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What we sacrifice for automationThe story behind the redesigned Game of Thrones title sequenceWhy transparency is much more than just disclosing informationHow to live-stream Kanye West’s Coachella Easter Sunday ServiceHalf of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claimsWelcome to the anti-Coachella: Luck Reunion is all about the music and almost impossible to get intoColumbine 20 years later: This map shows every school shooting since“The day innocence died”: How the media covered Columbine 20 years agoWhy haven’t we evolved a solution to aging?The Bauhaus of Blunts? Today’s most ambitious cannabis companies are high on designYou should take “you have too much time on your hands” as a complimentAs legalized cannabis spreads, its startup economy is boomingHow and when to watch the 2019 Lyrid meteor showersAn ex-Apple designer explains why Cupertino didn’t address screen addiction earlierDisney CEO Bob Iger’s compensation is “insane,” says Abigail DisneyThis skin care line was created by a rocket scientistVideo: The heavy hand of New York’s social media-powered policingTo fix the climate, we have to fix our soilMichelle Pfeiffer on why her new safe scents pass the smell testHere’s a horse doing ASMR so you’ll be inspired to visit Lexington, KentuckyThat tone-deaf Ancestry ad was playing on Canadian emotions about AmericansRunning a business helped me recover from burnout. Here’s howHigh CO2 levels will wreck plants’ nutritional value, so don’t plan on surviving on vegetablesThis mobile cinema is helping women in Pakistan learn their rightsThe end of Likes? Instagram follows Twitter in mulling downgrade to influencer mentalityMental health concerns by state: This map shows the most googled termsThe real reason why luxury fashion brands love the art worldFive things every cover letter needs and one thing to deleteCalculate exactly how much plastic trash you generate in a yearFurniture made out of old jeans is way more beautiful than it sounds5 surprising lessons I learned when I stopped using social media for a monthTo really protect our privacy, let’s put some numbers on it20 years after Columbine, the long-term effects of gun violence lingerThis folding chair is more structurally complex than some buildingsThis MIT team is reinventing building by looking at the ancient worldHow to catch yourself before you go down a time-wasting rabbit holeThe competition to redesign Notre-Dame’s lost spire is already onUber’s self-driving car unit just raised another $1 billionIf you value your privacy, switch to Signal as your messaging app nowThe next Peloton? A look at the players in the digital fitness landscapeThese 17 Firefox tips make it easy to switch from ChromeGoogle’s advanced tech director wants everything to be a computer2020 presidential predictions? You’d be crazy to make them, says Harvard’s Nancy GibbsNetflix is opening a production hub in NYCHBO rebukes Trump for tweeting a Game of Thrones memeCalifornia is fighting over the future of freedom of information lawsCeliacs beware: Study found gluten in 32% of “gluten-free” foodDriving Innovation with DataWhy TPG’s James Coulter just said no to JuulMitsubishi’s new jet is exactly what Boeing doesn’t need right nowPinterest just IPO’d and its stock skyrocketed nearly 30%This new gene-editing method means scientists are closer to reshaping our DNA to cure diseaseThe (Virtual) Future of EntertainmentHere are some funny “Harm to Ongoing Matter” memes to ease your redaction painWatch HBO’s delightful new animated series, Backstories, for Game of Thrones, Insecure fansThis mayor thinks basic income is the road out of structural inequalityHow to replace executives without a company shake-upHulu’s terrific new series Ramy is the show I wish I’d had growing up as a Muslim AmericanRead Robert Mueller’s full report here, minus the redactions of courseThere’s a new use for America’s dying malls: co-workingThese gorgeous tiles are glazed in volcanic ash from Mount EtnaEtihad Airways flies without single-use plastic for Earth Day 2019Finally! Google-Amazon cold war thaws as YouTube comes to Fire TVIf your city doesn’t have a “bike mayor,” it could soonSidewalk Labs’s ambitious smart city plans now face a legal battleWhy you should always ask for more moneyBehind Wendy’s Epic Social StrategySilicon Valley Meets Our Nation’s HeartlandHackers to the RescueBarnes and Noble will put the Mueller report on your tablet for free“Create the jobs you want to be in”: Insecure’s Jean Elie on the art of the creative hustlePlaygrounds Get Better with BibaCorning Proves a Successful Past Can Drive a Bright FutureKiller InstinctHow to confront bias without alienating peopleMicrosoft’s sleek Surface Hub smart whiteboard goes unpluggedSee Everlane’s first sneaker. It’s green, cheap, and so normcore-chicThese single-ingredient dog treats make sure your pets are eating clean foodThe new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don’tReport: Bottled water made by Whole Foods and Dr. Pepper has unsafe amounts of arsenicCarl’s Jr. wants to quench your munchies on 4/20The quest to digitally preserve the built world, from Notre-Dame to Easter IslandFacebook uploaded millions of users’ contacts without their knowledgeThe stylish bag that takes Heyday’s CEO from work to vacationThe wild, 20-plus-year journey of the most snakebit movie in Hollywood: The Six Billion Dollar ManNew York City is about to pass its own Green New DealThe psychology behind how much money people give to charityThis $70 million fund aims to bring off-grid energy to Africa9 industries being disrupted by cannabis and CBDConverse’s plot to take back basketball–with help from NikeMaybe Notre Dame shouldn’t be rebuilt exactly as it wasNetflix announces its first animated series from AfricaSamsung’s futuristic new foldable phone keeps breakingUber’s IPO prospectus for dummies: This jargon-free translation says it allHulu’s price cut and Spotify tie-in suddenly make more senseStephen King sold another book to Hollywood this week. Are there any left that aren’t movies or TV series?This is the tech hack that I used to read books fasterReport: Apple may take on Tile with item-tracking tagsWatch NASA launch an Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft into spaceThis new app lets you give to charity like you’re Venmoing a donationThis is the one thing prominent feminists do that sets other women backLyric Hospitality announces $160M Series B led by AirbnbExclusive: Adidas’s radical new shoe could change how the world buys sneakersHow to help rebuild historically black churches burned in Louisiana: 5 things you can doKids draw their dream bedrooms, and they’re wonderfulSurprise! Beyoncé dropped a secret live album the same day her Netflix doc became availableHow to negotiate your severance package—and when to reject it entirelyHere’s evidence that the glass ceiling and gender wage gap are realWatch epidemics as they spread in real time with this new disease mapI’m a founder with no personal life. Can I find balance?5 things you’re getting wrong in setting diversity goalsColumbine and other Denver schools closed due to mass shooting threatThe best work-life bags of 2019This new app manages your privacy for you, from Facebook to AlexaUber now allows female drivers in Saudi Arabia to choose to only drive other womenApple and Google pull TikTok from app stores in IndiaThe web pioneer taking on Google with a private browser and a loyalty clubChobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya wants an “anti-CEO” revolutionWant to sound emotionally intelligent in interviews? Avoid these 6 expressionsIn a major reversal, Netflix is about to reveal how many people watch its most popular showsTED just raised $280 million for 8 world-changing projectsWhy Apple and Qualcomm made peace now: A 5G iPhone in 2020Walmart.com just dropped a $48 kids’ clothing subscription boxBill Gates isn’t scared of sharks, but he wants nothing to do with mosquitoesJack Dorsey defends Twitter’s anti-abuse AI during heated TED exchangeAfter earnings report, Netflix stock fell despite overall beatQualcomm stock soars after settling Apple patent disputeFace-recognition tech offers new clues into a very old murder: Abraham Lincoln’sThis stunning new Leica ad celebrates the heroics of photojournalismPaul Allen’s virtual reality “Holodome” went to TED looking for partnersThis platform wants to fix the disturbing lack of data on police violenceNorth Face wants to make Earth Day a national holidayYou took your company public, now what?Could wave power be the next boom in renewable energy?Microplastics are being blown all over the world, and it’s terrifyingHow your porn addiction can help save the bees3 questions to ask yourself to spring clean your careerThese clever shelves make your books literally float in midairNotre-Dame can be rebuilt–if we let go of our obsession with “authenticity”5 reasons why half of all workers are totally stressed outWhy this CEO pays employees up to $750 to unplug on vacationThe royal baby … by the numbersNYC students take aim at segregation by hacking an algorithmNo, remote work isn’t a “new” perk—it’s been around for about 1.4 million yearsIkea has a new logo and you probably didn’t even noticeLeBron James and Maverick Carter want to destigmatize talking about money5 women entrepreneurs on how #MeToo has changed their companiesThis is the first commercial chair made using generative designWatch a Fox News audience enthusiastically applaud a question about abolishing private health insuranceSpoiler warning: “Avengers: Endgame” footage leaks on Twitter and RedditThe fight to regulate dangerous design is heating upAmazon has a major fake review problemCarlos Quirarte thinks 18 karat gold eyeglasses are the most baller thing you can buyCarole Cadwalladr blasts tech titans at TED: Your technology is “a crime scene”Microsoft wants to unleash its AI expertise on climate changeHow to donate to the rebuilding of Notre-Dame: 3 ways you can help right nowNotre-Dame fire: Why historic restorations keep going up in flamesInside Tesla’s 100% renewable design for the GigafactoryYou can now help search for David Copperfield’s secrets on the moonFired your agent? No problem! How TV writers are helping each other find workRetail apocalypse watch: Apple and Tesla won’t save dying mallsIs “deep medicine” the cure for our healthcare crisis?Sorry, Jack Ma: 12-hour workdays are not a blessingMicrosoft might make “Surface Buds” as an AirPods alternativeNotre Dame fire: Videos show 850-year-old Paris cathedral ablazeAT&T made an incredibly detailed map of where climate change will damage its infrastructureIsrael’s moon lander crashed, but don’t call it a failureWhy you should hire candidates who are “a little bit unqualified”Del Taco will sell Beyond Meat tacos starting this monthLori Loughlin pleads not guilty in college admissions scandalInside Donald Trump’s plan to make the Boeing 737 Max 8 great againEndangered rhinos are now being protected by powerful data analyticsTwitter offers the perfect answers to Trump’s “What do I know about branding?”This beautiful new fabric is actually old plastic bags woven on a loomMIT researcher surprised by Amazon’s “hostile” reaction to her face-recognition workSee the first architectural arches grown in a labExclusive: 60 Quartz employees are unionizing with the NewsGuildYour beautiful logo may not be as memorable as you thinkHow to find hidden cameras in your Airbnb, and anywhere elseHow Samsung’s Galaxy Fold shifts the smartphone paradigmThis is how your emotional fears are ruining your careerI tried the $40 hood that helps you relax, and everyone roasted meEaster creates tons of plastic trash–here’s how to celebrate sustainablyVolkswagen and Telsa will battle it out in China to be electric SUV kingTons of companies are offering Tax Day freebies: Here’s how to get yoursFashion’s plastic problem is bigger than you can imagine—but this brand is finding new ways to solve itWhy Delta is getting rid of reclining seats (and other airlines should, too)Lyft puts the brakes on some of its Citi Bikes due to brake issuesEU countries approve new copyright restrictions on Facebook and GoogleRegulators want to ban under-18s from using “Like” buttons on Facebook and InstagramHow Christian Siriano transformed from TV star to a red-carpet staple—and back againEvian’s new plastic water jugs shrink as you drink the water