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In the space of a decade Amy Novogratz went from being diagnosed with a potentially deadly brain tumor to running Aqua-Spark, a Netherlands-based sustainable aquaculture investment fund that is the largest of its kind, attracting $148 million from 190 investors across 29 countries.

Unemployment rates for people with autism is approximately 85%. Concerned about their son’s future, one Florida family decided to launch a business where he could thrive. That idea turned into the Rising Tide Car Wash, a social enterprise that created nearly fifty new jobs in the community for adults with autism.

Corey Lewis and Thomas Drew cofounded 1And1 Life to provide a platform enabling Black people to access resources and education about mental health. One of their key mantras is to “drive home the point that there is strength in vulnerability.”

As two more fashion brands—Tommy Hilfiger and Timbaland—announce plans to decrease their environmental footprint, here’s how companies can put the idea of circularity into practice in a meaningful and permanent way.

Regina King became the first African American female director to have a film selected at the Venice Film Festival, this year in its 77th edition. Her directorial debut One Night In Miami was received with critical acclaim and has potential to make history again, at the Oscars 2021.

Baby talk, or motherese, is a common phenomenon in humans. Adults often use a higher pitch and slower tempo when talking to an infant than they would with another adult. A new study from Free University of Berlin suggests bats use baby talk, too.