Desalination may quench a water crisis
As temperatures rise and water becomes even more scarce, scaling the process of desalinating water could save lives.
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MrBeast’s burger joint packs the mall
MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) brought down the house with the launch of his first physical MrBeast Burger restaurant.
Bank of America is dropping down payments for homes in 21 cities
Bank of America is making it possible for first-time homebuyers from minority communities to bypass the hurdles of qualifying for a home loan.
A bipartisan bill hopes to put people in control of their data
A bipartisan bill called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) would curb a majority of businesses, platforms, advertisers, and other entities from collecting data that can be linked back to a person’s identity.
America is rolling out the blueprints for the next era of cities
Billionaires believe they can bring city-living into the future… and are putting their money where their mouth is with new projects like Telosa, Belmont, and Starbase.
Cities beta test their own rideshare services
On-demand public transportation (aka microtransit) is rerouting how cities across America offer public transit and reaching a new batch of riders.
Young people don’t want to work anymore
After Millennials sacrificed themselves at the altar of hustle culture, “rise and grind,” and productivity at all costs, Gen Z is swinging the pendulum in the opposite direction.
YouTubers keep moonlighting as detectives
The rise of true-crime YouTubers actively involving themselves in open investigations is raising ethical questions and creating new challenges (and opportunities) for law enforcement.
Billionaires set up treasure hunt in Greenland to find green minerals
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, and Bill Gates are funding a mining operation on the west coast of Greenland in search of rare-earth minerals needed to build EV batteries.
Latinos watch a lot of movies and shows, but see little of themselves
Despite making up over 18% of the US population, Latino representation across movies and TV is incredibly low. In all the talk about diverse representation, the erasure of Latinos is not only a cultural blindspot but a potentially bad business decision.