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30 2024 August

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew

“Rethinking who needs improvement” is the provocative subtitle of this book which offers a different perspective on disability that might just shift your perspective about...

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07 2024 August

Women’s Athletics Are a Big Story at Paris 2024 … But Equality Remains a Challenge

This is the first Olympics which will have true parity in terms of male versus female athletes and competitors. It’s a big story here at the...

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23 2024 May

Uber Caregiver Is a Golden Opportunity … If They Get It Right

Earlier this week Uber made an announcement about their future roadmap of offerings and the one getting the most attention is the ability to book a shuttle...

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17 2024 May

Momternships and How to Fight the “Motherhood Penalty”

This past Mother’s Day one recurring story was about the impact that motherhood has on the careers of women. One survey found that two-thirds of new...

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10 2024 January

A Rare Roundup of African Startups and Countries to Watch in 2024

In the process of curating this newsletter every week, I read a lot of stories about startups and innovation. Hardly any feature case studies from...

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09 2024 January

The World’s Biggest Tech Trade Show: CES 2024 

Coming back to work last week, my inbox was filled with pitches about products, technologies, and innovations that are launching at CES this week. I...

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02 2024 January

How Sound Boxes Are Accelerating Digital Payments Across India

Digital payments are easier than ever in India, but what if you’re a street vendor who accepts them but doesn’t read or write? How could...

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21 2023 November

Cultural Themes from Apple’s App of the Year Award Finalists

Apple announced all the finalists for their App of the Year awards and the majority are the sorts of apps you would expect. Image manipulation tools and...

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14 2023 November

The Beautiful Empathy of Common App’s New Direct Admissions Program

Applying to college can be an intimidating and humbling experience. Even more so for the student who may be the first in their family to...

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07 2023 November

Do People Vote for Candidates Who Look Like Them?

There have been several studies in the past that found people tend to prefer going to doctors who share their same ethnic background. This doesn’t seem...

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31 2023 October

The Blue Pumpkin Debate

If you see a child carrying a blue pumpkin this Halloween, consider that they may have autism and be nonverbal or have difficulty communicating or may not be dressed up like other kids. If you have school age kids, teach them what the blue pumpkin means and how to respect any peers they see carrying one. And if you have a child come to your door this Halloween holding one, you'll know what it means so you can interact with empathy.

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28 2023 August

How Accessibility Is Getting More Tactile, Innovative … and Normal

Technology was supposed to make the entire world more accessible. It still can, but sometimes it seems that progress has stalled. This past month, the MIT...

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