Sandi Wassmer was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. The rare degenerative disease causes the cells in the retina to break down slowly over time, causing vision loss. “They told me I was going to go…
Some McDonald’s Corp. franchisees are criticizing the fast-food chain for featuring rapper Cardi B in its advertising. The Afro-Latina performer starred in a Super Bowl commercial earlier this month that featured a meal for couples. These store owners say tying a restaurant…
The Fragrance Foundation will honor Nicolas Hieronimus, L’Oréal’s CEO, with its Hall of Fame Award at the 2023 Fragrance Foundation Awards on Thursday, June 15 at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, in New York City. The Fragrance Foundation…
The manufacturer and designer of primary and promotional packaging TNT Group produced the case of the very first limited edition of Phyto-Rouge lipsticks for Sisley. For the occasion of this new launch, Sisley coloured its iconic black zebra stripes an…
Last year quiet quitting, where mainly young employees silently checked out of the job they no longer enjoyed but financially needed, was en mode. Now, workers are doing the exact opposite—they’re “conscious quitting.” Instead of mentally leaving their job, workers…
COVID-19’s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal. This much is known: When it comes to…
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to seek public input on gas stoves, a potential first step in regulating the appliances. Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. was greeted with outrage when he floated the idea of a ban…
Morale is low at Salesforce, despite co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff’s best efforts. At the tech giant, ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind—except for the several thousand people the company laid off earlier this year…
Carnegie Hall will reach its pre-pandemic level of 170 concerts during a 2023-24 season that includes a focus on the fall of the Weimar Republic. The hall said Tuesday the season will open Oct. 4 with the Riccardo Muti conducting the…
A group of about 20 beauty brands and associations, spearheaded by Weleda, Beauty Kitchen and Naïf, have signed an open letter to the European Commission urging for a faster and more complete ban on microplastics in cosmetic and personal care…