Comment on Russia's central bank bids to prop up the plummeting ruble by hiking interest rates to 12% at an emergency meeting

The UN estimates that switching to a plant-based diet can slash your annual carbon footprint by up to 2.1 tons. Many people are aware that the energy industry is the number one contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, other than energy and transportation, other greenhouse gas contributors don’t get the most press.

Ballot drop boxes have been shown to increase voter turnout, but Trump has long disparaged them. Ballot boxes have become politicized in swing states like Wisconsin lately, but the truth is that the humble, mailbox-lookalikes are a long-standing, safe and effective way to cast your vote—in fact they’re required or allowed in most states.

A leadership expert argues that Starmer’s experience can serve as a case study for the challenges of any leadership transition. Keir Starmer’s first 100 days as UK Prime Minister have been, as the Associated Press writes, a “rocky ride.” But his experience can serve as a case study for the difficulties of leadership transitions. 

Some startups support grind culture by expecting employees to work 80 hours a week every week, and for every other part of their life to take a back seat until the work is done. Even some employees at enterprise companies are expected to be on email and Slack 24×7, with their phone at their bedside […] Some startups support grind culture by expecting employees to work 80 hours a week every week, and for every other part of their life to take a back seat until the work is done.

CEO Umar Ashraf started the bootstrapped company after failing to find software that met all his needs. After a few years of successful day trading, Umar Ashraf found himself looking for software to plan, track, and evaluate his trades.

The data is especially relevant ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to California’s minimum wage. California’s dominant corporate fast food chains and their scare partners were sure about one thing: The state’s new $20 per hour minimum wage for most workers in that sector was going to lead to massive job cuts, dramatic price hikes or both.