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September 9, 2016
Pic via TED. This week, we’re watching/reading about what we can learn from our enemies, hard proof that Hollywood hasn’t changed, and a reinvention of The American Dream. What we’ve been checking out… Love this: A crew of 20 women scientists/superheroes teamed up to collect data on the lack of representation of female speakers in conferences […]
August 19, 2016
Pic via Daily News This week’s reFRESH is about how the Olympics brings out the best and worst in people, reimagining how we treat terminal illness, and robot diversity. (Yes, really.) What we’ve been checking out… Rolling Stone on why Olympic champs Simone Biles’ and Simone Manuel’s wins in Rio mean more for race in […]
July 15, 2016
Photo via Jonathan Bachman / Reuters Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re listening to a new podcast that flips the script on comedy, celebrating a special Emmy nomination, and learning about “righteous bravery.” What we’ve been checking out… This iconic image from a Baton Rouge protest embodies so much that the Black Lives Matter […]
July 1, 2016
Photo via Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re reading about the most shameful way to restrict abortion rights, how white guys can even transmit bias to inanimate objects, and the 13 feminist rules for life. What we’ve been checking out… Artificial intelligence reflects the values of those who build it, and since […]
June 10, 2016
Photo via @lauraolin Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re thinking through alternative ways to achieve justice outside of our (broken) political justice system, the potential for a “universal basic income,” and grappling with the emotions of this historic election cycle. What we’ve been checking out… If you haven’t already read the letter that the Stanford […]