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2013: Russia

Stories about Vkontakte

News

Russia does a Russia in Russian election

Tech

Russia’s Biggest Social Network Now Allows Political Ads–But Only “Official” Ones

A change quietly made last fall allows candidates to put ads on Vkontakte, Russia’s “Facebook,” but bars unofficial candidates like activist Alexey Navalny.

Impact

Here are the members of the Fast Company Impact Council

Impact

Bill Gates wants to hack photosynthesis

Impact

Before Ikea and H&M can use recycled fabrics, they have to figure out what’s in them. (Answer: lots of poison)

Creativity

How other countries see Donald Trump, in a single image

Creativity

‘How I Built This’? ‘Hear to Slay’? Here are the favorite podcasts of Hollywood’s power players

Creativity

You can now write spooky stories in Stephen King’s house, if you make the cut

Co.Design

Airbnb’s latest stunt is a sleepover in Barbie’s Malibu Dream House

Co.Design

The crucial lesson in the demise of Dyson’s electric car project

Co.Design

Swedish artists create 17,000 sculptures—one for each Afghan refugee facing deportation

Work Life

How to balance alone and social time at work

Work Life

These are the challenges that blind people have in navigating the workplace

Work Life

Vkontakte

Stories about Vkontakte

Russia does a Russia in Russian election

Russia’s Biggest Social Network Now Allows Political Ads–But Only “Official” Ones

A change quietly made last fall allows candidates to put ads on Vkontakte, Russia’s “Facebook,” but bars unofficial candidates like activist Alexey Navalny.

Impact

Here are the members of the Fast Company Impact Council

Bill Gates wants to hack photosynthesis

Before Ikea and H&M can use recycled fabrics, they have to figure out what’s in them. (Answer: lots of poison)

Creativity

How other countries see Donald Trump, in a single image

‘How I Built This’? ‘Hear to Slay’? Here are the favorite podcasts of Hollywood’s power players

You can now write spooky stories in Stephen King’s house, if you make the cut

Co.Design

Airbnb’s latest stunt is a sleepover in Barbie’s Malibu Dream House

The crucial lesson in the demise of Dyson’s electric car project

Swedish artists create 17,000 sculptures—one for each Afghan refugee facing deportation

Work Life

How to balance alone and social time at work

These are the challenges that blind people have in navigating the workplace

Exactly how to prepare for your first maternity leave