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This giant roofing company just figured out how to recycle shingles

This giant roofing company just figured out how to recycle shingles

News

04.19.21 | 11:01 am

Peloton won’t recall Tread Plus over safety concerns. Now its stock is dropping

Peloton won’t recall Tread Plus over safety concerns. Now its stock is dropping

04.19.21 | 10:18 am

‘We’re suffering in limbo’: Theater owners are getting more desperate as SBA grant portal remains closed

‘We’re suffering in limbo’: Theater owners are getting more desperate as SBA grant portal remains closed

04.19.21 | 7:51 am

NASA’s Mars ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter takes its historic first flight on the red planet

NASA’s Mars ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter takes its historic first flight on the red planet

04.19.21 | 6:25 am

What is Dogecoin? What to know about the cute bitcoin cryptocurrency rival

What is Dogecoin? What to know about the cute bitcoin cryptocurrency rival

04.17.21 | 5:05 am

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

04.16.21 | 4:28 pm

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

04.16.21 | 2:30 pm

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

04.16.21 | 1:20 pm

Claws or tails? No matter. This Panera Bread lobster dish has been recalled in 20 states

Claws or tails? No matter. This Panera Bread lobster dish has been recalled in 20 states

04.16.21 | 11:50 am

It’s okay if you’re still confused about Coinbase. Let us explain why it matters now

It’s okay if you’re still confused about Coinbase. Let us explain why it matters now

04.16.21 | 8:49 am

Surprise! New stimulus checks are showing up for some taxpayers, but they’re not from the IRS

Surprise! New stimulus checks are showing up for some taxpayers, but they’re not from the IRS

04.16.21 | 8:01 am

Want more donations on Patreon? Cornell University researchers have some marketing advice

Want more donations on Patreon? Cornell University researchers have some marketing advice

04.16.21 | 7:32 am

Simon & Schuster drops plans to distribute book by police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting

Simon & Schuster drops plans to distribute book by police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting

04.15.21 | 3:28 pm

Disneyland tickets are on sale, and people are already waiting hours in virtual lines to get back in

Disneyland tickets are on sale, and people are already waiting hours in virtual lines to get back in

04.15.21 | 3:07 pm

Jeff Bezos shareholder letter: Amazon is developing an ‘algorithmic’ solution to workplace injuries

Jeff Bezos shareholder letter: Amazon is developing an ‘algorithmic’ solution to workplace injuries

04.15.21 | 12:38 pm

Congressional Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

Congressional Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

04.15.21 | 11:58 am

Mindfulness can make you selfish, say psychologists. This exercise can reverse the effect

Mindfulness can make you selfish, say psychologists. This exercise can reverse the effect

04.15.21 | 8:46 am

Still no IRS stimulus check? The latest timeline, recent tax filers, SS, VA, and plus-up payments

Still no IRS stimulus check? The latest timeline, recent tax filers, SS, VA, and plus-up payments

04.15.21 | 7:00 am

Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work

Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work

04.14.21 | 3:57 pm

You CAN’T take it with you, so what happened to Bernie Madoff’s money?

You CAN’T take it with you, so what happened to Bernie Madoff’s money?

04.14.21 | 2:24 pm

Crypto glow: Coinbase stock listing takes dogecoin, binance coin, others along for the rally

Crypto glow: Coinbase stock listing takes dogecoin, binance coin, others along for the rally

We need to keep focusing on indoor air quality after the pandemic is over

We need to keep focusing on indoor air quality after the pandemic is over

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

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This giant roofing company just figured out how to recycle shingles

Roofing giant GAF says it’s the most significant sustainability initiative it’s ever taken on.

This giant roofing company just figured out how to recycle shingles

We need to keep focusing on indoor air quality after the pandemic is over

Ventilation is important for more than just preventing the spread of COVID-19

We need to keep focusing on indoor air quality after the pandemic is over

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

For issues that have high uncertainty, such as the pandemic, science and health messages must include context.

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

The cleaned bottles are recovered from friends and family and “a little bit of dumpster diving in Midtown Manhattan.”

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

Granular geographic targeting, down to 2-by-2-kilometer squares, may help pinpoint the very poorest who need urgent financial assistance—and COVID-19 vaccines.

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

Ready for post-vaccine life? This astronaut explains how to reenter society after a long time away

Douglas Wheelock spent five months on the International Space Station before coming back to Earth. He says we’re all about to have a small version of the same experience, and it helps to be ready.

Ready for post-vaccine life? This astronaut explains how to reenter society after a long time away

Washington State plans to phase out new gas cars by 2030

It’s the most aggressive target of any state so far.

Washington State plans to phase out new gas cars by 2030

Google Earth’s new time-lapse feature reveals decades of planetary damage

Watch glaciers melting, forests disappearing, and lakes shrinking over four decades.

Google Earth’s new time-lapse feature reveals decades of planetary damage

Every new car and truck in the U.S. can be electric by 2035

The transition to EVs can happen faster than you think.

Every new car and truck in the U.S. can be electric by 2035

This probiotic soap doesn’t pollute rivers it gets into—it helps clean them

Washing clothes in rivers can damage the ecosytems and make the water undrinkable. A new soap does the opposite—using probiotics to eliminate pollution.

This probiotic soap doesn’t pollute rivers it gets into—it helps clean them

Give your socks back to Smartwool and they’ll be turned into dog beds

As the company begins to try to become more circular, the first thing it wants is to do something with all those holey and mismatched socks you have lying around.

Give your socks back to Smartwool and they’ll be turned into dog beds

The sharing economy’s next target: Business-to-business

Some parts of the sharing economy took a big hit during the pandemic. But businesses sharing with other businesses is poised to be an incredibly lucrative model for the future.

The sharing economy’s next target: Business-to-business

Podcast: Trucks are often empty—this company wants to make sure they’re always carrying cargo

In this week’s episode of our ‘World Changing Ideas’ podcast, we talked to the 2020 winner of the Transportation category, a company that helps pack cargo trucks more efficiently.

Podcast: Trucks are often empty—this company wants to make sure they’re always carrying cargo

What to know if you just got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Don’t worry. The first thing to understand is that the risk of blood clots seems to be extraordinarily low.

What to know if you just got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

These electronic price tags lower the cost of groceries as they get older

Fruit that will get thrown out next week would be cheaper than fruit that expires later. If you’re going to eat it that day, you can save.

These electronic price tags lower the cost of groceries as they get older

Why Vermont made all minorities eligible for the vaccine before white people under 50

Civil rights groups facilitating the rollout think it’s not too late for Vermont—the only state to prioritize vaccines this way—to serve as a model to help increase the uptake of shots among minority communities nationwide.

Why Vermont made all minorities eligible for the vaccine before white people under 50

This zero-waste body wash comes in packaging that dissolves in your shower

Get in the shower with a packet of body wash, come out with nothing.

This zero-waste body wash comes in packaging that dissolves in your shower

Hundreds of big American brands are asking Biden to commit to cutting emissions 50% by 2030

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Walmart, Nike, Levi Strauss, Salesforce, and more are trying to push the administration to set bolder emissions goals.

Hundreds of big American brands are asking Biden to commit to cutting emissions 50% by 2030

France is banning any short flight that can be replaced by a train trip

If you can get there within 180 minutes on the train, you won’t be able to fly.

France is banning any short flight that can be replaced by a train trip

A family death can mean a nightmare of forms—this app helps you through the process

Empathy guides you through the logistical and emotional aspects of loss—from funerals to wills to grief counseling.

A family death can mean a nightmare of forms—this app helps you through the process

Impact

This giant roofing company just figured out how to recycle shingles

We need to keep focusing on indoor air quality after the pandemic is over

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

News

Peloton won’t recall Tread Plus over safety concerns. Now its stock is dropping

‘We’re suffering in limbo’: Theater owners are getting more desperate as SBA grant portal remains closed

NASA’s Mars ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter takes its historic first flight on the red planet

Co.Design

It’s alive! This eerie webcam looks, and moves, like a real eye

Pour one out for the tech bro uniform: Patagonia ditches corporate logos on its vests

These architects popularized the open office. Now they say ‘the open office is dead’

Work Life

The 2 emotional states that can boost your self-awareness and productivity

A crop of new congresswomen talk to Brooke Baldwin on succeeding in male-dominated fields

What it’s like having a hidden disability in Silicon Valley