Weekly News Update, 7.17.26 – Corporette.com

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• Harper’s Bazaar featured the red carpet looks from the Espy Awards.
• In The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino declared, “As cosmetic procedures become both more invisible and more extreme, our connection to reality is fraying.”
• The New York Times [gift link] noted that start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to AI models.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] shared that companies are digging deeper than ever into workers’ internet histories before — and after — hiring.
• Harvard Business Review reported on a new study that found that how quickly job candidates reply to messages strongly influences hiring decisions.
• CNN reported that shredded iceberg lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states.
• Military Times reported on a study that found that women who completed Army Ranger School generally experienced fewer physiological disruptions than their male counterparts during the prolonged physical stress, sleep deprivation, and calorie restriction.
• The Washington Post [gift link] observed, “All the cool girls want chic courthouse weddings.”
• Your Laugh (?) of the Week comes from The Onion, with a story about the smoke spreading from Canadian wildfires.

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