Every company’s success is tied to its talent – recruiting and retaining the employees needed to deliver high-level customer experiences that support the bottom line. Yet rapid transformation has disrupted many things that organizations used to do to maintain great company cultures. So how can business […]
The Audi Q4 e-tron is Finally Here… Sort of
Check out my full story at ArsTechnica. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—When Dieselgate made headlines in 2014, it fundamentally changed how Volkswagen Group and its associated sub-brands, from Volkswagen to Lamborghini, had to think about cars. Diesel got a big black mark, and electric vehicles got a […]
How Tech Companies are Working With Academics to Understand Climate Change
Watch my interview with the CTO of Analog Devices and the President of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute at Fast Company. What if we harnessed the best and brightest of business and scientific research to work together to help address the challenges facing the ocean? […]
GM’s New Tesla Killer? Meet The Blazer EV
Check out my complete story on TechCrunch. GM unveiled Monday evening the Chevrolet Blazer EV, an all-electric SUV with up to 320 miles of range and a starting price of $48,000 that CEO and Chairman Mary Barra hopes will supercharge her bid to surpass Tesla […]
How to Process the Grief Over the Loss of Abortion Protection — and Find Your Way to Action
Read my story over at Shondaland. The end of federally protected abortion rights in the U.S. has many people reeling with grief. Here’s how to move through this collective trauma and turn it into a powerful agent for change. By Abigail Bassett On June 24, the […]
Rivian R1S First Drive: An All-Electric SUV from a Buzzy Start Up
A first drive review of the brand new Rivian R1S SUV.
Toyota bZ4X Electric SUV Review: Mediocre at Best
A weeks-long test drive of Toyota’s only all-electric SUV.
How One Indigenous Woman Is Showing Travelers the Real Oaxaca
Liliana Palma Santos offers experiences that you won’t find anywhere else. CREDIT: ALI VELASCO ZARATE Liliana Palma Santos greets me over video conference with a wide smile. “I’ve been so busy,” she proclaims as she settles in for our interview. She’s seated on a patio […]
How Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Impact Contraception Access and Gay Marriage
The leaked Supreme Court draft decision on abortion could foreshadow the dismantling of a variety of long-standing rights for women and the LGBTQ+ community. On May 2, in an unprecedented leak, a draft decision in the abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson ended up in the hands […]
BMW IX XDrive 50i: A High-Tech Beast with Bling
BMW’s all-electric crossover is packed to the gills with technology, power, and range As I climb into the Aventurin Red Metallic BMW iX XDrive50 parked in front of my house, a woman in a current generation BMW X3 rolls up next to me. “I want that […]
Shelby GT500-H puts insane 900 hp in Hertz renters’ hands | First drive review
When it comes to American muscle you don’t get much more apple pie than Shelby American and Hertz. Once again, the two companies are teaming up to offer travelers across the United States access to a triad of new Mustang Shelby muscle cars with as much as […]
The Supreme Court’s Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal Has Social Justice and Equality Ramifications
The draft opinion that leaked from the Supreme Court on May 2 threatens to take away abortion rights from women around the country, but it’s about more than just the right to care for our bodies. Women’s right to choose what they do with their […]
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