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Will Netflix pull its Bill Gates docuseries after the latest news about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein?Why longer responses to “So, tell me about yourself” are betterMicrosoft president Brad Smith’s book about tech is no love letterHow big data could help make it easier for landlords to evict youHow to watch the U.S. Open tennis 2019 finals live on ESPN without cableYou may never be as funny as Danny McBride, but you can be as prolificThere’s a new group of workers spreading organic pesticide on crops: bees3 lessons that being in the NFL taught me about leadershipThis radical plan would see the U.S. build 12 million new units of social housingComing to America? The U.S. government wants your Myspace nameVertical video has won so much, Samsung made a concert stage optimized for your phoneHow to learn to embrace your anxiety (and turn it into excitement)Here’s how Apple Card users are customizing their plain white credit cards8 states and D.C. are now investigating Facebook for potential antitrust violationsThis video testing out increasingly expensive pianos sounds like a million dollarsThese are the reasons why we (still) don’t have many women CEOsThe national parks system is falling apart: These diverse service corps can help fix itJennifer Lopez posted a video showing how she mastered pole dancing for ‘Hustlers’: “I’ve never been bruised like this”Facebook’s secret crush? Maybe it’s Match GroupHow to strike a good work-play balance when traveling for businessWhy so many women want to change careersKitKat is ditching plastic packaging for paper you can turn into origamiChipotle can’t get customers to stop stealing the Tabasco, so it’s embracing itDespite Trump’s tough talk on China, U.S. still lax about inspecting Chinese drugmakers9 CEOs on how they prevent themselves from feeling burned outYou might get the best sleep of your life in this house—if you can afford it‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Willam Belli launches new makeup line CoverboyIs it ever okay to quit a bad job dramatically?The world’s most beautiful bullet train is hereThe moment we started using plastic is preserved forever in the planet’s fossil recordOdell Beckham Jr. is taking Pedialyte from the baby aisle to the NFLHurricane Dorian: These maps let you track power outages across North CarolinaHow Toronto locals soured on Alphabet’s neighborhood of the futurePeople absolutely hate your push notificationsHow to create a perfect home-office deskHow to watch the historic Indian Chandrayaan-2 moon landing todayThis gadget scans your trash to tell you if it’s recyclableAmazon is testing a ‘new’ badge to help shoppers identify new products90 dead rats turn up in NYC to help showcase the next frontier in rodent trapsCopycat: China’s first cloned feline is here, and a horse could be nextAre mushrooms the secret ingredient for a realistic plant-based steak?Starbucks is opening a pick-up-only store to make PSL season a breezeRansomware hackers could’ve taken home $400K but got $0 after they wouldn’t negotiateWhat business can learn about impact from ‘catalytic philanthropy’How much is WeWork worth? Maybe half as much as people previously thoughtFearing 2020 ‘deepfakes,’ Facebook will launch industry AI ‘challenge’We found it! The most painfully cringeworthy video on the internet right nowAsk yourself these 5 questions before sharing personal issues with your bossMIT Media Lab founder defends accepting Jeffrey Epstein’s money in explosive report‘Jeopardy!’ superfan made a soundboard of positive affirmations from Alex Trebek. It’s just delightfulHere’s why Elizabeth Warren thinks plastic straw bans are straw dogsHow being a speed skater prepared me for a successful career in tax law and techHeinz redesigned the ketchup label to show us all how to master the perfect pourCole Haan found a brilliant way to make high heels more comfortablePlant-based shrimp is a thing, and real-meat giant Tyson Foods wants a taste5 people you should reach out to when looking for that next big jobGoogle is going to tell you what TV shows and movies you want to watchHow to identify the skills that energize youFacebook wants to be the hot new dating app8 things you should never do in a first interview—and one you mustThis harrowing 90-second VW ad perfectly captures the stress and chaos of familiesAlphabet and other giants are betting that the future of real estate is roboticThe inside story of China’s stunning rise from tech imitator to innovatorIs Apple Coin coming? Apple thinks cryptocurrency has ‘long-term potential’Doctors are now prescribing houseplants to help treat anxiety and depressionIkea politely asks people to stop playing giant games of hide-and-seek in its stores10 résumé tips to impress a recruiter in 7 secondsReport: Apple is bringing Touch ID back to iPhones in 2020You can buy tiny houses on Amazon and Facebook now. That doesn’t mean you shouldHow Rihanna’s foundation is rethinking disaster responseOne year later, what did we learn from Nike’s blockbuster Colin Kaepernick ad?How to actually get some sleep on your next flightVacasa homes in Google search results give you one less excuse to skip that vacationThe phone numbers of 419 million Facebook accounts have been leakedMagic Leap sees a bright future in AR healthcareTimberland is planting 50 million treesTwitter just disabled its SMS tweet feature after CEO Jack Dorsey got hackedYouTube settlement could put video creators on the hook for violating kids’ privacyTrump accused of using Sharpie-doctored Dorian map to ‘prove’ Alabama was in its pathPlanned Parenthood’s digital health app will prescribe and deliver birth control nationwideThis AI just passed a science test and may be smarter than an eighth graderFast Company’s Impact section is looking for an assistant editorAmerican Eagle takes on Sephora in an effort to be a one-stop shop for teensScarlett Johansson remains firmly Team Woody Allen: “I believe him.”Amazon Fire TV is quietly overtaking Roku, and here’s howAmazon and Walmart pledge to curb single-use plastic packaging, but only in IndiaJaden Smith’s Just Water just hit $100 million valuationHow to watch CNN’s climate change Town Halls live without cableWe could help prevent deforestation by simply reprogramming logging machinesStill stressed after a long break? You might not be taking the right type of restGallup is tracking world happiness to understand what’s really happening in the worldYouTube gets slapped with $170 million FTC fine for violating children’s privacyAllbirds’s new sneaker collaboration isn’t as weird as it soundsCan you ever wear shorts to work?Preparing the workforce for tomorrowDon’t use these 5 emojis unless you want Japanese teens to think you’re oldInside the high-rise graveyards of Hong KongThis new accelerator wants to boost the best solutions to food wasteHow the world’s most minimalist phone made me love my smartphone moreEffective managing for non-managers: 5 tips to try nowFacebook is getting very, very good at faking your faceThis personality trait is an interview killerRoku wants to simplify home audio, but there are too many options alreadyRead the demands from the upcoming climate strikeHong Kong will withdraw the controversial extradition bill in attempt to end protestsThese are the habits to avoid if you want to make a behavior changeSatya Nadella, Donna Langley, Brian Cornell, Nancy Dubuc, Will Packer to headline Fast Company Innovation FestivalThe workwear startup behind Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton’s power suitsHow to wake up early, and be happy about itBill and Melinda Gates have poured nearly $5 billion into education. Here’s what they spent it onAmazon wants to let Whole Foods shoppers use their hand to pay for ordersThis Bill Gates-backed startup wants to stop office temperature wars by making your AC smarterThese $460 “family-sized” disaster survival kits are a sign of the timesHow to make a good first impression when starting a new jobNatGeo’s ‘Activate’ wants to inspire global activism—and reinvent P&G marketing—with Pharrell, CommonYour obsession with growth is hurting your businessNow is a good time to check your Facebook face recognition settingsVaping lung disease symptoms: Here’s what the CDC says to watch out forYou can now ride around national parks with a little extra electric assistanceTrading faces with Leo DiCaprio in the hot deepfake social app Zao comes with major privacy concernsBen & Jerry’s new ice cream flavor is inspired by racism in the criminal justice systemWalmart will stop selling handgun ammo, but it will still sell hunting riflesThis online store eliminated bubble wrap, and it’s a lesson for every company that ships thingsNew Yorkers lose so many AirPods, the subway may have to do a PSAEighteen-year-old Harrison McNeill made bean jokes on Twitter for fun. Now it’s his jobGoFundMe’s new site is designed to make you give more, fasterThese YouTubers used Google Maps to find the world’s longest possible footpath. It’s a doozyHow to help the Bahamas: 7 things you can do for Hurricane Dorian victims right nowThe insidious effects of ageism in the workplacePrince Harry wants to change the future of sustainable travel with TravalystWhy the logo on the back of the next iPhone may look differentFinally learning chess? This MoMA-endorsed smart board plays you like a person5 free sites and services for drumming up some extra business4 sleep excuses that you need to stop telling yourselfExclusive: Goop and Banana Republic want to talk to you about game-changing womenThis is why there are no fat kids in back to school adsTHX redesigned its iconic movie theater intro, and it’s bonkersI got a promotion, and I regretted itWhat does business casual even mean in 2019?How this former high-end chef is helping schools kick chicken nuggets off the menuThese maximalist fashion startups are Everlane’s splashier cousinsSamsung’s next foldable phone will bend into a square like a wallet8 workout products that are actually worth the splurgeThere’s a $218 billion design problem sitting in your fridge right nowHurricane Dorian flight cancellations reach the thousands todayThese startups are tackling the most frustrating women’s health issuesFacebook is testing hiding like counts from usersSpaceX is playing a game of chicken with its Starlink satellitesWill compostable packaging ever be able to solve our waste problem?How to be better allies to women of color at workThe history of Union Square, the public square that hosted the first Labor Day paradeRebecca Sugar on how Chance the Rapper and Beavis and Butt-Head influenced ‘Steven Universe: The Movie’Your boss is going to start using AI to monitor you—and labor laws aren’t readyHow to leverage your network to land your first full-time jobRing’s smart home plans would sound great if Ring itself was less frightening