August 19, 2025 4 min read Plastics Started as a Sustainability Solution. What Went Wrong? Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural resources. Instead they led to an environmental crisis By Jen Schwartz edited by Seth Fletcher In 1864 Scientific American published a competition launched by a billiard-table manufacturing…
The companies that break through today aren’t the ones avoiding conflict. They’re the ones brave enough to pick a side and fight for it. Most business advice tells you to avoid making enemies. I’m here to tell you the opposite: if your brand doesn’t have an enemy, you’re doing it wrong.
Each year, we at ESPN Fantasy endeavor to help with your fantasy football draft prep, including sleepers lists and cheat sheets. In this column, you will get the best of both worlds, as ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter offers his personal list of early-, mid- and late-round targets in 2025 fantasy leagues. Below are some…
Jerry Adler, a veteran actor who appeared in series The Sopranos, The Good Wife and Rescue Me and also served as a Broadway director and stage manager, has died at the age of 96, his loved ones announced. His friend, Frank J. Reilly, confirmed his death, writing in part on X: “The great actor, my…
During the past year, political and investor pushback against corporate climate efforts has intensified. Nearly 320 anti-ESG bills have been introduced across U.S. state legislatures since 2021. States such as Florida and Texas have curbed the use of ESG considerations in public investments. The U.S. SEC has all but repealed its climate-disclosure rules, and pending…
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
Bees often struggle to get the nutrients they need from flowers Ran Zisovitch/Shutterstock An artificial “superfood” that provides essential nutrients for bees results in colonies producing much more larvae, suggesting it could help tackle the global decline in honeybees. Bees need to eat pollen from a range of flowers to get the nutrients they need,…
Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would be taking a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Instead,…
The current Princess of Wales is often credited with inventing things which have existed for years, decades or centuries. Remember the log seat Kate “invented”? Remember when she invented maternity leave? Remember when she invented buttons? Good times. Well, this week, Kate is being credited with inventing soccer-moms. You see, one of the new Real…
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