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  • Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Los Angeles Clippers were favorites to win the NBA championship this year.Instead, they lost in the second round to the Denver Nuggets.Kendrick Perkins swears the Clippers will be broken up.That was fast. Paul George has probably barely furnished his LA home before rumors of a Clippers’ breakup have started swirling.But…

  • The Dow Jones fell 320 points on Friday.Bears took control after Nancy Pelosi destroyed hopes of more fiscal stimulus from Congress.Better than forecast Michigan consumer sentiment shows the U.S. economic recovery is still in motion.The Dow Jones dropped sharply to close the week, as hopes of additional coronavirus stimulus continue to crater in Congress. Better…

  • Van Morrison is alive and well.Unfortunately, his latest musical offering is little more than a melange of weird COVID-19 conspiracy theories set to melodies.Believe it or not, this is on-brand for him.Fans of classic rock music can rest easy knowing that Van Morrison — he of “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Domino,” and “Into the Mystic” fame…

  • “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany has been confirmed as the MCU’s She-Hulk.The actress has proven herself as a talented performer who can boost Marvel’s television landscape.Alison Brie fans aren’t happy with the decision despite the actress never having formally been up for the role.The Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally found its She-Hulk. Tatiana Maslany has…

  • James Charles is trending.The Internet personality is under fire because he allegedly “stole” the concept of color-blocking from fellow Internet personality Hila.Color-blocking goes back to the turn of the century and was most popular in the 1980s — so can we please stop making this problematic fool trend?James Charles is back in the news.This time,…

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    How Green Is Your Software?

    by Bloomberg Stocks

    Illustration by Ricardo Tomás Without doubt, software is the backbone of virtually all the intelligent solutions designed to support the environment. It’s critical, for example, in efforts to tackle deforestation and reduce emissions. In many instances, however, software is also part and parcel of a rapidly growing carbon footprint. In fact, recent and proliferating digital…

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    Is VR the Future of Corporate Training?

    by Bloomberg Stocks

    Kilito Chan/Getty Images Soldiers, surgeons, and astronauts have trained for decades in virtual reality (VR). People learn best by doing, and by getting feedback when they make mistakes, which is why these high-stakes lines of work are natural applications of the medium. But over the past few years, the cost to deploy VR has plummeted,…

  • Business

    The Uncertain Future of Corporate HQs

    by Bloomberg Stocks

    moodboard/Getty Images In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen tens of millions of Americans engage in a gigantic experiment in working from home —…

  • Covid-19 has affected every aspect of our lives. While the economic and social impact has been immense, Covid-19 remains first and foremost a medical crisis. It is our medical professionals who are responsible for containing and treating this unprecedented crisis. Yet during this time of profound uncertainty, it is easy to overlook the toll the…

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    Coaching Problem Employees

    by Bloomberg Stocks

    September 17, 2020 Do you have a difficult subordinate who needs coaching? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Melvin Smith, a professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and coauthor of the book Helping People…