It's time organizational leaders consider all workers through a humanitarian lens, particularly in countries which have very high rates of job lossesThe workplace and modes of working have come into the spotlight amid Covid-19 lockdowns that have enforced remote working as the new norm for most ...

https://qz.com/africa/2003126/what-is-the-future-of-african-workplaces-post-covid-19/

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The prediction is based on an analysis of 12 countries including the US, Brazil, and the UK which faced a strong resurgence of Covid-19.If trends in other countries are anything to go by, Indias Covid-19 nightmare might continue for more than a month.The second wave of coronavirus is likely to peak ...

https://qz.com/india/2003650/indias-second-wave-of-covid-19-might-not-peak-before-june/

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Datuna believes that the NFT boom is a democratizing force in the art world, and argues that it could benefit "starving artists".In some eyes, many NFT transactions can be classified as absurdist propositions. Trading cryptocurrency for a catalog of weird digital assetsfrom tweets,YouTube videos, ...

https://qz.com/2002874/david-datuna-the-banana-eating-artist-from-art-basel-loves-nfts/

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Here's a list of what individuals can do to make a small difference as India battles a Covid-19 surge. Volunteer groups and major relief agencies are collecting funds to buy and distribute oxygen, equipment, and food.The enormity of the Covid-19 crisis in India may be impossible to fully comprehend ...

https://qz.com/2003521/how-to-help-india-with-donations-for-oxygen-meals-and-families/

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Biden's output is also notable for the number of prior orders he has revoked. No recent president has reversed policies as often as Biden has reversed Donald Trump.On his first day as US president, Joe Biden hit the ground running. He issued more executive actions than his three immediate ...

https://qz.com/2003207/bidens-first-100-days-had-more-executive-orders-than-trump-obama-or-bush/

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The top stories of the week included why the Olympic should be canceled and the DarkSide hack of Colonial Pipeline.Good morning Quartz readers,The International Olympic Committee (IOC) typically makes full replays of its press conferences available to watch on YouTube. But absent from the video of ...

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From SPACs to direct listings, companies have more ways to go public than ever before.Table of contentsBreaking open the IPOLooking inside the black boxAlternatives to an IPOThe competition for global championsThe future of Chinas IPO marketWhats next for SPACsEmpowering a new wave of foundersRise ...

https://qz.com/1997640/a-guide-to-the-changing-ipo-market/

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The CDC relaxed its outdoor mask guidelines, confusing Americans in the process.On April 27, the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) relaxed its rules for mask use outdoors, telling vaccinated Americans they could shed their protective coverings when outdoors alone, with members of their own ...

https://qz.com/2004195/the-cdcs-new-mask-guidelines-are-a-little-too-confusing/

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Employers are okay discussing and making accommodations for pregnancy and breastfeeding, but menopause seems somehow different, a workplace taboo best swept under the proverbial carpet.Menopause, anyone?Oh, we know. Speaking the word (and its precursor, perimenopause) aloud can clear a room. While ...

https://qz.com/work/2004393/menopause-meet-the-workplace-workplace-say-hello-to-menopause/

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Besides "oxygen concentrators" and "oxygen cylinders," searches for "remdesivir" in mid-April were 400X more than January.Indias clamour for help on the internet has been relentless.Between April 5 and April 20, searches for oxygen on Google, Flipkart, Amazon, and YouTube apps went up 60 times, ...

https://qz.com/india/2004464/indians-search-for-oxygen-on-google-amazon-and-even-youtube/

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The idea is to help get you oriented before diving deeper into our articlesafter all, the most important things to know about any topic are rarely just the most recent developments.Following business news these days often feels like wading into a rushing river, each incremental development ...

https://qz.com/1999070/quartz-essentials-our-way-of-extracting-knowledge-from-the-news/

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Chef Daniel Humm's all-vegan menu is also a great example of job crafting.A clay vase cracked open to reveal its treasure: a smoky beet, roasted for 16 hours to accentuate its deep flavor. Amaranth seed and sweet peas. Fermented almond milk, alchemized into a new form of crme frache.These are among ...

https://qz.com/work/2006462/eleven-madison-parks-new-menu-is-about-more-than-sustainability/

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The Narendra Modi government seemed more intent on removing criticism on Twitter than trying to control the pandemic."A growing chorus is now seeing Indias second wave of Covid-19 as a governance failure more than anything else.A May 8 editorial in The Lancet, a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal...

https://qz.com/india/2006872/lancet-editorial-blames-modi-for-mismanaging-indias-covid-crisis/

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The Marshall Islands wants the world's first global tax on carbon for the shipping industry.The world has never had a global price on carbon. Instead, more than 60 emission trading systems and taxes have been stitched together by national governments pricing a ton of CO, anywhere from less than $1(...

https://qz.com/2006668/the-global-shipping-industry-faces-a-carbon-tax/

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Africa has the potential to learn from its mistakes procuring Covid-19 vaccines, to ensure it has speedy access to a new vaccine tackling a far greater threat: malaria.A global group of researchers recently released a preliminary study reporting that their malaria vaccine showed up to 77% efficacy ...

https://qz.com/africa/2005934/africa-can-avoid-covid-19-vaccine-missteps-with-malaria-vaccine/

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Smell affects the quality of our lives in profound ways. Apart from known benefits like alerting us to danger or improving our appetites, paying attention to odors, it seems, also can bolster our creativity.Its taken a deadly respiratory virus to teach us to value of our sense of smell. With anosmia...

https://qz.com/work/2004367/the-link-between-our-sense-of-smell-and-creativity/

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These simple yet extremely important real-world solutions could go a long way in helping people get vaccinated in an efficient and orderly manner.Indias technological prowess has come to the fore at a time when the countrys government has struggled to make much of an impact.Within days of the ...

https://qz.com/india/2005424/indians-can-book-vaccine-slots-on-cowin-via-telegram-and-paytm/

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At issue is the structure of the US stock market, which has seen a surge in trading by everyday investors.The US stock markets top watchdog has questions about the underpinnings of the retail trading boom. One of those concerns is whether a small number of trading firms and brokerages have too much ...

https://qz.com/2006073/sec-chair-gensler-is-wary-of-citadel-securities-market-power/

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Africa CDC says patent waiver would help the continent to scale up vaccine manufacturing.In a contentious reversal of its previous position, the US on May 6 announced its support for a suspension of intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines. The African Unions public health agency applauded ...

https://qz.com/africa/2006375/africa-cdc-says-patent-waiver-would-help-continent-scale-up-its-manufacturing/

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The longest-running medical TV drama of all time has been consistently popular since launching in 2005. It was just renewed for an 18th season.Few things in pop culture are the same today as they were in the mid aughts. But Greys Anatomy is still airing on Thursday nights on ABC in the US, and its ...

https://qz.com/2007698/the-enduring-success-of-greys-anatomy-will-never-be-repeated/

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People who sign up for one of nine relocation incentive programs will receive coupons for discounted Airbnb stays.Although Airbnb suffered an 80% drop-off in bookings when the pandemic was declared last year, it eventually found a new class of customers in, among other groups, formerly deskbound ...

https://qz.com/work/2007973/airbnb-expands-try-before-you-buy-plan-for-remote-workers/

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Describing work as family is manipulative. Describing it as a village is far more accurate.Shopify CEO Tobi Ltke wants employees to know that the company is definitely not a family.The very idea is preposterous, Ltke wrote in a memo last August that was recently obtained by Business Insider. You are...

https://qz.com/work/2007395/theres-a-better-metaphor-for-work-than-family-or-team/

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It's an unusual job market recovery as retail and restaurant employers struggle to fill openings.The US gained 266,000 jobs in March, far fewer than million new jobs forecasters expected. The reasons for the employee shortage range from childcare responsibilities to health concerns to generous ...

https://qz.com/2008368/chipotle-taco-bell-and-wawa-are-offering-perks-to-lure-workers/

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Videos featuring career advice and tips have started trending on the site, and the company is said to be building a new product to take advantage of the new interest.Were TikTok and LinkedIn to attend the same party, youd assume theyd spend the evening avoiding each other. The former is perceived as...

https://qz.com/work/2008475/tiktok-is-reportedly-testing-a-new-job-recruitment-feature/

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The top news stories of the day included a cyberattack on a US oil pipeline, and India's continuing Covid crisis.Good morning, Quartz readers!Heres what you need to knowA cyberattack shut down the largest oil pipeline in the US. Emergency legislation now allows fuel to be transported by road, after ...

https://qz.com/emails/daily-brief/2007037/

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Despite warnings from public health experts, over the past year, both central and state governments have failed to expand Indias healthcare capacities.Sharad Kendre graduated from a nursing college in Maharashtras Latur district eight years ago. But he is still waiting for an opportunity to use his ...

https://qz.com/india/2007000/why-india-is-facing-a-shortage-of-nurses-to-fight-covid-19/

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Private jet providers are in high demand as Indias super-wealthy try to leave the country.Hello Quartz readers,With more than 140 super-rich persons, India is home to the worlds third-highest number of billionairesit added 40 of them just last year. Now, as thousands of Indians struggle to pay ...

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Many believe that the project reflectsthe Narendra Modi government's misplaced priorities.Even as India fights a deadly Covid-19 crisis, a real estate project in the capital city has been the center of many discussions for several weeks now.The Central Vista project, an estimated Rs20,000 crore ($2....

https://qz.com/india/2004618/modis-central-vista-revamp-in-delhi-continues-amid-covid-19/

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As Covid-19 ravages, Indias stance as a global aid giver has shifted to one of receiving aid. The Twitter account of Indias foreign ministry is a testament to this shift.A little over two months ago, confident that it had beaten Covid-19, India was shipping off vaccines to the world. A month ago, it...

https://qz.com/india/2004268/india-went-from-sending-vaccines-to-receiving-foreign-covid-aid/

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The chip shortage is a breakdown in a complex global supply chainbut also an illustration of a relatively simple business phenomenon that offers clues about how the shortage started and how it might end.At the end of 2020, semiconductors were suddenly in short supply. Bleeding-edge chips powering ...

https://qz.com/2004569/the-global-chip-shortage-can-be-explained-by-the-bullwhip-effect/

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