Brands and retailers are driving engagement with hyper-local, multi-touch strategies

Sponsored by Perion  •  April 9, 2025  • Erin McCallion, Chief Marketing Officer, Perion In this fiercely competitive retail market, capturing consumer attention and converting it into sales requires more than traditional advertising. Brands must innovate relentlessly to stay relevant.  Hyper-local, multi-touch and performance-driven advertising strategies are the heart ofContinue Reading

Abortion Access Increased With Mifepristone Availability

Access to abortion services increased substantially in Ontario after mifepristone became available through community pharmacies in Canada in 2017, according to new research. Expanding the availability of mifepristone to local pharmacies shifted the delivery method from procedural abortions to more accessible medication abortions, the authors wrote, adding that this trendContinue Reading

The Lifestyle Life: Andrew Casperson on Moving Into Upscale, ‘Authentic’ Hospitality

Andrew Casperson Headshot Coury Hospitality President Andrew Casperson recently spoke with LODGING from Bentonville, Arkansas, where he was visiting the AC Hotel Bentonville, a Marriott hotel, set to open in the spring of 2025. In addition to sharing details of his career path and the people who influenced it, he discussed challengesContinue Reading

YouTube Adds New AI Music Elements, New ID Confirmation Options

YouTube’s expanding its generative AI soundtrack tools, while it’s also adding new beat matching for Shorts, and a new ID verification process for monetizing creators. First off, YouTube’s expanding access to its AI music creation features within “Creator Music”, which will now enable you to generate custom songs in-stream. CreatorContinue Reading

Agnes Callard and the Examined Life

Books & the Arts / April 8, 2025 Examined Lives Agnes Callard and the politics of public philosophy. In her new book, Callard makes the case that we should all live more philosophically but where does politics fit in? Illustration by Liam Eisenberg. Agnes Callard’s Open Socrates is like manyContinue Reading