Courts to allow Biden’s employer vaccine mandate, more workers returned to the office in November, and Meta voted worst company of the year

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has collaborated with Chance the Rapper on a new flavor that also aims to do some social good. A portion of the sales of “Mint Chocolate Chance” will benefit Chance the Rapper’s Chicago-based nonprofit, SocialWorks.

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This is Ben & Jerry’s latest foray into retail activism—the company has become known for producing specialty ice cream flavors taking on everything from climate change to racial equality.

While Ben & Jerry’s mission remains unchanged, the addition of Chance the Rapper offers the brand an opportunity to make headlines with a well-worn brand story.

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A federal appeals court has approved President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers (with 100 or more workers). Last week’s ruling reverses a previous decision that had halted the vaccine mandate set to go into effect Jan. 4.