Surviving the Pandemic

A mindfulness app, Calm, with 80m downloads valued at more than $1bn, has cornered the market on 39 minute bedtime stories for adults read by celebrities. Our colleague Max recommends Eva Green’s stories.

“Lets keep NY Safe”

Thought this was great, "Project in Support of Mankind" by designer Brunello Cucinelli.

Entertainment

As a huge Studio Ghibli fan, myself, I was so excited to see this article on the NY Times website. For anyone who hasn't seen Miyazaki films (and has HBO Max), here's a great guide to starting the fantastic journey of watching his films!

Culture

This personal, first-person article details the pain of body-shaming and how the pandemic helped the author reclaim her relationship with the ocean.

A 15 year old girl was sentenced to a juvenile detention center for not doing her homework. Although she has a violent history, I believe this story shows off the preschool to prison pipeline very well. As well as, how many children are suffering at the hands of online education during coronavirus.

I loved reading this positive news! To accommodate individuals with physical differences, Zappos is currently offering single shoes as part of a test program with hopes this can be rolled out permanently and expanded to include more brands and styles in the near future.