Reporting from the Front

I'm back from Venice and slowly catching up with things that were put on the backburner while I was covering the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale for World-Architects. Post will resume here at a slow pace, so in the meantime check out my first bit of coverage from the Biennale, on Reporting from the Front, the exhibition curated by Alejandro Aravena. Articles on the national pavilions and collateral events will follow.


[Gabinete de Arquitectura's Golden Lion-winning installation in the Reporting from the Front exhibition]

from A Daily Dose of Architecture http://ift.tt/1Uuivbl

How Much Do You Want to Know About Your Cancer?

One of the biggest problems we face as oncologists is that we often can’t figure out what our patients would like to know about their prognosis. Even when we ask.

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Yoga May Be Good for the Brain

A weekly routine of yoga and meditation may help to stave off aging-related mental decline, according to a study of older adults with memory problems.

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Social Goods | H&M Allegations, Lean Manufacturing, Selfridges Wins Award

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

from The Business of Fashion http://ift.tt/1XfgXGx

Top Alibaba Shareholder Softbank Plans to Sell $7.9 Billion in Stock

Japanese telecommunications and internet firm Softbank Group Corp has announced it will sell at least $7.9 billion of shares in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in order to raise funds to reduce its debt.

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Ascena Retail Beats 3Q Profit Forecasts

Ascena Retail Group Inc. has reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $15 million.

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Dior Says New Designer 'Work in Progress'

Appointing a new Dior creative director is a "work in progress," the French fashion house's chief executive has said, with the luxury label still to name a head designer some six months after Raf Simons left to set up his own brand.

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