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A young social entrepreneur recounts how addressing school bullying required peer involvement rather than traditional disciplinary measures. By fostering student-led relationships, the initiative aimed to transform school culture from within. This approach highlights the importance of involving those closest to the issues in developing solutions.
Brian Herriot's new book emphasizes the importance of balancing time and money, challenging the traditional hustle mentality. It advocates for prioritizing personal fulfillment and creating a life one loves, rather than solely chasing financial success through relentless work. The book encourages readers to rethink their approach to work and wealth to achieve greater life satisfaction.
A commentary piece argues that employee happiness has declined across many workplaces compared to earlier eras, drawing on the author's own experience reminiscing about a past employer known for high morale. The piece suggests this drop in joy is not just a wellbeing issue but one tied directly to business outcomes.
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center analyzed metastatic prostate cancer samples and cell line models, including treatment-resistant variants, to study how transfer RNA (tRNA) abundance influences tumor behavior. The work examined patient tumor samples collected via rapid autopsy alongside multiple prostate cancer cell lines adapted to mimic lineage plasticity and resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy.
An Entrepreneur contributor revisits management professor Jerry Harvey's 1974 'Abilene Paradox,' a story about a family taking a miserable road trip none of them actually wanted, to illustrate how groups can arrive at decisions nobody supports because each person assumes others want it. The piece argues that agreeableness has a cost: dissenters face pressure to justify their views, so teams often default to false consensus unless leaders actively build a culture that welcomes disagreement.
MorningStar Farms, a longtime plant-based meat brand, has rolled out a new brand identity that draws on its 1970s origins. The redesign emphasizes the company's decades-long history making meat alternatives rather than framing the products around current debates over plant-based eating.
A new survey finds that while more than half of women experiencing menopause symptoms say they would feel comfortable discussing the topic with a manager, only 21% have actually done so. The commentary argues that despite menopause becoming a more visible topic in media and celebrity culture, that openness has not translated into corporate workplace practices.
A Microsoft software engineer who became an EMT in 2024 published a ranked list of 21 reasons he had delayed pursuing the certification for years. He cites concerns including the time commitment of a 28-day accelerated NOLS Wilderness EMT course, fears about fraternity-like culture in EMS, and worries about fitting in with younger or less tech-oriented classmates and coworkers.
David Robinson, who previously authored safety reports for OpenAI's major model releases, has resigned and published an editorial in The Atlantic criticizing the broader AI industry's approach to safety. He argues that Silicon Valley operates with excessive confidence and constant rushed development cycles that overlook potential risks.
Researchers from Northern Arizona University, working with Peru's Ministry of Culture, uncovered four well-preserved mummies in a location inconsistent with the established narrative of the Wari Empire's expansion into Nazca territory. The find has prompted archaeologists to reconsider existing assumptions about how and where the Wari exerted control.
An Entrepreneur contributor recounts being confronted in 2017 by a peer business-owner group over workaholic behavior that had damaged his health and family life. He describes adopting five changes afterward, including delegating full responsibility rather than just tasks, starting CrossFit, taking more vacation time, stepping back from daily operations, and eventually resigning as company president in favor of another leader.
A US research-university scientist wrote to Nature's advice column defending a habit of turning up late to meetings they chair in order to avoid small talk, arguing this keeps sessions efficient and lets them end early. Nature asked several other scientists to weigh in on whether this behaviour is disrespectful or simply a productivity tactic.