07-01-06

A Brief History of “Cool”

By Fast Company Staff1 minute Read

A Timeline of the Word Cool

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Impact

U.S. mayors like the idea of being less car-focused but hate the policies that could make it happen

These carbon offsets counter your emissions while helping rain forest workers access healthcare

One million seabirds died in the North Pacific during 2016’s brutal ocean heatwave

Creativity

20 years ago, the dot-coms took over the Super Bowl

Watch this YouTuber’s creative correction of the nightmarish character design in ‘Cats’

What Beyoncé’s Ivy Park x Adidas launch means for the new age of celebrity brands

Co.Design

Shop online? Your packages may have toxins hiding in plain sight

Hero dad turns his son’s sketch into a real dresser

The Outsider Art Fair is the wacky escapism we all need right now

Work Life

How to be a networking pro when you’re shy and would rather stay home

This is why you should have your own personal communication style

The most common days for people to call in ‘sick’ aren’t what you think