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How to get skeptical employees to try group meditationMachine learning could transform medicine. Should we let it?This app matches marginalized communities to therapists who share their backgroundHow to address an issue without saying ‘I’m sorry’Inside Intel’s billion-dollar transformation in the age of AIAmericans are moving less and less—and it could dramatically reshape societyThere’s now a chatbot to give refugees instant legal aidYou received a salary counteroffer. Now what?The days of threatening your cable company with cord cutting to get a cheaper rate are overApple just bought the first-ever batch of carbon-free aluminumOne horny Netflix tweet and we’ve officially hit peak Brand TwitterFired employees invoke Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ motto in their workplace complaintUber’s damning sexual assault report puts pressure on Lyft to show its handStop using plastic cups because BPA exposure may be much worse than we thoughtThis T-shirt uses your body heat to generate electricityTaking voice notes on Google just got a lot betterHow to draw the line between preparation and procrastinationHow a bonkers horror indie about a murderous red dress became a clever satire of consumerismFast Company’s Impact section is looking for a staff writer4 things you should do if you want to cut back on your meeting timeThis is the world’s most satisfying, or infuriating, clockThree reasons to practice good manners with your customers’ dataHow to get out of the weeds and make time for big-picture thinkingHidden in this YouTube series is the perfect recipe for startup successThis indigenous design is being returned after a century awayCheck out these 5 brilliant apps for better budgetingThis airline is replacing millions of single-use cups with tasty edible onesFast Company’s Work Life section is looking for a new assistant editorWatch YouTube’s ‘Rewind 2019’ year-in-review video, which people really seem to hateNetflix’s ‘Astronomy Club’ is an A+ sketch show skewering Hollywood’s “C+” on raceThe 7 most un-recommended holiday gifts money can buyWhat will make cargo bike package delivery succeed in New York?Skip pointless presents and give the gift of useful design17 cozy things that will keep you warm this winterAirbnb announces new guest standards and offers mayors’ hotline to company repsThese new Coke and Bud packages ditch plastic six-pack rings for cardboard carriersGoogle has a plan to stop digital distraction (and it’s smarter than Apple’s)People are tricking bots into stealing Disney and Nintendo IP to raise awareness about design theftApple is about to get toppled by oil giant Saudi Aramco as the most valuable listed companySenators want ethics probe of 20-year mass surveillance program OK’d by Attorney General BarrOne-stop Xmas shopping at the coolest “store” on the internetThese simple packets fight food waste by miraculously keeping fruit from going badWatch NFL alum Matthew Cherry’s sweet animated short about a black father doing his daughter’s hairSNAP benefit cuts: Here’s what you need to know about the Trump administration’s changes‘Evil Corp’ Russian hackers were just charged with stealing $100M from bank accountsHow Boulder is creating a path for cities to scale up carbon sequestrationThe cofounder of Refinery29 has some frank truths about creativity and leadership you need to hearThis $895 jacket is designed to help you sleep on long-haul flightsYou’ve hit a plateau in your business or career. Now what?Americans have a psychologically twisted relationship with paid time offStreetwear design fans get a new podcast series with the Bleacher Report’s ‘Friends and Family’Two simple budget-friendly ways to include remote workers at holiday partiesThese are the 7 types of companies that you should stay away from50 designers reinvent the Christmas tree ornamentThe Hims of sleep? DTC brand reimagines snooze supplementsMeet Yeti’s new $800 luxury beer coolerWhen you should go with your gut instead of logicRetailers are selling $60 cords for Apple’s wireless AirpodsHow to deal with the problem of needing another offer to get a raiseTo build cities that survive climate change, we should emulate Earth’s first creaturesIkea reveals the secret to happiness, and it’s not furnitureCala’s chef-owner sees her work as a daily performanceDeadly Takata airbag recall: What to do if you drive a BMW, Honda, Mitsubishi, or ToyotaMillennials are warming up to some baby boomer lifestyle choices—and vice versaWe study the UX industry. Here’s what will change in 2020The effects of inequality run as deep as our microbiomesHere’s how to get your Spotify Wrapped 2019—and My Decade WrappedI became part of the alt-right at age 13, thanks to Reddit and GooglePantone’s 2020 color of the year is the new blackElizabeth Warren congratulates Google’s outgoing Larry Page with fun reminder that he can’t hide from CongressHere’s why Instagram suddenly wants to know your ageCulture—not products or moonshots—is Sundar Pichai’s biggest challengeThrowing fermented grape skins on icy roads could help cut down our salt useHoney Baked Ham created matching pajamas with pigtails, and there’s no turning backPresident Trump’s catty European trip turned world leaders into Mean GirlsMore than 700 major corporations say they will set science-based targets to cut emissionsGiphy’s top gifs of the year show how gifs helped us escape in 2019A harrowing study of 46,000 women shows hair dyes are heavily associated with cancerNot every problem is a nail, so use your hammer wiselyInstagram just recreated Céline Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” as a shoppable videoDoes a company really care about diversity and inclusion? Here’s how to tellGreta Thunberg’s ‘How Dare You’ climate rebuke literally just melted in MiamiHow to make your holiday toast more memorableThe first crystal-clear eraser will delight young and old designers alikeThis site is running better deals on MacBooks than anything you saw on Cyber MondayYou don’t need to be tech savvy to be a tech caregiverHow to find someone to mentor on LinkedInRejection sucks. Here’s how to bounce back from it anywayThe best designer-made holiday cards to send before it’s too latePandora’s “most ambitious” ad campaign ever may not be enough to get you to change the streamThis gas station was just another abandoned building. Now it’s eye-popping op artHow to set business goals in six easy stepsNow small brands compete with Amazon by offering sustainable same-day delivery3 ways to train your brain to perform better under pressureA Google manager perfectly spoofs Facebook’s PR bot for employees facing tough questionsApple’s flagship iPhone is collecting location data despite users telling it not toI’m a tech CEO. Here’s my radical plan to hold myself accountableAmazon’s top horticulturalist says he has the best job at the companyDictionary.com chooses ‘existential’ as 2019’s word of the yearFord and McDonald’s are building car parts together. Wait, what?Jay Z is 50! Celebrate by exploring his one—and only—movie roleScientists just engineered bacteria to eat CO2This startup wants to use your data to bet on the market—and cut you in on the profitsGet ready for 5G to make your phone even more addictiveGlobal fossil fuel emissions just hit a record highThe lyrics site Genius says it’s caught Google “red-handed” copying it, files $50 million lawsuitLarry Page steps down as CEO of Alphabet, hands control to Google CEO Sundar PichaiApple’s first music award is perfectly AppleTrump’s fancy ambassadors: His other “quid pro quo” is DC’s biggest open secretHere’s how Elizabeth Warren plans to save gig workersFewer tourists are visiting America: NYC pushed out of top 10 world destinationsTiffany Haddish’s ‘Black Mitzvah’ on Netflix is comedy special as PR—and it worksThere are a million times more microplastics in the ocean than we thoughtThis is why it seems like your friends have better lives than you doI let my staff do whatever they want every other Friday, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever madeScientists are searching the world for rare varieties of seeds that could help agriculture survive climate changeThis quirky, tilting lamp is built like the human kneeThe joyous creativity in ABC’s ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ will melt your Scrooge-y heartYour one-on-one meetings are broken. Here’s how to fix themGoogle under fire: four employees charge unfair labor practicesBeyond Delight: Why digital innovation needs a new paradigm for successThe secret history of women in America, told through their belongingsHow I learned to answer ‘Where do you see yourself in X years?’5 surprising things in your office that are ruining your productivityThe Christmas tree industry may be in troubleIs your salary high or low for your industry? This gorgeous chart will show youHow (and why) you should give yourself a year-end reviewAmerican Eagle put QR codes in T-shirts to help you donate to your favorite causesDon’t obsess over the security of Chinese wireless gear. Do this insteadHate plastic? This holiday gift guide is for you—and your kids6 great holiday gift ideas for your colleagues and coworkersAI is moving too fast, and that’s a good thingWhy Endeavor CMO Bozoma Saint John is joining Pencils of Promise as its Ghana ambassadorTikTok is being sued for allegedly sending U.S. user data to ChinaThese are the best apps and games of 2019, according to AppleMaybe it’s time to consider that Peloton is trolling us all with its advertisingWhat if we gave half the planet entirely back to nature?This MIT climate solutions simulator lets you design the perfect plan to end the climate crisisPost Malone is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the year, but the decade belongs to DrakeWhat I learned that time my boss made me cryTwitter’s new privacy center aims to be more transparent about user dataYou’re not brushing your teeth enough. Three times a day keeps the heart attack awayThis digital platform fights corruption by bypassing the officials demanding bribesPublic health crisis: 25% of youth addicted to phones, often with mental health problemsElectric school buses are an ingenious solution to help utilities build more battery storageFascinating video graph of the most popular TV series, 1986-2019, shows how much we’ve changedRecord-breaking day! Cyber Monday is the biggest shopping day everHow to be a happy introvert in a world that rewards extrovertsAmazon’s kooky new keyboard lets humans and AI write music togetherTake (y)our vitamins! That’s the message one successful company is telling Americans.This free tool maps propaganda and misinformation as it goes viralIs digital distraction as bad as you think it is?I turned away a quarter of my annual revenue, and I’ve never felt freerCareer coaches on the biggest mistakes people make in the job searchBalenciaga’s first couch is stuffed with old BalenciagaHow to be mindful and proactive at the same timeFacebook launches tool that lets you transfer your pics to Google PhotosThis nonprofit rating service measures effectiveness so you can make the most of Giving TuesdayPortland plans to propose the strictest facial recognition ban in the countryYou can’t quit these apps. Here’s how to stop them from derailing your dayNow that Ikea has colonized Earth, it’s going after MarsTens of millions of SMS text messages were exposed online—and anyone could read themReport: Larry Page’s secretive Kitty Hawk flying car startup faces safety concernsGoogle and Domino’s add pizza to Cyber Monday Pixel deliveriesNo one needs another gadget. Try these low-tech, feel-good gifts insteadWhat happens when people win this basic income raffle? They have time to find meaning in their livesLooking to spruce up your house before the holidays? Check out these Cyber Monday dealsThe 12 best Cyber Monday deals on laptops, TVs, phones, and moreI attended the Apple Entrepreneur Camp. Here’s why you should too