Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle Michael Sorkin, architecture’s brilliant sage, has died of complications from Covid-19 Quartz - Anne QuitoThe architecture industry lost a pillar this week. Michael Sorkin, legendary architect, urbanist, and critic died of complications from Covid-19 in New York City on March 26, as his studio confirmed. was
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle “I’ll be the oversight”: Trump claims he can gag Congress’s watchdog for coronavirus bailouts Quartz - Jeremy B. MerrillThis week the US Congress wrangled over how to ensure pandemic relief loans for corporations were given out responsibly. Under the final legislation, an independent watchdog is supposed to gather information
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Brexit’s next casualty could be clear time zones Quartz - Adam RasmiThe UK enters British Summer Time (BST) on Sunday (March 29) at 1am, with clocks moving forward one hour. It’ll mean less time in bed that evening for millions of Brits, but longer daylight hours through
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Read this ancient text to deal with coronavirus pandemic stress Quartz - Ephrat LivniIn an action-oriented world, the guidance for dealing with the coronavirus crisis is particularly difficult. Much of what the general public must do to help medical professionals on the front lines of
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle How Olympic athletes are training from home during the coronavirus crisis Quartz - Meghan McDonoughBut from February into early March, as coronavirus began upending sports competitions around the world, Olympians found themselves training in not-so-state-of-the-art facilities—often their living rooms,
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Helping the helpers in your life has never been more important Quartz - Jackie BischofIf you’re reading this from a Western country in lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve possibly had a conversation with your partner, family, or friends about the extent to which you can continue
Quartzflipped into QuartzyClinical Trials The race to develop coronavirus treatments pushes the ethics of clinical trials Quartz - Olivia GoldhillThe path to approving a clinical drug is a long, extremely expensive one. Trials typically begin with tests on animals, which take months or years. Then it takes several more years to prove a drug’s safety,
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle India’s coronavirus lockdown is bringing out the worst in its police force Quartz - Anisha SircarSonu Shah was, till a few days ago, among the thousands of essential service providers keeping India going amid an unprecedented, debilitating lockdown of the country. On March 26, he was shot. Local fired
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Colonial-era Nile river treaties are to blame for the unresolved dispute over Ethiopia’s dam Quartz - Mahemud TekuyaDisputes over the filling and operation of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have, once again, threatened security in North-East Africa. The dam—a huge project on one of the River Nile’s main
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Coronavirus may mark the end of many e-commerce companies in India Quartz - Ananya BhattacharyaIndia’s 21-day lockdown may have thrown up an opportunity for online grocers to shine, but the rest of the e-commerce industry is drowning in the Covid-19 tsunami. The Narendra Modi government has restricted
Quartzflipped into UKLifestyle Protecting women is missing from pandemic management measures in India Quartz - Ashwini DeshpandeThe Covid-19 virus is deadly. This is a pandemic and unprecedented measures need to be put in place in order to save human lives. Yet, as we make extraordinary adjustments for the sake of this objective,
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle Every expert opinion you’ve heard about wearing masks is right Quartz - Michael J. CorenShould you wear a mask to stop the coronavirus? It’s a fraught question. Depending on where you live, the act risks social censure, accusations of selfishness, and perhaps the infection itself. No one
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle Lost your job? Food retail and delivery companies are looking to hire Quartz - Chase PurdyWhile many sectors of the global economy have stumbled or stalled in the wake of Covid-19, a few are thriving. As people prepare to and continue living in self-imposed isolation, grocery stores and food
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle Is podcast listening up or down due to the coronavirus? Quartz - Dan KopfPodcasts are not immune from coronavirus. According to the three different podcast analytics companies, listenership fell during March as an increasing number of Americans stayed at home due to the coronavirus.
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle How can we look after older people when coronavirus has made it impossible to see them? Quartz - Cassie WerberFor anyone with older relatives or friends—which includes everyone with parents or grandparents over about 65—and especially those who take a caregiving role in an older person’s life, coronavirus presents
Quartzflipped into Quartz at Work Caring for people with dementia has become much more complicated in the time of coronavirus Quartz - Cassie WerberOne of the most stark changes to our society is the imperative that we stop seeing loved ones over the age of about 65, helping them to preserve an isolation designed to keep them safer from infection.
Quartzflipped into Quartz At WorkLifestyle Watch: The lives of working parents now QuartzHow do you manage parenting and working at home? On March 26, we held our second Quartz at Work (from home) workshop: “The Lives of Working Parents Now,” featuring: Helpful advice on how to handle everything
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Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle The 10-minute habit that can help you feel more confident during video chats Quartz - Sarah ToddOne unexpected consequence of living through a global pandemic is that I’m spending a lot more time staring at my own face these days. Back-to-back BlueJeans meetings followed by FaceTime dates and Zoom
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkplayAlex Garland In “Devs,” creator Alex Garland sees Silicon Valley for what it really is Quartz - Adam EpsteinHaving made films like Ex Machina and Annihilation and now the tech thriller TV series, Devs, Alex Garland does not have an especially optimistic vision of our future. But his concerns are much more immediate
Quartzflipped into UKLifestyle Paper currency is one of the few things Brits aren’t hoarding Quartz - John DetrixheBrits, like just about everyone these days, are stripping supermarket shelves bare of everything from loo roll to tinned food. One thing they don’t seem to be stockpiling is cold hard cash. The use of
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle A tale of two Zooms Quartz - Oliver StaleyYes, Zoom Video Communications has thrived in the age of coronavirus-induced quarantine as it and other remote conferencing services have suddenly become indispensable to the modern economy. Zoom’s shares,
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle For most of the world, social distancing is an unimaginable luxury Quartz - Annalisa MerelliCalls for social distancing and isolation have become the coronavirus battle-cry, and lockdowns are halting cities and towns all over the world (except in Sweden). Schools are closed, and so are non-essential
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle The companies that are hiring even as the global economy grinds to a halt Quartz - Alison GriswoldAs much of the global economy grinds to a halt, forcing sudden business closures and mass layoffs of employees, certain critical sectors have instead shifted into high-gear. Chief among those hiring are
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle India’s central bank slashes rates and eases loan repayments to battle Covid-19 Quartz - Pramod MathewIndia’s central bank has joined the global fight against the severe economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. To safeguard the country’s economy, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das (March
Quartzflipped into QuartzyLifestyle India’s $23 billion coronavirus relief package will help only if it reaches those in need Quartz - Suvojit ChattopadhyayIndia has introduced a Rs1.7 lakh crore financial stimulus package to battle the coronavirus pandemic spreading its tentacles across the country. The country, with its dense population and creaky healthcare
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle Photos: In locked down India, poor migrants are on a long march back home Quartz - Manavi KapurOn March 24, prime minister Narendra Modi urged all Indians to stay at home for three weeks to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The short, four-hour notice for the shutdown, though, effectively
Quartzflipped into Quartz At WorkLifestyle Will your electricity bill go up if you’re working from home? Quartz - Michelle ChengWith more people working from home to help slow the spread of coronavirus, millions of Americans may see higher energy bills at the end of this month. Last week, Austin Energy sent about 33,000 Austin,
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkLifestyle WHO is raising coronavirus awareness globally using a WhatsApp bot developed in South Africa Quartz - Farai Shawn MatiasheOne of the biggest challenges for governments, public health authorities and ordinary citizens around the world will be coping with the overwhelming amount of daily information about the scale of the coronavirus
