Literati Raises $40m For Its Book Club Platform

Focus on strong planning, transition, and Q&A execution. Facing an audience alone can be anxiety-producing. But copresenting with others brings its own set of challenges as well: from confusion to unclear roles.

Today, strategy gets top billing at design studios. It’s just the latest reinvention for designers. Sometimes I think the history of graphic design is a history of finding new terms to define graphic design. In the 100 years or so since the term was first coined, designers have been looking for an out.

Voltpost designed a way to retrofit lamp posts with EV charging cables, which could be a game changer for cities. A few years ago, when Jeff Prosserman decided to buy an electric car in Brooklyn, he quickly realized how challenging it was to charge an EV while living in an apartment.

New research looks at why worker deaths have increased, even as the economy remains strong. When a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month, an overnight construction crew was hard at work repairing potholes on the roadway. The resulting collapse killed six of the eight workers.

The president needs young voters to win reelection, but with many angry at his stance on Gaza and cynical about politics in general, his climate wins may not be enough to get their support. It seems like a simple political calculus.

The ThredUp CEO wants to see stronger government action to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impacts. Last week, Max debuted an original documentary uncovering the global ramifications of mass-produced fast fashion called Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion. Directed by an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, the documentary captures the consequences of disposable clothing and exploitation within the fashion industry.