What really happened at Basecamp
It started with a list of "funny" customer names
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Analysis | America is more diverse than ever — but still segregated
The United States is on track to be a majority-minority nation by 2044. But census data show most of our neighbors are the same race.
Crypto Market Plummets 8% in Steep Correction - Decrypt
Crypto investors are reeling from an overnight crash that shrunk the crypto market by 7.92% and knocked $10,000 from Bitcoin's price.
Finally, a word for the 'Millennial girlboss' aesthetic: 'Cheugy'
The so-called Millennial girlboss aesthetic finally has a name: cheugy — and not everyone is happy with its connotation.
Women lost $800 billion in income last year. That's more than the combined GDP of 98 countries
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has been disastrous for women.
Influencers Are Abandoning the Instagram Look - The Atlantic
The look made famous by the platform just doesn’t resonate anymore.
Who Owns Stocks? Explaining the Rise in Inequality During the Pandemic
Bad economies usually hurt both workers and investors. Only the first part has been true this time.
Low-rise jeans are back. Try not to scream.
Millennials are terrified of the return of low-rise jeans and Y2K fashion. But what if they looked different this time around?
Fitch Rates Aurora, CO's Sewer Revenue Bonds 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings-New York-30 April 2021: Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AAA' rating to the following obligations of Aurora, CO (the city):--Approximately $5
Manheim Steamroller | Epsilon Theory
When we talk about and plan for inflation in our businesses and portfolios, we are usually focused on direction and magnitude. We also usually abstract away from price volatility. We shouldn't. Read more
100 years of tax brackets, in one chart
The debate around brackets often misses the point.
How construction is using technology to mitigate supply disruptions
Soaring material costs and supply chain woes threaten the industry's rebound.
Bill and Melinda Gates Are Divorcing
The couple’s separation is likely to send shock waves through the worlds of philanthropy, public health and business.
25 of America's Most Dangerous Roads
These are America's deadliest stretches of pavement. Be careful out there.
Historical Trends in Children Living in Multigenerational Households in the United States: 1870-2018 - PubMed
Over the last two decades, the share of U.S. children under age 18 who live in a multigenerational household (with a grandparent and parent) has increased dramatically. Yet we do not know whether this increase is a recent phenomenon or a return to earlier levels of coresidence. Using data from the d …
After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has fought for years to remove commanders from deciding assault cases. Now, more colleagues and a Pentagon panel agree.
The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.
Over all, the birthrate declined by 4 percent in 2020. Births were down most sharply in December, when babies conceived at the start of the health crisis would have been born.
60 years ago, pop art was born in a department store window - Marketplace
Why Warhol's commercial art made waves, according to art critic Blake Gopnik.
The coming COVID-19 baby bust: Update
Melissa Kearney and Phillip Levine update their recent
Human population projected to shrink at end of century
The global population may peak in 2064.
A Black Army lieutenant is suing Virginia police after being held at gunpoint
2nd Lt. Caron Nazario’s lawsuit shows policing’s systemic racial issues can’t just be boiled down to a few bad apples.
The New Grammar: Pronoun Training at Zillow - Zillow Group
A cadence of practices and training is designed to make sure people’s identities are respected in the workplace. [...]Read More...
South Korea's fertility rate falls to lowest in the world
South Korea's fertility rate fell to the lowest in the world last year, data showed on Wednesday, as uncertainty over the coronavirus discouraged couples from marrying and having children.
Many Analysts, One Data Set: Making Transparent How Variations in Analytic Choices Affect Results - R. Silberzahn, E. L. Uhlmann, D. P. Martin, P. Anselmi, F. Aust, E. Awtrey, Š. Bahník, F. Bai, C. Bannard, E. Bonnier, R. Carlsson, F. Cheung, G. Christensen, R. Clay, M. A. Craig, A. Dalla Rosa, L. Dam, M. H. Evans, I. Flores Cervantes, N. Fong, M. Gamez-Djokic, A. Glenz, S. Gordon-McKeon, T. J. Heaton, K. Hederos, M. Heene, A. J. Hofelich Mohr, F. Högden, K. Hui, M. Johannesson, J. Kalodimos, E. Kaszubowski, D. M. Kennedy, R. Lei, T. A. Lindsay, S. Liverani, C. R. Madan, D. Molden, E. Molleman, R. D. Morey, L. B. Mulder, B. R. Nijstad, N. G. Pope, B. Pope, J. M. Prenoveau, F. Rink, E. Robusto, H. Roderique, A. Sandberg, E. Schlüter, F. D. Schönbrodt, M. F. Sherman, S. A. Sommer, K. Sotak, S. Spain, C. Spörlein, T. Stafford, L. Stefanutti, S. Tauber, J. Ullrich, M. Vianello, E.-J. Wagenmakers, M. Witkowiak, S. Yoon, B. A. Nosek, 2018
Twenty-nine teams involving 61 analysts used the same data set to address the same research question: whether soccer referees are more likely to give red cards ...
Classics in the History of Psychology -- Bruner & Postman (1949)
Five-factor Model Personality Traits and the Retirement Transition: Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Associations
We examined associations between five-factor personality traits and retirement in a diverse community sample. Longitudinal analyses (n=367) compared personality trajectories of participants who remained employed and participants who retired. Personality ...
A Hidden Reason So Few Houses are For Sale in the MLS
Many real estate agents aren’t putting their sellers’ houses in the MLS system immediately.
Soaring material prices, supply chain delays spook owners and developers
The rising cost of many materials and increased sourcing headaches have project owners rethinking their return to normalcy and threaten to derail construction's expected resurgence.
Talent, skills gap among top barriers to growing digital business
Supply chains adopting automation and robotics require a labor force to operate and oversee emerging technologies.
Amazon partners with nonprofit to upskill fulfillment associates for tech jobs
An analysis by the National Skills Coalition found that American workers in essential industries will require upskilling to meet the needs of digital disruption.