via Joris Debeij & KCET: Natasha Case is co-founder of Coolhaus — a food truck serving architecturally-themed ice cream sandwiches. Sure, they have delicious flavors like bacon-flavored or persimmon flavored ice cream, but they want most to teach their customers a… [READ MORE] Read More

via Tumblr on Vimeo. NYC barista Mike Breach paints milk portraits in lattes.

via Allyson McCabe and the Rumpus: Brooklyn-based photojournalist Angela Jimenez has traveled the world to document the untold stories of diverse subjects—among them tsunami survivors, sports bettors, and same-sex ballroom dancers. Jimenez’s compelling work has appeared in Getty Images, The New York Times, Newsweek, and many other paublications.… [READ MORE] Read More

via TED: Don’t make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new… [READ MORE] Read More

via Daniel Gross: To some jobs, you wear a suit and shiny shoes. To this one, you wear a corset and white face paint. A woman named Tabitha makes her living standing absolutely still in Harvard Square, MA. There are… [READ MORE] Read More

via Audrey Quinn: For some, freelance gigs trump full-time jobs. Hiring is down, and self-employment is up. Audrey Quinn finds two people who’ve found creative ways to work for themselves, with financial success. Originally aired on Marketplace. Produced by Audrey Quinn. Listen to… [READ MORE] Read More

via Joris Debeij & KCET: On His Way Back from I Am Los Angeles on Vimeo. Paul Mitchel grew up in Seattle, Washington, in what he calls a fairy-tale neighborhood. By this he says he means the kind of place where kids… [READ MORE] Read More

Reposted with permission from American Public Media’s The Story: Sean Cole brings us the stories of day laborers as they repair homes that were flooded and damaged by Hurricane Sandy.  We meet the men and women who’ve found demolition and rebuilding… [READ MORE] Read More

Reposted with permission from American Public Media’s The Story: Many Americans have a recession story and Deborah Troutman’s gets personal. Working in a company with her husband, she was asked to lay him off. She did, and then she did… [READ MORE] Read More

Reposted with permission from American Public Media’s The Story: They’re hiring in North Dakota. Thousands of people have come to find a job or serve the new arrivals. On Day 3 of RE:WORKING, Todd Melby takes us on an audio… [READ MORE] Read More