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Empty office buildings are still devouring energy. Why? [Image: Aomarch/iStock] advertisement advertisement In May, when the pandemic was solidly in what would be its first peak in cities around the United States, office electricity consumption dropped by nearly 25%—a predictable dip as many companies closed their doors and turned off the lights. Energy-sucking office equipment and lighting systems were switched either off or to standby mode as workers left the buildings, and office electricity use came down to record lows. That’s according to Hatch Data, which tracks and analyzes buildin...

[Photos: courtesy Grace Farms Foundation] advertisement advertisement So you can’t afford an iconic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair. The good news is you can treat yourself to the esteemed mid-century modern furniture company’s new face masks for a good cause. advertisement advertisement Herman Miller has launched a limited-edition face mask called “Design for Freedom” in partnership with Grace Farms Foundation, a humanitarian non-profit organization. The face mask is $30. Proceeds from the sales of the masks will go to Design for Freedom, a Grace Farms initiative that seeks to elim...

Bonus: These flowers will never die.

PPE is stuffy. This intervention keeps healthcare workers cool.

Leah Millis has photographed countless protests and rallies, but she’d never experienced anything like what unfolded Wednesday.