business

September 10, 2015

To combat summer’s hot and sultry weather, many US office buildings crank up the air-conditioning. But this sparks conflicts, as many men feel comfortable but women often shiver and don fleeces. How did this become the cultural norm in the US, and how much is being wasted by keeping temperatures so low?

Business

Gamifying the workplace: is it ethical?

Science Friday

September 05, 2015

Companies are attempting to use technology to measure, track and rate employee performance. Many, however, question whether the data tracking is effective or if it just reduces people to data points.

Arts

Take a peek at some of the street art murals in the city that has one on practically every corner

Sideshow

August 30, 2015

Richmond, Virginia, started off wanting to feature street art in a dedicated arts district, but they were so popular they quickly started popping up all over town.

Belief

Why an anime character can be openly gay in Japan, but you can’t

The World

August 25, 2015

Updated

08/26/2015 - 12:30pm

In April, Shibuya became the first area in Tokyo — and all of Japan — to recognize same-sex marriage. But attitudes on LGBT rights are just starting to change in Japan and one startup is trying to push that conversation forward.

Technology

On the trail to catch cyber criminals

Innovation Hub

August 25, 2015

Security expert groups are ransacking our data, well out of the reach of police.

Environment

Will Canada's new mines hurt Alaska's salmon?

Living on Earth

August 24, 2015

Southeast Alaska comprises a huge portion of the US seafood industry — as much as 50 percent. So locals are extremely nervous as British Columbia expands its mining industry, on the upstream portions of those same Alaskan rivers.

Business

Even fewer Americans than before are taking vacation

The Takeaway

August 19, 2015

Updated

08/19/2015 - 12:00pm

Stuck at your desk? New research says 56 percent of Americans haven't taken a vacation in the past year — the highest percentage in four decades. A researcher cites "a convergence of factors."

Economics

Sundar Pichai's ascension at Google isn't proof that immigrants have 'made it'

August 11, 2015

Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google. But it would be a mistake to focus on this narrative as proof that immigrants in America have "made it," says sociologist Pawan Dhingra of Tufts University.

Technology

Google's new CEO rose from India's middle class to Silicon Valley's elite

The World

August 11, 2015

As of Monday, Google is just one part of the parent company Alphabet. And Google itself has a new man at the helm.

Business

Celebrating 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Takeaway

July 28, 2015

The Americans with Disabilities Act allowed millions of Americans to access buildings and jobs that weren't possible before. But 25 years later, there's still much work to do.

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