02.17.17

Oscar Winner Common: “Go Out And Make The Change Yourself”

The star of Selma and John Wick: Chapter 2 believes grassroots action is how things really change.

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How Do We Solve The Water Crisis In The Developing World?

How Do We Solve The Water Crisis In The Developing World?

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

What Uber's Massive Management Shakeup Says About Blatant Workplace Sexism

What Uber's Massive Management Shakeup Says About Blatant Workplace Sexism

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Wolfgang Puck Impressed His First Boss—And Built A Career From It

Wolfgang Puck Impressed His First Boss—And Built A Career From It

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

The DJI Spark Is An Amateur Drone Flyer's Dream

The DJI Spark Is An Amateur Drone Flyer's Dream

What Apple's WWDC Announcements Mean For The Future Of The Company

What Apple's WWDC Announcements Mean For The Future Of The Company

A Cyborg Dragonfly Drone Takes Its First Flight--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

A Cyborg Dragonfly Drone Takes Its First Flight--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Ideas

This Outdoor Gear For Good Company Proved You Can Be A Benefit Corporation From Day One

This Outdoor Gear For Good Company Proved You Can Be A Benefit Corporation From Day One

This New Meal Kit Delivery Service Isn’t For Tired Home Cooks–It Fights Hunger

The Most Charitable Cities In America

Entertainment

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About VidCon

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About VidCon

Microsoft Launches New Branded Podcast On How The Future Of Tech Is Decided Today

“Bajillion Dollar Properties” Creator Kulap Vilaysack Wants To Be the Asian Shonda Rhimes

Co.Design

Ikea And Apple May Be Cooking Up The Next Big Thing In Retail

Ikea And Apple May Be Cooking Up The Next Big Thing In Retail

This Pavilion Is Designed Around The Solstices Like A Modern Stonehenge

Innovation By Design

Meet The Biohacking Pioneers Who Are Redesigning Their Own Bodies

Fast Company

This Outdoor Gear For Good Company Proved You Can Be A Benefit Corporation From Day One

This Outdoor Gear For Good Company Proved You Can Be A Benefit Corporation From Day One

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About VidCon

This New Meal Kit Delivery Service Isn’t For Tired Home Cooks–It Fights Hunger