On Tuesday, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib took to X with a letter directed at Rodney McMullen, the CEO of Kroger. In it, she expressed her concern about Kroger’s electronic shelving labels (ESLs), as well as the grocery chain’s alleged plans to use facial recognition technology at its digital displays—both tools, she wrote, have the potential to be “abused...

In the quiet backwaters of Yunnan, Dong Meihua—though her followers know her by the public alias Dianxi Xiaoge—has done something remarkable: She’s taken the pastoral simplicity of rural China and made it irresistible to millions. In her hands, a village kitchen becomes a stage, and the rhythms of farm life become a story as compelling as any novel....

Deep tissue and trigger point massage. Dynamic compression and circulation. Cold and hot contrast therapy. These are the tools of the modern athlete, to not just get stronger during exercise, but to warm up before and recover after a workout. Hyperice is one of the world’s leading purveyors of the gear to make this possible, selling a range of...

Eighty-three percent of CEOs are expecting employees to be full-time in the office in the coming years, so it’s important to reflect on where we are putting these offices. While there is certainly a high concentration of talent in cities like New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, the winning model for leaders asking their teams to come back in to work...

Almost 50 years after it was first created, the Japanese candy brand Hi-Chew just introduced a new mascot—and it’s just as chewy-looking and lovable as the real, sweet-tooth-curing thing.Chewbie is a genderless, blob-like creature that looks like something akin to a much cuter Michelin Man. It has puffy white arms, a goofy smile, bright blue sneakers,...

Back in July 2020, soccer superstar Harry Kane witnessed a particularly toxic bout of fan commentary. England had just lost the 2020 Euro final against Italy on penalties. Three of Kane’s young teammates missed their penalty shots—Marcus Rashford, Bakayo Saka, and Jadon Sancho—and were now on the receiving end of torrents of abuse across social media....