In October 2019, Macy’s, Inc.—which includes Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Macy’s Backstage, and Bloomingdale’s The Outlet—announced that it would end the sale of animal fur at its properties by the end of fiscal 2020. “Over the past two years, we have been closely following consumer and brand trends, listening to our customers and researching alternatives to fur.…
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The world of gymnastics is getting a ton of attention these days, but for all the wrong reasons. Following the sentencing of Larry Nassar, the new USA Gymnastics CEO stepped down after just five days on the job (and after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles called out her anti-Kaepernick Tweet). And now, the International Federation of…
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In May, Serena Williams played in the 2018 French Open, her first tournament since giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia last summer. She stepped onto the court wearing a black catsuit specially designed for her by Nike—and fans loved it. However, the president of the French Tennis Federation apparently wasn’t a fan, and the Associate…
Read moreThee Trump administration has reportedly directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—America’s public health agency—to omit seven words from its 2018 budget documents. According to a report from the Washington Post, the news was announced Thursday and promptly enraged those in the public health sector. The thing is, the seven words happen to be…
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