5 great apps to help declutter your home—and your life

In New York City, there’s a new rideshare company on the scene—but instead of being backed by VCs and helmed by executives who will end up taking home millions more than the drivers on the ground, this one is a worker-owned cooperative. Each driver for Co-op Ride, the rideshare app from the Drivers Cooperative, is also a member who owns one share of the company, with one vote toward leadership and business decisions. Profits go back to drivers in the form of dividends. Co-op Ride is up and running, with more than 3,000 drivers on board and 2,000 trips under its belt—but what did it take to get to this point? Read about how they built a worker-owned alternative to Uber and Lyft here.
—Kristin Toussaint

impact

How the Drivers Cooperative built a worker-owned alternative to Uber and Lyft

The inside story of a union organizer, black car driver, and former Uber executive who came together to build a new ride-hailing platform that gives profit and control to drivers. Read more.

coronavirus

Why it’s so hard to know how effective vaccines are against the Delta variant

Feeling confused about why newer data is showing the Pfizer vaccine is much less effective against more highly transmissible variants of COVID-19? There are a few reasons why. Read more.

co.design

The most influential designer you’ve never heard of is a 93-year-old artist

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon changed the world of design with her life-sized graphics. A new collaboration with filmmaker Gary Hustwit is designed to introduce her to a new generation of design lovers. Read more.

The ‘no’ that propelled Amber Riley to find her Big Girl Energy

Had it not been for trust falling back into her passion after a devastating rejection, the singer-actor probably would’ve been an exec at Ikea. Listen now.

tech tips

These 5 great apps can help declutter your home—and your life

If being cooped up during the pandemic has left you with too much stuff, you need these tools. Read more.

work life

3 things no one is talking about that make workers not want to quit

The managing editor at InHerSight reflects on which factors contribute to how potential hires and current employees gauge a company’s level of commitment to equity and inclusion. Read more.

recommender

Upgrade your kitchen with some of best spices and seasonings from around the world

These four spice companies work with farmers across the globe to bring new flavors to American kitchens. Read more.

impact

We taste tested the Beyond Meat version of Panda Express’s iconic, addictive orange chicken

A third of Panda Express’s business is orange chicken. So, when creating a plant-based version, the stakes were high. Read more.

NEWS

Sunscreen recall: What you need to know

Johnson & Johnson has found traces of benzene in some Neutrogena and Aveeno-brand sunscreens and has asked customers to stop using them right away.

Benzene is a human carcinogen that can cause cancer. In a press release Wednesday, J&J posted a complete list of affected products. All of the products listed come packaged in aerosol cans and were available nationwide at various retailers.

J&J went on to say that it detected “low levels” of the carcinogen that “would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences.”

A voluntary recall of the products was issued “out of an abundance of caution.”

video

How Nike stays ahead of the curve with its socially conscious marketing

How does a company like Nike, with 60,000 employees, decide what issues it wants to tackle and the best way to go about it? Host Chris Denson spoke with Jarvis Sam, VP, Diversity & Inclusion, and Melanie Auguste, VP, Global Brand Marketing, about their approach.

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