The No. 1 reason women say they would quit their jobs in 2023 By Julia Boorstin Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic hit, women may have returned to the workforce after leaving in record numbers during the pandemic, but they feel growing pressure and are eager to seize better opportunities. While women continue to suffer from a pay gap, with working mothers seeing the largest…
Our Best 2023 Memorial Day Recipes Ring in the unofficial start to summer with our best recipes for the grill, side dishes perfect for a potluck barbecue, cooling desserts, and so much more. BY JOE SEVIER You need Memorial Day recipes? We’ve got Memorial Day recipes. But allow us to make one thing clear: Yes, we’re going to refer to this…
Teams Trying To Look Productive? Ask Them To Do This Instead By Lisa Bodell According to workplace analytics company Visier Inc., around 43% of workers admit to spending more than 10 hours a week trying to “look productive” instead of focusing their time on valuable tasks. Performative activities range from responding immediately to non-urgent emails; attending non-essential meetings; and conducting unnecessary research…
How I’m Breaking Intergenerational Trauma as an Asian American By Angelica Balingit, MD and Christina Huynh When I was 5 years old, my mom caught me in a small lie. It’s unfortunately true — I threw away a bologna sandwich despite saying that I had finished it. Later that day, she told me that she saw it in our trash and…
Argentinian Beef Empanadas BY GABY MELIAN There are as many variations of empanadas as there are cooks in Argentina (though they’re popular throughout Latin America and Spain too). This version was developed by BA’s former test kitchen manager Gaby Melian, who is from Buenos Aires and was taught as a little girl by her mother and grandmother how to make them. She prefers these baked,…
As Turkish Founder Gamze Cizreli Takes Her Company Public, Earthquake Relief Efforts Are Still Front Of Mind By Maggie McGrath In 2007, Turkish entrepreneur Gamze Cizreli was starting over from a divorce and in search of funding to start a new business. She’d run a successful cafe in Ankara in the 1990’s and was ready to build a bigger hospitality…
How to Build Confidence at Work By Ann Howell A few days ago, I sat across the table from a client — let’s call her Olivia — as she shared a very common work experience. In a recent team meeting, Olivia and her colleagues had been brainstorming some strategic decisions. Olivia, however, didn’t fully agree with the outcome and had…
8 Ways to Build Positive Rapport With Professors By Cole Claybourn As difficult coursework begins to mount, some college students will find it challenging to focus on much more than the content in front of them. But to get the most out of the undergraduate experience, professors say students should view going to class not just as an academic pursuit…
How To Make the Best Matzo Ball Soup from Scratch By Sara Tane No matter how tender the brisket or how tasty the charoset, matzo ball soup always steals the show on any Passover menu. It’s cozy and fragrant, and who can say no to a matzo ball? Now, you’re probably expecting me to tell some heartwarming story about how I grew up…
FASHION SCHOOL ALUMNI DIARIES: HANNAH HARRIS OF ‘BROWN GIRL HANDS’ The recent SCAD graduate reflects on how her fashion school education informs her work, both as a marketer and a creator working in the beauty industry. By ANGELA WEI Like many beauty influencers, Hannah Harris spends her time testing a lot of products. But unlike most of her peers, her hands are more…
