Why Washington’s health care debate never really goes away
The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan divides formed as many Democrats pressed for…
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Zach Bryan’s Stubborn, Shaggy New Album
In 2019, it seemed possible that the next big country star would be a Navy aviation ordnanceman from Oklahoma named Zach Bryan, who recorded scruffy videos of himself hollering fervent…
Some scientists say research on microplastics is flawed: What does it mean for our bodies?
In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in our brains, arteries, and even in placentas. But some…
This TikTok life hack could help you embrace rejection
Rejection stings. If you’re on the job hunt right now, it’s likely something you’ve grown accustomed to, if not entirely numb to. Considering more than one in four workers without jobs has…
Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed
Elon Musk’s X has introduced new restrictions stopping people from editing and generating images of real people in bikinis or other “revealing clothing.” The change in policy on Wednesday…
There’s an extreme step only Trump could take to crush anti-ICE protests. He’s threatening to do it
President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday, threatening to crack down on protests in Minnesota as federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers face off with…
2026 will be the year of the AI living companion
2025 unleashed the enormous potential of AI. According to Pew Research, 62% of adults say they interact with AI at least several times a week, and 73% of U.S. adults say they are at least…
My employee didn’t tell anyone she was pregnant
A reader asks: A while back, an employee who reported to me (I’m a man) became visibly pregnant soon after she started. But she never brought it up. Not with me, not with HR, not with…
Exclusive eBook: How AGI Became a Consequential Conspiracy Theory
In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you’ll learn about how the idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. by Will Douglas Heaven…
NASA astronauts return to Earth early after a medical evacuation
SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. Their first…
Is Starlink authoritarian-proof?
Satellite communications networks have proved resilient amid a crackdown. Amid growing protests and escalating violence in Iran, the country’s government has blocked access to domestic…
Remember that viral Tea app? The controversial ‘dating safety’ platform is back, this time on the web
Two data breaches, multiple class action lawsuits, and a removal from the Apple App Store later, the popular and controversial dating safety app Tea for Women is back and launching a new…
A former Apple executive turned wine entrepreneur is choosing a ‘long-term strategy’ over scale
For most people, leaving Apple after two decades would mean stepping away from sleek design and obsessive detail. For Xander Soren, it simply meant translating those principles into a…
The Download: spying on the spies, and promising climate tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone…
This old Pennsylvania coal town could get a reboot from AI
As the September evening inched along, the line of residents waiting their turn for the microphone held steady. Filing down the auditorium aisles at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania,…
Join Our Next Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese Century
Whether you realize it or not, you’re already living in the Chinese century. From batteries to milk to electric vehicles, China is undoubtably doing it better—while the rest of us kick our…
‘People need to ask more of their buildings’: 6 ideas that will define architecture in 2026
What shape could buildings take in 2026? Fast Company asked architects from some of the top firms working around the world what they thought about the look of architecture in 2026. Of…
Can you figure out the hidden meaning of this Frank Lloyd Wright logo?
Nearly 500 buildings designed by Wright were built during his lifetime, but almost 15% of those have been demolished or lost through neglect, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Building…
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
“We always have far more people applying than we actually accept into our apprenticeship programs,” Madello explains. How many trainees are admitted, he adds, depends largely on how many…
Three climate technologies breaking through in 2026
There’s a huge variety of proposals when it comes to what’s next for nuclear. Some companies are building smaller reactors, which they say could make it easier to finance new projects, and…
The hidden bias that keeps smart people quiet
When I was a product marketing leader for a corporate regional bank, I found myself getting annoyed during an all-day strategy meeting. My frustration came from hearing the same voices,…
How the ‘Rule of 3’ framework simplifies tough decisions
Should I take this project? Say yes to the new job offer? Stick with this plan or walk away? Every choice we make can feel huge. And every path has its own set of risks and rewards. There…
After a rough year, what will will corporate impact and sustainability look like in 2026?
In the world of social impact and sustainability, 2025’s word of the year could have been “headwinds.” It became a euphemism for everything from political pressure and regulatory changes…
How leaders can nip ‘task-masking’ in the bud
Severance is the hit sci-fi show about office workers who “sever” their consciousness—slipping into another mode the moment they arrive at the office, then forgetting everything about…