| Oct 16, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedMattel executives say they’re worried about girls developing “self-limiting beliefs,” resulting in a “dream gap” with boys. So the giant toymaker rolled out an extensive line of “Career Dolls,” including Barbie pilots, firefighters, and robotic engineers, to inspire...
| | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThere’s a growing awareness now that climate change is an existential threat to humanity. Inspiring movements are demanding solutions, and politicians are scrambling to offer them. That’s good. But there’s another existential threat that gets a lot less attention:...
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| Oct 9, 2019 | RoundupThis week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether existing civil rights laws protect transgender Americans from discrimination. Theo Wuest explains the stakes for trans Americans just trying to hold down a job and a place to live. Meanwhile, in the wake...
| | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyLike most politicians, corporate executives never do anything wrong. If anything wrong does “happen,” it’s always someone else’s fault. That’s been the gutless ploy of Kroger supermarket executives, who recently yanked all local newsweeklies and community...
