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advertisement advertisement advertisement This story is part of Doubting the Dose, a series that examines anti-vaccine sentiment and the role of misinformation in supercharging it. Read more here . advertisement advertisement It takes about three taps on Instagram to find numerous sources of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. The problem has been well-reported. And Facebook, which owns Instagram, has made several rounds of changes to discourage the spread of vaccine misinformation on its platforms. Facebook says it’s already removed millions of Facebook and Instagram posts containing false information about COVID-19 and the vaccines. But anti-vaccine content remains a pervasive presence on one of the most popular social networks. Vaccine misinformation that spreads on social platforms like Instagram is one component of the ongoing “infodemic,” a dimension of the crisis that’s impacted how people think about the … [Read more...] about Why anti-vaccine propaganda still runs rampant on Instagram

advertisement advertisement advertisement Most of us are aware of how important it is to regularly unplug. But, over time, through the rise in popularity of the work martyr, a person who sacrifices a healthy family life for their work life, many of us forget that an always-on, workaholic lifestyle actually makes you less productive. advertisement advertisement As a result, learning to decompress needs to be relearned over and over again. That’s where Jeanette Bronee, self-nourishment counselor, emotional eating expert, and founder of health consultancy Path for Life comes in. “In high-stress careers, the job is to catch the fire before it happens,” says Bronee. In a former life, Bronee was a fashion executive enjoying the excitement that comes from being in a fast-paced, high-stress, and always-connected industry. That all changed when both her parents passed away from cancer just a year apart from one another. In the … [Read more...] about How This Anti-Stress Expert Gets Workaholics To Chill Out

advertisement advertisement advertisement COVID-19 changed everything about work. And no one knows exactly what the office of tomorrow will look like—not even the storied American design brand Herman Miller, a company that has been furnishing offices for decades. Which is why the Herman Miller’s latest furniture collection is designed precisely for uncertainty. advertisement advertisement Called OE1 , the new line is colorful, modular, and adaptable. Instead of being prescriptive, with interlocking pieces that are architected to convince people to work one way, just about everything in OE1 is made to move. The collection is available now. The ideas behind OE1 predate COVID-19. The collection is the result of two years of development, driven by an international research project, in which the team interviewed everyone from office managers to sci-fi writers about the future of work. But as the collection came to a crest in 2020, … [Read more...] about Herman Miller’s new office line is the anti-cubicle

advertisement advertisement advertisement With an executive shakeup and new leadership, the Wing appears to be tentatively charting its comeback. The once-buzzy women’s club received a financial lifeline last month when IWG acquired a majority stake in the coworking startup, whose business was devastated both by the pandemic and a racial reckoning. Now, with the appointment of a key board member—and a new CEO (who replaces Audrey Gelman, the magnetic cofounder who was once synonymous with the brand)—the company is looking to the future. advertisement advertisement Sheila Lirio Marcelo, the founder and former CEO of Care.com, has joined the Wing as executive chairwoman of its board of directors. Marcelo, who has been advising the Wing since the third quarter last year, will serve alongside new board members from IWG. (Gelman is no longer on the board.) “Sheila has dedicated her career and life’s work to ensuring women have … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Former Care.com CEO joins the Wing, as the company plans next steps

advertisement advertisement advertisement President Joe Biden is the first person holding that office to issue a proclamation for the International Transgender Day of Visibility . advertisement advertisement “Today, we honor and celebrate the achievements and resiliency of transgender individuals and communities,” it begins. “Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world.” Transgender Day of Visibility has marked the many contributions of the transgender community since the holiday was created in 2009 by Rachel Crandall Crocker, a Michigan activist. The March 31 salute is now celebrated outside the United States, too. Biden’s proclamation mentions the discrimination that trans people face in everything from employment to healthcare, … [Read more...] about Biden issues the first U.S. presidential proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility