-Free People Read Freely.- Read Librarian Tracie D. Hall’s Full TIME100 Speech
“Tracie knows the power of words,” Amy Poehler said of American Library Association Executive Director and TIME100 Icon Tracie D. Hall, when she introduced Hall at the…
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Her App Blocked Harassment On Twitter. Elon Musk Killed It
Tracy Chou launched the Twitter app Block Party in 2021 to help users escape targeted harassment campaigns that she—as an Asian American woman—knew from personal experience could…
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I’m a Councilman in the Least Affordable Region in the U.S. Here’s How We Can Fix the Housing Market
Not long ago, I texted one of my constituents—someone who was deeply engaged in his community—to let him know about an upcoming debate for an issue on…
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How Frances Haugen Is Empowering Future Tech Leaders
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Frances Haugen became known around the world in 2021 as the…
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NBC Drops Golden Globes After Diversity Criticism
NBC is dropping the Golden Globes from next year’s broadcast schedule, saying the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that puts on the annual awards show needs to reform…
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Social Organizers Fear for the Future of Twitter
Pro-Palestine activists have a long history of experiencing smear attacks targeting their places of employment or study. When Hadi Nasrallah tweeted a video of protestors confronting Israeli…
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Netflix’s New Ad Tier Is Here. What That Means for Viewers
Netflix’s new ad tier is set to launch in the U.S. at 9 a.m. PT on Thursday, introducing commercials to the service for the first time in…
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Are Environmentally-Friendly NFTs Possible-
In Scotland this month, world leaders bickered about global efforts to reduce carbon emissions at the COP26 summit. Meanwhile in the oil-drilling capital of Alberta, Canada, a…
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Elon Musk Says Bots Are a Problem for Twitter Deal, Not China
Elon Musk cautioned there are a number of issues to iron out before he can complete his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc., including getting an accurate…
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Most Green Inventions Never See the Light of Day. Here’s Why
This year, TIME’s annual list of Best Inventions includes more innovations in sustainability than ever before. Among them is SCC55, a material that significantly enhances silicon-lithium battery…
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