Richard Branson publishes scathing letter from Donald Trump

Richard Branson has revealed details of his long-running feud with Donald Trump, publishing a scathing letter he received from the then New York property mogul in 2004. Mr Trump wrote to the Virgin brand founder after he launched a short-lived programme, The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best, with a similar format to The Apprentice.
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Humans Made the Banana Perfect—But Soon, It'll Be Gone

The history of coffee gives us surprising insight into the future of the world's most popular banana. In 1950, most bananas were exported from Central America. Guatemala in particular was a key piece of a vast empire of banana plantations run by the American-owned United Fruit Company. United Fruit Company paid Guatemala’s government modest sums in exchange for land. With the land, United Fruit planted bananas and then did as it pleased. It exercised absolute control not only over what workers did but also over how and where they lived.
Read more: https://www.wired.com/2017/03/humans-made-banana-perfect-soon-itll-gone?source=Snapzu

Modern slavery is disturbingly common

Forced labour persists around the world, particularly for domestic workers
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Our Open-Plan Office Failed, So We’re Moving to a Towering Panopticon

Dear Bubble App Team Members: Good news! In response to your “concerns” about our current open-plan creative campus, we are pleased to announce... By Alex Baia.
Read more: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our-open-plan-office-failed-so-were-moving-to-a-towering-panopticon?source=Snapzu

The Tent Cities of San Francisco

“I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle and despair of homeless people to and from my way to work every day.” By Daniel Duane. (Dec. 17, 2016)
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/opinion/sunday/the-tent-cities-of-san-francisco.html?mcubz=0?source=Snapzu

Women Aren’t Nags—We’re Just Fed Up

Emotional labor is the unpaid job men still don't understand. By Gemma Hartley.
Read more: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12063822/emotional-labor-gender-equality/?source=Snapzu

Education Isn't the Key to a Good Income

A growing body of research debunks the idea that school quality is the main determinant of economic mobility.  By Rachel M. Cohen.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/09/education-and-economic-mobility/541041/?source=Snapzu