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Q&A: Giovanni Maggi describes new research on international climate agreements

The EGC affiliate and his coauthor examine what international cooperation can achieve in a world where today's climate policies affect future generations and climate catastrophes are possible.
If Your Life Feels Like A Mess, These 46 Products Can Lend A Helping Hand

We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors.
Mental health: new study finds simply believing you can do something to improve it is linked with higher wellbeing

The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades.
How to Build Strong Business Relationships — Remotely

Just prior to the pandemic, the authors interviewed 82 managers from four regions of the world about how they decide to trust new business partners.
How to Talk to People You Disagree With

Bridge the divide with thoughtful conversation techniques, next-level listening, and a dip into the science of changing minds.
‘Mom Brain’ Isn’t a Joke

When our culture makes fun of mothers’ forgetfulness, it is abdicating responsibility for the overwork women are experiencing and its effects on their health.
How to Be a Mental Health Ally

Research shows that someone you know — a colleague, a family member, a friend, a client, a board member, or even yourself — will experience a mental health challenge at some point in your life.
The Future of the Recent Flexible Work Revolution Depends on Men

Before COVID-19, Mark spent years working long hours in an office arranging business travel.
The Beginner’s Guide to TikTok

Get valuable tips for your brand on how to get started on TikTok.
Number Fever: The Pepsi Contest That Became a Deadly Fiasco

Decades ago, a marketing stunt promised Philippine soda drinkers a chance at a million pesos.
The People Who Decide What Becomes History

However fastidious they may be about facts, historians are engaged in storytelling, not science.
Russia’s Economic Blackout Will Change the World

Like all novel experiments, the group punishment of Russia is a leap into the unknown.
What Makes a Great Opening Line?

Allegra Hyde Considers Love at First Sentence
How a handful of metals could determine the future of the electric car industry Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email

As automakers race to go electric, there's a big problem lurking underground.
9 Customer Service Success Essentials

The topic of customer service is not a new one but customer service success depends on new tricks of the trade all day, every day.
How Social Platforms Are Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused global angst, putting the military superpowers of the world at odds once again, and potentially forcing an intervention that could lead to one of the biggest conflicts in decades.
How Much Pi Do You Really Need?

To celebrate Pi Day, we look at applications—from NASA to cars—that prove you can have too much of a good thing.
Is booking Airbnbs really the best way to help Ukrainians?

People want to help Ukrainians, and Airbnb has emerged as one way to do it. But is it the most effective?
How to Write Better-Performing Facebook Ads

Are your Facebook ads underdelivering? Wondering how to improve your results?
What climate change means for the future of coffee and other popular foods

While farming coffee will be more challenging in a warmer climate, some countries will be able to grow more cashews and avocados, a new study finds.
How to Help Kids Work Through Big Feelings

From managing the most epic tantrums to talking through the complicated emotions behind teen angst.
Disney Launches New Business to Develop Residential Communities

As more and more fans look for new ways to make Disney a bigger part of their lives, The Walt Disney Company today announced plans to introduce Storyliving by Disney, vibrant new neighborhoods that are infused with the Company’s special brand of...
The brain’s reading of the body’s state is key to mental health

How are you feeling right now? Your brain has many jobs, but its most important might be to answer this question.
10 Google Search Statistics You Need to Know in 2022 [Infographic]

Are you considering your SEO plan of attack for 2022? Need some background stats and facts to help form your strategy?
NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBE CUSTOMER SERVICE Are Subscriptions the Way to Hang on to Your Customers?

Taco Bell and Sweetgreen recently joined the subscription party. Should your company be next?
7 Communications and Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022

If 2021 taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected.
Spotify backlash offers rare insight into reeling music industry — and struggles of working musicians

India.Arie was already tired of the meager checks she was receiving from Spotify when Neil Young decided to bolt from the platform.
Why Your Growth Marketing Strategy Should Include These 4 Things

You may have heard about growth marketing and become curious about how it works.
What Happens When an AI Knows How You Feel?

Technology used to only deliver our messages. Now it wants to write them for us by understanding our emotions.
5 Trends that will Dominate Influencer Marketing in 2022 [Infographic]

Is influencer marketing part of your digital marketing strategy for 2022?