Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard, and this is the HBR IdeaCast. Today, we’re bringing you the third in our series of interviews with CEOs of major companies that we recorded during our recent Future of Business event. Noubar Afeyan is the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering and co-founder and chair of Moderna, the mRNA vaccine company. He thinks deeply about how man and machine can work together to solve some of the world’s largest problems, whether they’re in the world of science, business, or society. Now, we’ve spoken to him on…
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City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will host a free, family-friendly Holiday Safety Extravaganza focused on community connection and safety awareness. The event will include live music, free food, games for all ages, arts and crafts activities provided by Through It All, and “Grow and Glow,” a session offering mentorship and support for girls and women. WHO: City of Savannah Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement WHAT: Holiday Safety Extravaganza WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Philip AME Church, 613 Martin Luther King Jr.…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The National Golf Player Development Foundation has released their 2025 Impact Report. Founded to provide unprecedented funding and resource assistance, NGPDF focuses on removing financial and structural barriers that prevent talented young people of color from accessing competitive golf opportunities. The refined presentation materials to more clearly answer a question frequently raised by donors: how funding is used and what real impact it is having on young golfers of color. President and Founder Mark N. Lowry says, “While the original NGPDF Presentation Booklet successfully introduced the organization’s mission and explained…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection Long layovers have a reputation for being the ultimate travel buzzkill—the fluorescent purgatory between where you’ve been and where you’re headed. But if anyone knows how to turn that in-between stretch into something restorative, it’s a flight attendant. After 18 years in the air, Aura E. Martinez has learned that those hours don’t have to feel wasted. “I’ve had my share of long layovers,” she says. “And with the right mindset and essentials, they can actually become some of the most restorative and productive parts of the trip.”For her, layovers double as built-in…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection Milan has officially announced a citywide ban on self-check-in key boxes used for tourist accommodations, set to take effect in January 2026. The municipal authorities in Italy’s financial capital have issued a directive requiring all short-term rental property owners to remove key lock boxes from public spaces, building facades, railings, street fixtures, and other elements that overlook public areas. Those failing to comply with the new regulations will face substantial penalties of up to €400 ($468), as well as potential additional costs for the removal of non-compliant devices by city officials. This decision…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care U.S. senators are expected to vote this week on a measure that could extend federal Affordable Care Act subsidies. Meanwhile, at the state level, lawmakers are preparing for the upcoming legislative session and weighing their own options to make health care more affordable to Georgians. Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones said his fellow Democrats plan to revive a bill from last session filed by his party. It would create a health care affordability program in hopes to lower premiums. “Not only do Republicans refuse to act, they actively ignore legislation…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Georgia’s winter respiratory virus season is off to a slow start, with Covid numbers low. But local doctors say they are seeing an uptick in flu and RSV cases, and they expect numbers to rise over the coming months. There are steps people can take to mitigate the spread of these viruses ahead of the holidays, Dr. Sara Turbow, a doctor at Grady Health and a professor of medicine at Emory University, and Dr. Andrew Thornton of Wellstar said, starting with vaccinations for all three illnesses. “It’s never too late. Even…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 15, 2025 Nas gets an early look at developing Hip-Hop Museum in the South Bronx. Nas’s $1 million investment in the developing Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx earned him an exclusive early look at the project. The iconic Grammy-winning rapper toured the future Bronx location of the developing Hip-Hop Museum on Dec. 10, alongside representatives from Resorts World New York City, TMZ reports. Donning hard hats and protective gear, the “Illmatic” rapper got an early look at the active construction site and what’s to come. Set to…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Victoria Reese Brathwaite knows multiple sclerosis can look like a beautiful young woman contemplating partnership and motherhood. She received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2012. It made her wonder about her future living with a chronic illness. Braithwaite Noticed the Lack of Black Female MS Representation She faced a void of information. “The lack of representation is a big deal,” she told Black Health Matters. Multiple sclerosis (MS) patient outreach efforts did not reach her 25-year-old corner of the internet. A 2022 study from the Journal of Neurology found that MS.…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Ahsan Washington December 15, 2025 These innovative brands are rooted in culture On the tenth day of Christmas, BLACK ENTERPRISE’s Holiday Gift Guide focuses on Black-owned haircare brands that celebrate every type of textured hair. Each brand presents a straightforward solution to essential care for curls, coils, and kinks through a combination of products using science-backed luxury formulas and moisture-rich handmade staples. These innovative brands are rooted in culture, wellness, and community, and deliver products that nourish, protect, and celebrate our crowns. The current season presents an ideal opportunity to…