Maybe you were unaware, but period underwear is a thing. Thinx was touted as having the ability to “absorb blood and kill germs,” qualities that appealed to enough people to support the company’s Kickstarter launch back in 2013. Things looked rosy for Thinx for years. Not so much anymore. The
Senator John McCain returned to the floor of the senate this past week to cast two very different, but equally decisive votes. First, he voted to put the GOP’s plan to replace Obamacare up for discussion. Then he voted against the bill that, he says, isn’t good enough for the
Ever since they started putting warning labels on smokes, cigarette companies have been pushing back, trying to keep selling their product even as the popular culture progressively shoved smokers, literally, into the corners of society. Now, years after smoking was banned in most restaurants, the Food and Drug Administration is
As months roll by without any clear answers, the speculation as to who might be Uber’s next CEO continues to churn out headlines in the business pages. The list waxes and wanes week to week, but scratch one name off for good. Meg Whitman says she is not interested in
Kelley Skolada Left Ketchum to Launch KS Consultancy & Capital KS Consultancy and Capital will work primarily with women … that is finding angel investors for female entrepreneurs, brands focused on female consumers, and opening up various boards of directors to a more feminine perspective. The new office will open
Despite the much-ballyhooed impending release of the Model 3, mass market sedan, Tesla was just bumped from the top spot of most valuable automaker in the United States. For a few months, Elon Musk’s electric car company reigned as the most valuable, ahead of even stalwarts like Ford and General
The biggest buzzword in today’s tech politics is no doubt, net neutrality. Millions are talking about it, even though many don’t understand what it means, not really. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to explain it, as least well enough to get others to sign petitions and get on
This NBA offseason there’s been no shortage of blockbuster trades. Summer kicked off with a major trade that sent superstar Chris Paul to join James Harden in Houston. Now there’s talk that another premier NBA star may be headed to the Rockets. And, this time, he’d be moving from NYC.
When Seattle agreed to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, they were hailed as a harbinger of things to come, a visionary city that was out to protect its workers. But a recent study says the wage hike meant to help workers may actually be hurting them
The nonpartisan Congressional budget office delivered the bad news for the GOP in the Senate. Their health care bill, meant to replace Obamacare, would, reportedly, move 22 million away from health coverage in the next several years. Regardless of how the vote goes, this number is certain to have political
