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While the ‘childless cat lady’ framing is new, politicians making parenthood and family a centerpiece in their appeals to the American public has a long history. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance infamously said in 2021 that the Democratic Party is run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices they’ve made”—and do not have a “direct stake” in the future of the United States.

In his new book, Stephan Meier argues that employees are the key to a successful and agile company. In recent years, being innovative is not enough—you must now innovate at speed. For example, digitalization and developments in artificial intelligence and data analytics require constant changes to companies’ business models.

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Michigan set an example for how states could protect abortion access. But if Trump wins, all bets are off. Even when abortion was legally protected under Roe v. Wade, it wasn’t completely secure. In Michigan, women seeking abortion care frequently had to drive seven hours or more from the state’s Upper Peninsula to Flint or Detroit, because laws designed to chip away at reproductive rights made it almost impossible for abortion clinics to exist in many rural parts of the state.

From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work, and better jobs. On a muggy June morning, a handful of rideshare drivers descended on Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with stacks of red, white, and blue leaflets, limp in the heat, that demanded to “end unfair deactivations.” A similar scene unfolded at Denver International Airport and at Uber’s Greenlight Hub in San Jose, California.

For many people, being displaced by a disaster has long-term consequences that often aren’t obvious or considered in disaster aid decisions. The trauma of natural disasters doesn’t end when the storm or wildfire is gone, or even when communities are being put back together and homes have been rebuilt.

Wikimedia CEO Maryana Iskander talks ChatGPT, elections, and government hackers in the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. Despite the rise of such AI models as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, “old-school” Wikipedia remains one of the most visited sites around the world—with 15 billion visitors every month. Maryana Iskander, CEO of Wikimedia, the nonprofit behind Wikipedia, offers how the platform is holding ground against AI competitors, and navigating one of the most hotly debated issues of our time: Where can we find information that we can trust in 2024?