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Frida Garza
Management
To Make the Most of a Three-day Weekend, Be a Little Lazy Before and After
A short vacation can be just as good for your health as a long one.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
If You Want Your Employees to Be More Productive, Get Rid of Their Chairs
Standing desks could make you a better employee.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Tech
Research Finds that Government Surveillance Has a Chilling Effect on Online Discourse
People are more careful when Big Brother is watching you on Facebook.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
The Longest TSA Line You've Seen is at Chicago's Midway Airport
It took one YouTube user two and a half minutes to reach the end.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
Tax Returns Are Shockingly Easy to Hack
All it takes is a little phishing.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
The Only People Who Aren’t Penalized for Promoting Diversity Are White Men
This does not bode well for many people leading diversity initiatives.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
Nixon Administration Official: We Created the War on Drugs to 'Criminalize' Black People
"We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black."
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Tech
TSA: Americans Are Trying to Bring a Lot More Loaded Guns Onto Planes
Instances of firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage rose 20% from 2014 to 2015.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
The Malheur Occupiers Forgot to Bring Enough Food
Snacks, specifically.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
Obama’s Favorite Song of the Year is Kendrick Lamar's 'How Much A Dollar Cost'
The president has a history of referencing rap music on the campaign trail and in the White House.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Tech
A New Ruling Against the NSA is a Win for Edward Snowden
The NSA has nevertheless filed for an emergency stay from a higher court.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Oversight
The TSA is Under Fire Again For its Poor Security Screening
The agency is, once again, under fire from Congress.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Defense
The U.S. and Russia are Working Together in Syria — But Only to Prevent Air Clashes
They are still on opposite sides of the conflict.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
Donald Trump May Have Forced CNBC to Shorten the Next Republican Debate
CNBC had been pushing for a longer debate, with prepared statements scrapped to leave time for more questions.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
Why Do Women Think About the Downsides of Promotions More Than Men Do?
Male and female workers both easily imagine the good that comes with career advancement—but women have an easier time imagining the bad.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
EPA is Being Criticized for Approving Pesticides Without Confirming How Dangerous They Are to Bees
The most recent court case wasn't the first time the agency has been sued.
- Frida Garza, Quartz
Management
The U.S. Gender Wage Gap, the Narrowest in History, is Still Terrible
Women who held full-time, year-round jobs earned 78.6% of what men made last year.
- Frida Garza, Quartz