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First study shows that hiring refugees makes economic sense for US employers
When a company like Starbucks pledges to hire 10,000 refugees globally by 2022, as it did two years ago, or when WeWork announces plans to recruit 1,500 refugees by the same deadline, the decision is often cast as morally driven. Refugees, the companies are saying, deserve opportunities in their Read More...
This startup is repurposing life jackets to raise awareness about refugee crisis
Perhaps nothing personifies the global refugee crisis more than the life jacket: a poignant symbol of floating to hope and a painful reminder of what’s been left Read More...
This private company is bringing the first high-speed trains to Florida
For most Americans, commuting to work on a train is rare. That’s because the infrastructure for trains is poor, with many parts of the US not reachable via railways. This leads to a heavy dependence on cars, which leads to painstaking traffic jams in cities like Los Angeles and Miami. And since Read More...
10 tips for improving your work-life balance
It can feel like the only way to have more fun is by sacrificing work, and the only way to do better at work is to sacrifice fun. No matter how trapped you might feel, however, there are steps you can take to enjoy the best of both worlds. Check out these 10 tips for enjoying life without worrying Read More...
Amazon is paying its employees $12,000 to train for a job at another company
The forward-thinking company helps employees forward their dream careers--even if it means it's not at Read More...
Apple invests $10 million in a greener method of aluminum production
Apple uses a lot of aluminum in its products. Unfortunately, the way aluminum is produced hasn’t changed much in the last 100+ years. It’s pretty dirty, releasing greenhouse gases into the air. Aluminum is one of eight materials that Apple is focused on to find cleaner, greener ways of Read More...
Uber and NASA are teaming up to make flying taxis a reality
If Uber wants its flying taxi service to become a reality, it’s smart to deepen its relationship with a government agency that routinely handles logistics for ground-to-air traffic. That’s why Uber has signed not one, but two agreements with NASA to stimulate the growth of its flying taxi Read More...
Building your creative capacity will make you an asset in the age of automation
If you want to survive the onslaught of jobs that will come about through automation, the CEO of IDEO says you should build your creative capacity. Creativity is one of the few things that automation will struggle to wrestle from us, making it a vital asset to have in the future. Want to become Read More...
Online platform connects smallholder farmers with marketplace
Cutting out the exploitative middleman was the goal for this new agritech startup that is revolutionizing farming for Ghana’s Read More...
This venture capital group is investing $36 million in black female founders
Despite reportedly being the fasted growing group of entrepreneurs, black women still get little funding from venture capital firms. Backstage Capital, a VC fund that has supported more than 80 companies led by underrepresented founders, wants to change that with a new fund that’s been dubbed Read More...