Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Dinovember, cyclist soldiers, Christie's record-setting auction and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Ethiopia’s Burgeoning Skateboard Community There’s something special about skateboarding’s ability to bring out the best in people. The skateboarding community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is raising funds and awareness for the country’s first public skatepark, as well as equipment donations for youth organizations around the city. Skate Ethiopia’s campaign features a beautiful juxtaposition between modern street skating and the city’s bustling markets and …

Travel Like a Millennial

Dinovember, cyclist soldiers, Christie's record-setting auction and more in our weekly look at the web

As yesterday’s children of the digital age become today’s professionals, the world of business travel is changing. CNN Business Traveller caught up with a few experts in the travel world, including CH’s co-founder and Editor in Chief Josh Rubin, to look at how the industry is adapting to attract these savvy young consumers. While generalizing about an entire generation has its drawbacks, the clear conclusion …

Raymond Loewy Google Doodle

Genetically engineered plants, computer-generated children and artistic prosthetics in this week's look at the web

If there really is a father of industrial design, it’s Raymond Loewy. And Google Doodle celebrated his would-be 120th birthday this past week. Inventor and streamliner of objects ranging from locomotives and buses to vending machines and refrigerators, Loewy hit all facets of everyday life—even for President Kennedy as the interior designer of his Air Force One. Though his work in the industry is ubiquitous, …