How to watch March Madness women’s Final Four
March is kind of a wild month—it’s got a little bit of everything. At first glance, Women’s History Month and March Madness might feel like an odd pairing but lately, they actually go hand in hand....
View ArticleNearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed...
After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s...
View ArticleTrump’s tariffs will have near-immediate effects on hiring and jobs
Over the past few years, the job market has remained relatively strong despite rising inflation and other economic headwinds. Even amid ongoing cuts to the federal workforce, the jobs report released...
View ArticleS&P 500 tanks 6% and Dow drops 2,200 points after China matches Trump’s tariffs
Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear Friday. The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week. The...
View ArticleTrump tariffs could make these 5 types of products much more expensive
President Donald Trump announced extensive tariffs on April 2, with the possibility to dramatically change costs of essential everyday items for American consumers. He has unveiled tariffs for 60...
View ArticleTrump abruptly ousts the National Security Agency chief
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no...
View ArticleGo back to our roots for a healthier plate and planet
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View ArticleHow to fund open source’s future
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for...
View ArticleHow to harness the rising amount of data in real estate
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for...
View ArticleAutonomous freight transport that looks like Disney’s monorail
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for...
View Article‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood’s smile is inspiring to fans—and a...
The breakout star of this season of The White Lotus? Aimee Lou Wood—and her distinctive real-life smile. “I mean, I can’t believe the impact my teeth are having,” the English actress told Jonathan...
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Hundreds of U.S. communities are making reparations for slavery and colonization
Ever since the United States government’s unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American “40 acres and a mule” after the Civil War, descendants of the enslaved have repeatedly proposed...
View ArticleHow Trump’s order to end a tariff loophole could impact Shein and Temu
A notice to customers dazzled by the low-priced products on Chinese shopping apps: The days of getting trendy clothing, tools, and gag gifts that cost less than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days...
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Apple just made it much easier to get a handle on your inbox. Here’s how
Keeping our inboxes organized often feels like an overwhelming task. If you’re fortunate, yours contains only messages from people you wish to communicate with. Realistically, though, most are...
View Article‘He has never done a hot second of economic analysis’: Senator Chris Murphy...
When Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs last week, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut made the case that they weren’t about economic policy. Instead, he says, they’re a tool to force...
View ArticleHow to watch March Madness men’s Final Four
March might be over but the madness continues into April. The NCAA’s 68 Division I men’s college basketball teams have battled it out on the courts in single-elimination play, leaving four teams...
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He played football at MIT. Now he’s designing a lighter, safer helmet
Kodiak Brush doesn’t mince words when it comes to the state of football helmet design. “Most helmets today are designed to win lab tests, not protect players on the field,” he tells me over email....
View ArticleHow DOGE may wreak havoc on the Social Security system
I’ve written before about my love for the Social Security Administration–from its origin as a response to senior poverty during the Great Depression, to its elegant design as a direct transfer from...
View ArticleElon Musk paid $25 million to find out voters really dislike him
On Tuesday, Brad Schimel, the Trump-backed candidate in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, lost in decisive fashion to his liberal opponent, Susan Crawford. Other than the candidate...
View ArticleShe worked on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Ms. Rachel.’ Here’s her best screen-time...
Of all the modern parenting paradoxes, navigating screen time usage might be one of the most complex—and divisive. Critics of screen time claim it can negatively impact social skills, behavior, and...
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