Email is now the default mode of communication in colleges and universities, as well as across most workplaces and other areas of life.
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Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2026
The burden falls hardest on the children, older adults and people with chronic conditions who fill our schools, hospitals, senior-living communities and workplaces.
Ammonium salts break down quickly when exposed to humid air, forcing factories to build expensive production lines filled with inert gas.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2026
Zachary Kennedy, the manager of the Hawaiian sweet bread bakery, said water rushed through their factories and retail store, leaving behind around three feet (1 meter) of mud.
Within it there are offices, factories, warehouses, photography studios, design departments, ateliers, a logistics center, showrooms complete with artful storefronts—all designed to fulfill desires at lightning speed.
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Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2026
Paola Fendi in the manufacture and treatment of fur, Franca Fendi in buying and management, Carla Fendi in promotion and business, Alda Fendi in directing the company’s fur ateliers, and Anna Fendi in bags and leather.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Aug. 2026
In the white-hot bubble of the audiobook market, major publishers such Audible, Hachette Audio, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster have invested in opening more studios and narrators to speed up production.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world.
The Taiwan Textile Federation in December recommended that textile mills pay all migrant-worker recruitment costs.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2026
Heritage mills and longtime AD-favorite brands—like Frette and Sferra—craft design-minded pieces like scalloped towels and offer personalization across hand towels, washcloths, and even generously sized bath sheets.
Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.
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Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2026
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including works by artists entering the collection for the first time.
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