Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced. Young adults on college campuses and elsewhere are being persuaded to interpret their everyday lives through the lens of mental illness as algorithms target them repeatedly with ads and other con

Advertising 139

Advertising Reporting Food Promotion 139

Work Life

JUNE 22, 2024

Earlier this month, a U.S. federal court of appeals panel ruled that an Atlanta-based venture capital firm should be temporarily blocked from issuing grants for Black women business owners, claiming that the program is “racially discriminatory”—according to lawyer Edward Blum who worked for years to overturn affirmative action last summer. The case has been a central legal battle over civil rights and racial justice and has threatened to limit the possibilities of a world just within our reach.

Legal 98

Legal 98

Workplace Insight

JUNE 22, 2024

Livery company the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is looking for the next winner of its coveted annual FM award. This Award recognises a future leader in FM, rewarding a talented early-career professional with a unique personal development opportunity funded by the livery. The Award is open to newcomers working in the Workplace and FM sectors, who have a maximum of 5 years’ experience.

Networking 52

Networking Computer Mentoring Government 52

Work Life

JUNE 22, 2024

Some years ago, after a long career in magazines, I realized I needed to reinvent myself professionally and entered an unfamiliar work world in Big Retail. Like any new arrival, I had to learn to fit in. My biggest challenge was understanding how C Suite leadership works: why some decision makers are more inherently relevant, with a better handle on where retail is headed and not just where it has been.

Leadership 98

Leadership Retail Problem-Solving Influencing 98

Work Life

JUNE 22, 2024

Feeling trapped while being enviably successful in public-facing entrepreneurship is an entire vibe. It feels like a wide-eyed brain freeze, a charley horse in a swimming pool, or worse, like a sightless underground bunker with no windows and all doors barricaded with moldy timbers and Lord of the Rings castle-sized rusty locks. But I never truly felt the need to muster up the energy to get a sledgehammer and break down the doors—until now.

Transportation 98

Transportation Networking Planning Purchasing 98