families who sometimes or often didn’t have enough food to eat fell from 24.5% to 22.5% between…
November 7, 2023
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Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests
Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.
November 6, 2023
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Workplace discrimination saps everyone's motivation − even when it works in your favor
Having a biased manager lowers productivity across the board – even for workers who aren’t targeted.
October 31, 2023
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United Auto Workers union hails its tentative strike-ending deals with Ford and Stellantis that woul
Rank-and-file union members employed by the automakers have to ratify the new contracts before they can become final.
October 29, 2023
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I studied 1 million home sales in metro Atlanta and found that Black families are being squeezed out
Black would-be homeowners pay the price when big investors buy up the neighborhood.
October 26, 2023
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When communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a 'temporary' solution that often last
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
October 25, 2023
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Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into I
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant…
October 21, 2023
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Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO indust
Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
October 20, 2023
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A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − t
On Oct. 11, 2023, a new memorial was unveiled at the site of the 1911 fire. A cadre of young Jewish women helped push for…
October 20, 2023
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Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after histori
Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions…
October 19, 2023
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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research
Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
October 18, 2023
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What do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in
A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.
October 18, 2023
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