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Leaders are thinking about hybrid work in a one-dimensional way. This is a better approach5 reasons to get excited for the new season of ‘SNL’ this weekendMitigating extreme heat on the job isn’t enough to protect workersWhy Bill Gates gave away 4 million copies of this book to future leaders6 denim brands you should have on your radarThese faux shearling bed frames from Parachute could be the beds of the centuryWhat’s the “secret sauce” for entrepreneurs? Making it easy for customers to pay.Why coffee prices are skyrocketingThanks to remote work, Silicon Valley is now ‘a concept that can touch more people’This is how to close the gender financing gapHave a creative idea? Reid Hoffman and June Cohen say get used to hearing noThese 10 mobile games are topping global charts right nowMaking space suit humans: Innovation requires designing systems from scratchTime for a fourth IRS stimulus check? Report shows prior payments offered dire support for low earnersEnergy Star won’t recommend any gas appliances on its next ‘most efficient’ listHow IonQ is planning to bring a quantum computer to the massesSeed VC Jenny Lefcourt explains ‘founder-market fit’ and how it drives her investmentsThree ways to be a successful real estate investorPhysician burnout in healthcare: Quo vadis?When your cat cancels your online wine orderHelping companies help their customersWhy this 115-year-old company is still a brand that mattersDesign history has conveniently excluded women. That’s finally changingThis unexpected interview strategy will tell you a candidate’s performance after hiringNew content series ‘Gaming While Black’ aims to spotlight creators of colorHow an eccentric engineer at the Beatles’ record company invented the CT scanThe $1 trillion infrastructure bill is historic legislation. It could also lead to historic fraudDiversity at work starts with concrete goals. This manager’s pledge provides an easy starting pointSalmonella outbreak: This CDC map shows where and how fast it’s spreadingHow the biggest players in the SPAC frenzy got schooledSee the DreamCube, the immersive spectacle that’s like walking into a video gameDo these 3 things the next time you get criticism that stingsHow accurate is my free credit score? Be wary of apps like Credit Karma, a new report warnsPlant-based food brands need to prioritize emotion over functionHow Calm wants to be the Nike of mental fitnessLife with Astro: What it’s like to use Amazon’s robot in your own homeThe deep-rooted myth of meritocracy is widening the racial wealth gapKanye West and Walmart are at war . . . over a logoThis is exactly how to showcase your soft skills on a résuméHow to make your office days feel as flex as remote‘GMA’ anchor Robin Roberts’s lessons in storytelling, leadership, and purpose‘New World’ mania: Why people are queuing up by the thousands to play Amazon’s hit online gameCollaboration should be contentious. Especially when you’re trying to solve hungerKora’s Miranda Kerr and Rebag’s Charles Gorra on how high-end brands can still be sustainableAWS’s new CEO on its evolution from wild idea to $60 billion giantWhy our relationships at work become part of our identityIRS tax refunds, Social Security: Will a government shutdown affect my checks?Angelica Ross talks about walking the line between actor and activistStudents turn plastic waste into everything from lamps to subway seat coversThe mail is getting slower this week: Here’s why and what it means for your deliveriesFostering innovation for and by workers could transform the gig economyApple’s child safety plan has a major design flawWhy D.C. dysfunction is doom-pilling Americans under 40Abortion access is limited everywhere. Telehealth could change thatHow to watch today’s U.S. Senate hearing on Facebook’s and Instagram’s effects on children’s mental healthMental health resources for employees may evaporate post-pandemicWhy Facebook’s premature talk about a metaverse will likely backfireMeet the creative genius behind the wildest fashion of Lil Nas X and Lady GagaHow COVID-19 changed the way we look for love onlineUPDATE: Deadline extended to 12/17! Enter Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas AwardsHow to be a climate activist at work22 U.S. monuments feature mermaids. Just two represent congresswomenManagement changed the way it measures productivity. Here’s what it meansLeaders: This is the root cause of the Great Resignation. Here are 2 ways to tackle itHow author Soman Chainani is revolutionizing YA fiction with his twisted fantasiesHow to give positive feedback when it doesn’t feel natural4 Google Calendar efficiency secrets that’ll blow your mind‘Everyone’s an athlete’: Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Lauren Hobart on how to make retail more inclusiveWhat if you knew the exact sights, sounds, and colors that could lift your mood?4 ways Google’s newest AI breakthrough will improve your search resultsHow Allyson Felix and Athleta are rewriting the rules of sponsorshipChobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya is using his yogurt empire to help resettle Afghan refugeesIntel’s new CEO faces big challenges with a geopolitical dimensionAn angel investor asks: When is the right time to cash out?4 mindsets to adopt when changing careers3 ways to keep employees from dropping off the ‘new hire cliff’How an innovative culture drives business growthCreative thinking during challenging timesAre environmental hazards threatening your home? This website will show youSaving Louisiana’s wetlands may destroy something just as valuableThis dazzling new branding is a lesson in combatting scientific misinformation14 effective ways to use livestreaming to build a community around your brandManufacturing’s cloud revolutionSee Apple’s strategy to get people to buy more iPhones, in one chartGoing public, Warby Parker needs to focus the brand beyond eyewearThese types of people may benefit the most from returning to the officeHere’s how to get free coffee at Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Dunkin’, and Krispy Kreme today3 strategies to help you take a sabbaticalJamie Lee Curtis is just hitting her stride. Here’s how that feelsWhat Berlin’s radical vote for social housing says about the global battle for affordable citiesThis new app is TikTok for your plants, made by Apple and Nike alumsBye Google: 7 privacy-first search engines everyone should tryA $3 billion maintenance backlog threatens U.S. diplomacyThis interactive database lets you access hard data about police use of forceWarby Parker goes public: Here’s how the stock is doingThis is how your brain tricks you into thinking you don’t have time for important stuffThis is why you’re never satisfied with your accomplishments, according to scienceOptimize your online presence to help your brand get media attentionAmazon’s healthcare ambitions have a new target: your homeThree ways to design for everyone—and the planet‘Hey, Disney!’ Amazon rolls out new voice assistant for Orlando resorts and Echo devicesFear of delta variant surges, hospitalizations, and death drove more people to get vaccinatedWhy UPS CEO Carol Tomé is not worried about competing with AmazonThese female showrunners reveal the truth about Hollywood diversityAmazon’s Astro home robot is ‘Alexa on wheels’—and much moreEverything to know about Ford’s massive electric vehicle investment and manufacturing plantsIdris and Sabrina Elba are inspiring and educating business partners—and themselves‘Squid Game’ is Netflix’s biggest hit of 2021. Here’s whyThis nonprofit renovates abandoned Baltimore houses—and then sells them at a discount to local residentsIBM CEO: Quantum computing will take off ‘like a rocket ship’ this decadeWhy it finally may be time to hire a Chief Leadership OfficerSheaMoisture CEO Cara Sabin isn’t just marketing to Black consumers—she’s investing in themIRS stimulus check update: No, those recovery rebate credit error letters are not a scamWatch: Ryan Reynolds just learned that he’s better off not showing his faceHow to engineer fairness and equity into your companyThe $14 trillion reason you should care about the shipping container shortageWhy companies should break their silence on the Texas abortion banForget coworking. Your next desk could be in the middle of a forestRestaurants have more jobs than jobseekers right now: OpenTable and Indeed want to close the gapThis Google engineer’s book teaches kids to code using paper, not screensDiGiorno frozen pizza recall: Nestlé recalls pepperoni pizzas over allergen fearsHow chess champ Fabiano Caruana keeps his head in the gameThe secret to creating amazing work? You have to hate it firstHow to train your brain to become more patient at home and at workThis program is testing what happens when you give cash to people leaving prisonThe pink playground effect: How Chicago turned 12 vacant lots into vibrant community spaceThe potential pitfalls of crafting a mission statement for your organizationPeople want to work. Here’s why they don’t want to work for certain leaders6 things to consider if you’re thinking about changing careersThis is how private companies can work with the government to support parentsThe gender gap in workplace burnout is getting widerThese Nobel Prize-winning economists explain why direct cash transfers are so vital to fighting povertyNational Inventors Hall of Fame will induct two Black women for the first time in historyFedEx fires driver over a TikTok where he says he won’t deliver to BLM or Biden supportersInstagram tries to filter out a hurricane of negative press with a feel-good brand campaignWhy Katie Porter says childcare and family policies are not (just) about womenDrew Barrymore learned these leadership lessons from an iconic Antarctic explorerLabor leader Sara Nelson says workers must fight together—across industriesWhy leaders aren’t powerful without this 1 thingFerrari to partner with Jony Ive’s new design firm on its first electric car7 tips on showcasing your great company culture on LinkedInConsumers Care About Compassion: Here’s What That Means for MarketingEvolving urban property management to deliver what Zoomers wantWeb security firm Cloudflare is getting into email with free servicesFor a glimpse at the future of sustainable architecture, look to ChinaThis fashion label’s latest product is not a dress or a coat. It’s a plot of landYouTube TV is on the verge of losing over a dozen NBC-owned channelsA new visionTiffany has guarded its iconic blue color for decades. Now, anyone can buy itThis is what’s really behind the Great ResignationThese carbon-capturing robotic seaweed farms are like planting forests in the oceanThe suburban office park rises from the deadWhy people believe false information and how to combat it, according to expertsThe easiest way to break through a creative block in a day or lessConsider these factors if you want to be a more inclusive speakerPower up your productivity with these 8 great free Chrome extensions