Jan 13 How the U.S. Capitol attack highlights the challenges of thwarting online right-wing extremism By Courtney Vinopal, Justin Stabley Last Wednesday's riot reignited an ongoing conversation about the role social media plays as a space where extremists perpetuate violence. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:25 Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler details harassment, retaliation in new book In 2015, Susan Fowler was excited about joining high-flying startup Uber -- but was propositioned by her manager on her first day. Just over a year later, Fowler detailed a corporate culture of harassment and retaliation in a blog post… Continue watching
Nov 21 WeWork cuts nearly 20% of workforce in restructuring effort By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press WeWork said it has laid off 2,400 of its approximately 12,500 employees to “create a more efficient organization.”… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:21 'Brotopia' author Emily Chang answers your questions Emily Chang, author of our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Brotopia.” Plus, Jeff announces the May book selection. Continue watching
Apr 23 5 books about Silicon Valley you need to read right now By Elizabeth Flock Want to understand the tech industry? "Brotopia" author Emily Chang shares her favorite picks. Continue reading
Apr 08 Emily Chang's advice for writers: It's good not to know all the answers By Elizabeth Flock "Brotopia" author Chang was worried about tackling a subject as big as women in tech. But then she learned the best books come out of not knowing all the answers up front. Continue reading
Apr 01 Discussion questions for 'Brotopia' By Elizabeth Flock Is Silicon Valley really a "meritocracy"? Journalist Emily Chang explains why not in our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This."… Continue reading
Mar 28 'Brotopia' is April's pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club By Elizabeth Flock Emily Chang's "Brotopia" is an exposé of the dark, misogynistic side of Silicon Valley. Continue reading
Dec 17 Google plans $1 billion expansion in New York By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:46 How these humanities graduates are finding jobs in Silicon Valley By Jeffrey Brown Only 1 in 20 college degrees awarded today are in the humanities or liberal arts, as a perception persists that these fields don't provide marketable skills for students entering the workforce. But is this theory true? For our Future of… Continue watching