02-27-17

This Bulletproof Shield Is Inspired By Japanese Origami

A research lab at Brigham Young University in Utah has created a bulletproof shield that can protect up to three people.

By FastCo Studios 1 minute Read

Impact

Companies need to confront how work conditions affect the well-being of their employees

Berlin is planning a car-free area larger than Manhattan

With this $125 million investment, there’s about to be a lot more mushroom leather

News

The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese

A TikTok star turned a rejection letter from Juilliard into a poignant lesson about gatekeeper power

GoFundMe is acquiring Classy, the top crowdfunding platform for nonprofits

Co.Design

75 million gallons of paint is wasted each year. This startup turns them into brand new cans

The U.S. electric grid is horrifyingly outdated. Here’s how to modernize it

Locket, the #1 app in Apple’s App Store, uses a trick hiding in plain sight

Work Life

3 surprising things that help increase empathy at work

We skipped resumes and sourced candidates directly from online communities like Discord

Parents are in crisis. It’s time to reinstate pandemic paid family leave