May 2016 - Page 18 of 40

What’s Your Pay Gap? – WSJ.com

WSJ.com News Graphics9 years ago01 mins

Physicians and surgeons 64.0% Nurse anesthetists 88.0% Dentists 76.0% Pharmacists 93.0% Podiatrists 65.0% Optometrists 82.0% Nurse practitioners 89.0% Veterinarians 81.0% Physician assistants 80.0% Audiologists 87.0% Radiation therapists 87.0% Physical therapists 87.0% Occupational therapists 88.0% Speech-language pathologists 82.0% Chiropractors 76.0% Registered nurses 92.0% Dental hygienists 90.0% Diagnostic related technologists and technicians 86.0% Respiratory therapists 86.0% Miscellaneous…

Close Your Porn Tabs Before Posting Screenshots to Your Congressional Campaign Page

Ashley Feinberg9 years ago010 mins

Mike Webb is running for U.S. Congress in Virginia’s 8th district, and he would really appreciate your vote. He would also appreciate, judging from a screenshot uploaded to his Facebook page earlier today, a little alone time with the pages “IVONE SEXY AMATEUR” and “LAYLA RIVERA TIGHT BOOTY.”* For over six (!) hours and counting…

Bernie Bros out of control: Explosion of misogynist rage at Nevada’s Dem chairwoman reflects terribly on Sanders’ dwindling campaign – Salon.com

Amanda Marcotte9 years ago013 mins

There continues to be ugly fallout from the bizarre happenings at the Nevada state Democratic convention, where convention-goers, mostly Bernie Sanders supporters, screamed and freaked out and verged on rioting in anger over convention rules perceived to disfavor their candidate. The battle was as ugly as it was inconsequential — the number of delegates being fought over is far…

I worked on Facebook’s Trending team – the most toxic work experience of my life | Technology | The Guardian

Anonymous9 years ago013 mins

Working at Facebook, even as a contractor, was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime. It was, instead, the most toxic work experience of my life. As a curator, my job was to choose what links would appear on the Facebook “trending” box on the right side of a user’s newsfeed. Every day, I…

Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Accused of Paying Factory Workers 63 Cents Per Hour

Madeleine Davies9 years ago04 mins

A new investigative piece by British tabloid The Sun reveals that the workers manufacturing Beyonce’s new athletic line Ivy Park work up to 60 hours a week and earn $6.17 per day. The Sun—which is currently releasing a series of articles about British fashion mogul Sir Philip Green (who previously owned British Home Stores and…

Iron Man 3 had a female villain — until corporate sexism got hold of her – Vox

Caroline Framke9 years ago05 mins

If you’ve ever tried to get your hands on a Black Widow toy only to be disappointed by aisles and aisles full of Hulk and Hawkeye merch, Iron Man 3 director Shane Black has some disturbing insider insight for you. In a new interview with Uproxx about his upcoming film The Nice Guys, Black revealed…

The Toast is closing, and these were its greatest pieces.

Slate Staff9 years ago09 mins

Artist’s rendering of how Slate staffers feel about the closing of The Toast.Screenshot/The Toast This morning, Nicole Cliffe and “Dear Prudence” columnist Mallory Ortberg, co-founders of The Toast, announced that the publication will be closing as of July 1, and the Internet wept. It’s hard to believe that The Toast has only been in…

Day 2: The fog of Post-it War is spreading | Campaign US

Ilyse Liffreing9 years ago07 mins

It started innocently enough. But as the Great Post-It War of 2016 raged on into a second day on Monday, pulling more agencies, brands, neighborhoods and even an industry awards show into its mildly adhesive orbit, it seemed unlikely peacetime, or billable hours, would ever return to Canal Street. Anyone from Havas New York, Omnicom…

85 percent of Facebook video is watched without sound – Digiday

Sahil Patel9 years ago07 mins

Facebook might be hosting upwards of 8 billion views per day on its platform, but a wide majority of that viewership is happening in silence. As much as 85 percent of video views happen with the sound off, according to multiple publishers. Take, for instance, feel-good site LittleThings, which is averaging 150 million monthly views on…

The Pitch Meeting for ‘Wishbone’ – The Toast

Abbey Fenbert9 years ago011 mins

/end .figure VISIONARY: So there’s this dog. PBS SUITS: We’re listening. VISIONARY: And he loves books. /end .ad [nodding, nodding] VISIONARY: He knows all about classic books. SUIT #1: Adorable. SUIT #2: Like a cartoon dog? VISIONARY: No, no. A live Jack Russell Terrier. […] VISIONARY: He belongs to a boy named Joe. SUIT…

Nonprofit leaders furious as Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cuts funding

Efforts to Weed Out Fake Users for Online Advertisers Fall Short

The Anxiety of Influencers

Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, returns to the U.S.

As measles cases rise in the U.S., some adults may need a vaccine booster : Shots – Health News : NPR

Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views – The Atlantic

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What’s Your Pay Gap? – WSJ.com

Close Your Porn Tabs Before Posting Screenshots to Your Congressional Campaign Page

Bernie Bros out of control: Explosion of misogynist rage at Nevada’s Dem chairwoman reflects terribly on Sanders’ dwindling campaign – Salon.com

Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Accused of Paying Factory Workers 63 Cents Per Hour

Iron Man 3 had a female villain — until corporate sexism got hold of her – Vox

The Toast is closing, and these were its greatest pieces.

Day 2: The fog of Post-it War is spreading | Campaign US

The Pitch Meeting for ‘Wishbone’ – The Toast