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Want more people to use public transit? Make it safer
[ad_1] If a City is going to operate a multimodal transportation system, then it helps to understand the motivations of people who continue to choose personal cars for their short...
Neuroscience just showed how 1 type of activity stops your brain from aging
[ad_1] How can you keep your brain agile and young throughout your life, even as you get older? By spending time on creative pursuits as often as you can. That’s the fascinating...
Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke
[ad_1] The past year has been traumatic for many of the volunteer tech warriors of what was once called the United States Digital Service (USDS). The team’s former coders, designers,...
How Jerome Powell could stay at the Federal Reserve until 2028
[ad_1] The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming...
Spotify just announced another price hike. Here’s what’s really driving it
[ad_1] Everything from coffee to a used car is more expensive these days, and now your music streaming service is too. Spotify announced this week that it will raise prices...
Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a ‘Very Chinese Time’ in Their Lives
[ad_1] In case you didn’t get the memo, everyone is feeling very Chinese these days. Across social media, people are proclaiming that “You met me at a very Chinese time...
Dos Equis brings back the Most Interesting Man—and bets nostalgia still sells beer
[ad_1] The Most Interesting Man is set to make a return to television. In a marketing push that kicks off with a new 60-second spot airing on ESPN during the...
The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch
[ad_1] Quote of the day “I am very annoyed. I’m very disappointed. I’m seriously frustrated.” —Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tells attendees at a healthcare conference this week his feelings about...
The bill for tech’s Trump 2.0 appeasement may be coming due
[ad_1] Hello again, and thanks for reading Fast Company’s Plugged In. Three days after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tried to have it both ways. “I’m not...
NYC has a major delivery problem. These architects have a big vision to fix it
[ad_1] Every day, New Yorkers receive a staggering 2.3 million packages at their doorstop. Nearly 90 percent of those goods snake through the city on trucks that cause traffic congestion...
