Tag: american
oh, chicago
The Illinois flag is terrible
“The North American Vexillological Association ranked Illinois’s flag 49th out of 72 state and provincial flags. So, what gives?” (From Wikipedia: Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags […]
to your health
American medical students aren’t choosing to become primary care doctors
“Only 41.5% of internal medicine positions were filled by U.S.-trained fourth-year students getting traditional medical degrees, the lowest share on record. Similar trends were seen this year in family medicine and pediatrics.” | learn more
fun facts
Doing business in Japan
A detailed account of a white American male who has lived and worked in Japan for a decade. The first section’s title quickly grabbed my attention: “The Company Is Father. The Company Is Mother.” | learn more
retail therapy
Chinese shopping app falls for American bargains
Imagine a mobile QVC broadcast from foreign (US in this case) retail stores. “Live-stream shopping is captivating China, and one app lets viewers take part in the scramble for discounts in U.S. stores; ‘How is this possible? Why isn’t all […]
thoughts of food
Costco is opening a $440 million chicken farm to escape America’s chicken monopoly.
This is an interesting look into the poultry industry (video). | learn more
under the microscope
How to engineer biology.
Vijay Pande, partner at a16z, published this post in Scientific American explaining how we’re moving from pure discovery to a more structured engineering approach for biological. “With design, however, we can plan and progress very systematically along a roadmap and […]
fun facts
Americans parents are sending their kids to Russian Math.
“Where it’s popular – in Massachusetts and now far beyond – “Russian math” is such a big “thing” that some parents worry their children will be at a disadvantage if they don’t enroll.“ | learn more
thoughts of food
Fake meat startup looks to feed your dog.
This stat drew me into the article: “[I]f American pets were to establish a sovereign nation, it would rank fifth in global meat consumption.” | learn more
retail therapy
Will the rapidly shrinking store save retail?
“The shift comes, analysts say, as Americans flock from the suburbs to city centers, where space is at a premium. Big-box stores on the outskirts of town are no longer convenient nor practical for millennials with tiny apartments and no […]