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1 week ago | 
designobserver.com | Delaney Rebernik
The latest economic numbers, released this month, aren’t a pretty picture. Inflation is accelerating, GDP and market volatility is persistent, consumer confidence , and trade tensions are straining household budgets. All as jobless claims mount: The four-week moving average increased by 3,250 in May. Rising unemployment signals an increasingly fragile job market, and women bear the brunt. They comprise but pay more on average for imported goods marketed to them thanks to a gender tariff gap.
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3 weeks ago | 
designobserver.com | Delaney Rebernik
Authoritarian regimes often single out artists for repression, wary of criticism and independent voices. For this arts writer and media maker, it’s all achingly close to home: Trump has of the Kennedy Center. There are U.S. executive orders targeting the Smithsonian’s curation and mandating Classicism for federal public buildings.
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1 month ago | 
designobserver.com | Delaney Rebernik
On the ruby-slippered heels of DO editor-in-chief Ellen McGirt’s conversation with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, columnist Alexis Haut decipherates the film’s lessons for a design community going through shiz. Wicked wears its societal allegory on its protagonist’s green skin. The 2024 blockbuster is the top-grossing film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical whose source material is the 1995 L.
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1 month ago | 
designobserver.com | Delaney Rebernik |Ellen McGirt
In this installment of “Jet Fuel” — er, “Design Juice” — the first-gen immigrant and second-gen architect says the best airports for our brave new world will blend wayfinding, cultural context, and, sometimes, a smaller footprint. We ground-bound humans love winging about. Global air travel has not only rebounded from peak-pandemic plunges, but also hit record-high demand last year, up 10.4% from 2023 and 3.8% from 2019.
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2 months ago | 
designobserver.com | Delaney Rebernik |Ellen McGirt
We are the humans. We speak for the trees. Sometimes, out both sides of our mouths. Forests have always borne our mark, carved as indelibly as initials on a tree trunk.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
healthleadersmedia.com | Delaney Rebernik
Rangy new HIPAA reg proposals could ramp up cybersecurity expectations, investments, and dings for falling short. Make sure you're ready. Sweeping new HIPAA Security Rule proposals could mean hefty cybersecurity investments on the horizon for many health systems. For revenue cycle leaders, it's crucial to come to the table with IT and clinical counterparts for rigorous continuity planning, says one exec who's seen firsthand the far-reaching ramifications of a cyberattack.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
designobserver.com | Alexis Haut |Delaney Rebernik |Lee Moreau
On the cusp of Oscar Sunday, we’re talking award-winning makeup that gets under the skin. Mike Marino is a storyteller. And his medium is makeup. For nearly 25 years, Marino has been designing makeup for films and television series like Saturday Night Live, Black Swan, I Am Legend,and True Detective. His work is both hyper-realistic and imaginative. He can encapsulate a character’s backstory while communicating their current desires using just silicone, latex, and other practical effects.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
healthleadersmedia.com | Delaney Rebernik
Expertise on demand: there's an exec for that. Interim revenue cycle leaders are in serious demand thanks to executive turnover and ever-tight margins. On-demand engagements can ease times of transition for rev cycle teams, such as when an executive departs or a new initiative requires specialized know-how. They can also accelerate progress for those with strong leadership already intact.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
healthleadersmedia.com | Delaney Rebernik
New market reports project meteoric vendor growth in the coming decade. Execs should tread lightly to avoid being swept away in the hype. The RCM vendor market could near $1T within the decade by some analysts' accounts, with outsourcing solutions making up a healthy chunk. But revenue cycle leaders should get real about ROI and overarching strategy before jumping on the bandwagon. RCM technology is booming.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
designobserver.com | Alexis Haut |Delaney Rebernik |Lee Moreau
With Apple’s most beloved show back on the airwaves after three long years, DO’s film columnist pens a Valentine’s Day love letter to the ways season one used red to spell Innie liberation. Editor’s note: This essay contains spoilers for Severance season 1.
