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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

This striking science experiment shows the effectiveness of masks and social distancing

These plant-based steaks come out of a 3D printer

Banana leaf packaging and pineapple powder: How Dole plans to eliminate food waste by 2025

Creativity

Here are all the major movies that are supposed to hit theaters this year, pandemic be damned

Koji wants to do for games, memes, and selfies what TikTok did for music

How AI came to protect the LGBTQ subjects in HBO’s ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

Co.Design

This beach chair is so well designed, you’ll happily drop $200 on it

One of America’s most prestigious design organizations shuts down amid allegations of racism

How working from home is helping me design better products

Work Life

There, but not there: Is your team suffering from ‘presenteeism?’

How to beat the hidden exhaustion of founding a startup

When you should listen to your self-doubt—and when you shouldn’t