By Javeria Khalid September 23, 2023 Iqra Anwar, a resident of Lahore, the second largest city of Pakistan is a frequent thrift shopper. Though her favorite brands—American fast-fashion staples like H&M, Zara, and Victoria’s Secret—don’t have outposts in the city, she still manages to buy their preloved versions at dirt cheap prices by thrifting. … Continue reading These entrepreneurs in Pakistan are moving the country’s massive secondhand clothes market online
By Yasmin Gagne March 18, 2023 You’re not hallucinating. Ozempic is everywhere. The diabetes medication, which can also be used for long-term weight management, has become a near-overnight sensation, moving from hushed Hollywood diet aid to the mainstream. Ozempic is now on the cover of magazines, the lips of comedians, and in TV … Continue reading Ads for weight-loss drug Ozempic are now blanketing New York City subways
By Alex Nurse, Alessia Calafiore, and Richard J. Dunning—The Conversation February 23, 2023 Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon landings being faked to the Earth being flat, to our ruling class being lizards, we’ve … Continue reading Why the 15-minute city is fueling a ludicrous conspiracy theory
New York’s governor signs watered-down right-to-repair bill Kris Holt @krisholt Almost seven months after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed a right-to-repair bill, New York governor Kathy Hochul has signed it into law. But Hochul only greenlit the bill after the legislature agreed to some changes. Hochul wrote in a memo that the legislation, as … Continue reading New York’s governor signs a weakened right-to-repair bill
By Robin Faith Bachin October 27, 2022 Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph on Florida’s Southwest Coast on September 28, 2022. The storm’s powerful winds and torrential rains reduced entire communities to rubble, killing more than 120 people, including many who drowned in floodwaters resulting from the nearly 18-foot … Continue reading The complicated history of Florida’s population growth—despite a wildly inhospitable climate
Robinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staff The company cut nine percent of its workforce earlier this year. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Andrew Kelly / reuters For the second time this year, Robinhood is cutting its headcount. On Tuesday, the company announced it would lay off 23 percent of its workforce. According to … Continue reading New York regulators slap Robinhood’s crypto business with $30 million fine
Saudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities Construction is supposed to start this quarter. N. Summers @nisummers NEOM Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is promising to build a network of smart cities that won’t have any cars or roads. It’s called The Line, due to its arrangement of … Continue reading This is what Saudi Arabia’s 100-mile long emission-free smart city could look like
By Elissaveta M. Brandon July 18, 2022 I’ll start with an apology. I’m about to tell you a story about pigeons and buildings—particularly New York City buildings—and once you’re done, you may not see those buildings in the same light ever again. This won’t be news to anyone, but New York City has … Continue reading How one company has pigeon-proofed all of New York City
By Connie Lin June 30, 2022 The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s infrastructure startup, is charging full speed ahead in Las Vegas. On Thursday, it debuted the first passenger station within its network of subterranean roads, 40 feet below the heart of Sin City. First opened in the spring of 2021, Boring’s Las Vegas loop runs … Continue reading The Boring Company takes Las Vegas: Elon Musk’s underground tunnels expand beneath Sin City
By Talib Visram February 19, 2022 In Wales, more than 7,000 children rely on government-assisted care—whether placed in public care facilities or with foster parents, which is the case for the majority. In fact, Wales has the U.K.’s highest rate of “looked-after children”—the term used in Britain for kids in any type of … Continue reading Wales is piloting $2,100-per-month guaranteed income for former foster youth
