Are the Humanities History?
On all fronts, fields like history and English, philosophy and classical studies, art history and comparative literature are under siege. In 2015, the share of bachelor’s...
The Woman Who Rewrote Me
Clothes She bought me T-shirts. They were similar to the shirts she wore, bright with colorful pop culture designs. The disembodied head of Indiana Jones floating...
Ruhnn, a Chinese startup that makes influencers, raises $125M in U.S. IPO
Ruhnn, a company that enables influencers to sell through e-commerce and is plotting to change the face of China’s fashion industry, has raised $125 million after...
Talking the future of media with Northzone’s Pär-Jörgen Pärson
We live in the subscription streaming era of media. Across film, TV, music, and audiobooks, subscription streaming platforms now shape the market. Gaming and podcasting could...
Femtech’s billion-dollar year
There are a lot of people who never thought they’d see the day venture capitalists would funnel millions into femtech businesses, direct-to-consumer tampon retailers no less....
MIT’s ‘cyber-agriculture’ optimizes basil flavors
The days when you could simply grow a basil plant from a seed by placing it on your windowsill and watering it regularly are gone —...
The uncertain future of shared electric scooters
Cities all over the world have seen an influx of two-wheeled, electric kick scooters on the road over the last couple of years. Scooters from the...
How You Act When You’re Hungry, Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Have you ever stopped to think about the way hunger affects your moods? Whether you realize it or not, everyone reacts to an empty stomach in...
Researchers Demonstrate Malware That Can Trick Doctors Into Misdiagnosing Cancer
Hospitals, like the rest of us, are extremely online. The equipment we use, the data it discovers and the critical medical information it deciphers can all...
Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Tangled Legacy
How do we approach the tarnished legacy of a renown writer? Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of The Yellow Wall-Paper and Herland, is known for her feminist...
