December 10, 2019
Tuesday
Speeding to success in a place with no rush hour
Discover a small town that's home to more than a dozen businesses selling in Amazon stores.
What went into Amazon's new recyclable mailer
From the lab to the fulfillment center, employees contributed to the innovations behind a mailer that can be recycled in the same bin as Amazon’s iconic box.
Learning tech skills in a dogsledding town
How Amazon is helping increase access to computer science education for teachers and students in remote Alaskan villages.
Look what the cat can't drag in
An Amazon employee didn't know how to code. That didn't stop him from using machine learning to invent a pet door that solved a disgusting problem.
Hire power: How Amazonians ‘raise the bar’ with every interview
More than 3,300 Bar Raisers at Amazon provide diverse, unbiased points of view during the interview process.
“Just write a bad book and learn from it”
How 50 pages written in downtime from military service led to a series of popular books.
What a catastrophic injury can’t take away
Kevin Blackburn thought he would never work again, but a nonprofit partnership with Amazon gave him a second chance.
What a longtime Amazonian told his daughter before her Amazon interview
SPOILER: He shared the same advice he'd given to strangers - a key tip for anyone aspiring to work at Amazon.
Amazon has its own symphony orchestra
One of the largest company orchestras in the U.S. plays concerts to benefit local charities.
How to manage medications at home using Alexa
Select customers can set reminders to take medication and request prescription refills with Alexa.
Amazon Literary Partnership accepting grant applications for 2020
Until January 15, we’re seeking requests from nonprofit literary organizations for grants that will be awarded in 2020.
10 ways Alexa brings more fun to the holidays
Alexa can help make your holidays less stressful and so much more fun—find out how.
Building a home with heart
Unique, one-of-a-kind family shelter built within Amazon’s corporate office building set to open in early 2020.
Amazon now employs more than 21,000 veterans and military spouses in the U.S.
Company on track to surpass pledge to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses by 2021.
How raising her hand in robotics club led to an Amazon scholarship
With applications now open for Amazon Future Engineer scholarships, one of last year's recipients talks about her drive to excel and her hope that she can inspire other students.
