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Data show how some startup founders are still raising capital during the COVID-19 crisisSchools turning to remote learning face a Chromebook and iPad shortageToilet paper is having a moment and the advertising is getting weirdWhy offering businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is a bad ideaJerry Seinfeld, Janelle Monáe, and 97 other pop-culture musts for MayHow leaders can shepherd their people and brands though the COVID-19 crisisJust how much more wealthy than you is Jeff Bezos? Scroll to find outTesla stock drops after Elon Musk’s confounding tweetWomen’s academic journal submissions plummet amid coronavirusDo you have to go back to work if it reopens but you still don’t feel safe?The lockdown has eels missing people too. This Tokyo aquarium wants you to FaceTime themThis gig worker emergency fund is giving away no-strings-attached COVID-19 relief checksPandemic pay cuts: The growing list of companies reducing salaries during COVID-19Why we opened our pandemic-born delivery platform to competitorsCOVID-19 is redefining what it means to be professional3 pieces of good news you may have missed while you were obsessing about the coronavirusI am a working mom and CEO who’s worked under pandemic conditions. Here’s why productivity is a myth.The new Apple TV+ show on designer homes is the escapist fantasy we need right nowHow COVID-19 is changing the way we think about privacyDepartment stores were the original retail startups. Now they’re headed for the graveFitbit data shows we’re sleeping better during the COVID-19 lockdownThe science behind our impatience with social distancingThis school in China has a brilliant solution for keeping kids 6 feet apartNetflix’s ‘The Half of It’ takes the high school rom-com to a whole new levelIs this Zoom on? A club crawl through the brave new world of live comedy onlineHow Nike turned shoe parts into face shields in just two weeksHow music label 88rising brought Asian rap culture to the United StatesHow California’s recovery task force is aiming to rebuild a more inclusive economyContact tracing apps are on the way. Will they help us get back to normal?Get ready for the long haul: COVID-19 pandemic will likely last two years, experts say3 things job seekers need to know about hiring technology (and 3 ways to make it work for you)See where the nearly 200,000 rent strikes are happening in the U.SThe 4 best to-do list apps you aren’t using (yet)Questlove and Black Thought on how quarantine unlocked their creativityThis is how each generation can freelance during and after the pandemicInside Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ and the Tinseltown that never was—but should’ve beenApple ekes out 1% growth in March quarter despite coronavirusAmazon stock clobbered as Jeff Bezos outlines COVID-19 impact, tells investors to ‘take a seat’This Turbo Tax-like tool helps Dreamers automate their immigration formsSafe takeout: Meal kits from Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and awesome local restaurantsAmazon, Walmart, Target mega-strike: Here’s what to know about the sprawling protestResearchers pinpoint the ideal age for entrepreneurs, and it’s not twentysomethingThere’s a ‘Conjuring’ house live-streaming event coming up. Here’s what you won’t seeThis nonprofit pays former gang members to go to college—now it’s helping families survive the pandemicHow to embrace ‘entrepreneurial thinking’ even if you’re not an entrepreneurCOVID-19 has made living off the grid irresistible. Are these self-sustaining homes the future?An epidemiologist on what steps to take if you are preparing to reopen your businessThis ‘Daily Show’ segment nails the food wastage tragedy of COVID-19Devastating unemployment maps show which areas are hardest hit by COVID-19 shutdownsAmid virus-era messaging boom, LinkedIn rolls out new chat featuresVimeo gets creative in celebrating small businesses impacted by COVID-19Andrew Cuomo’s PowerPoints are endearingly primitive, so this designer redid themHow to design your post-COVID-19 lifeWhat it’s like to start a new job during the COVID-19 pandemicNursing home design is deadly. Here’s how to change itShopping malls were dying before COVID-19. Imagine them post-pandemicTwitter Q1 2020 earnings: mDAU growth explodes thanks to ‘global conversation related to the COVID-19 pandemic’‘Pandora broke my heart’: Tim Westergren, digital radio pioneer, returns to break the music industrial complexFrom ‘officles’ to giant sneeze guards: How COVID-19 will change your open officeHow PayPal CEO Dan Schulman is leading a more inclusive way forwardHow open-source medicine could prepare us for the next pandemicZoom doesn’t really have 300 million usersHow the Broadway-bound ‘Sing Street’ reinvented itself as a Facebook Live Zoom revueAmsterdam is now using the ‘doughnut’ model of economics: What does that mean?3 things you must do to transition from manager to leader‘To All the Boys’ author Jenny Han thinks outside the representation boxHow to keep company values on track while people work remotely in quarantineCO2 emissions will drop by a record 2.6 billion tons this year, thanks to the coronavirusWearing a mask? Apple will soon make Face ID less annoying if you want to unlock your iPhoneAs Elon Musk shouts into the void, Tesla stock soars with first-quarter earnings and revenue beatFacebook sees a big jump in users during lockdowns, but advertising takes a hitSpending more time with your dog? These 12 ingenious toys and accessories will make both your lives happierYale study: Selfish people misremember their own past selfishness, thus like selvesThis live layoffs tracker shows the tragic economic impact of coronavirus in real timeMeet star quarterback Russell Wilson’s mental conditioning coachFossil fuel firms were in a tailspin—now they might get a bailout‘That was it—silence’: As bailout funds evaporate, minority-owned businesses say they’ve been shut outEmbattled Boeing enjoys skyrocketing stock price despite devastating revenue lossesThe McRib’s fascinating history, explained in one extremely thorough videoThe United States GDP has decreased for the first time in 6 yearsWhy a crisis is the best time to hone your corporate reputationHospitals are bringing nature into stressful COVID-19 ICUsWhy self-isolation is the perfect time to overhaul your ineffective work habitsHow to avoid snapping at your partner (or kid, or roommate) during quarantineMy startup was acquired. Should I stay or should I go?This MIT app makes self-care as addictive as a video gameCoronavirus and pets: Here’s what the CDC says about dogs, cats, and social distancing7 tricks for making good decisions in times of crisisWorried your cloth mask isn’t filtering coronavirus? This simple hack could make it more effectiveZoom and Houseparty have a rare chance to beat Big Tech at video chatSpotify Q1 2020 monthly active users soar as pandemic keeps people at home consuming contentChef and cookbook author Alison Roman shares her essential kitchen gadgetsMove over, Zoom. This magic interface is the future of videoconferencing‘We literally couldn’t fundraise’: Why wealthy VCs won’t save struggling startupsThis site shows your home’s disaster risk, from climate to coronavirusHow Alison Roman cooks up viral recipes, from #TheCookies to #TheStewElon Musk goes on privileged Trump-esque anti-lockdown Twitter spreeCan you keep an activist campaign running during a pandemic? March For Our Lives is tryingWant to use Google Meet instead of Zoom? Now you can—for freeThis ‘Candyman’-inspired horror film warns about reopening the economy too soonForget returning to work as ‘normal’—this is what should take its placeThis free safety app lets domestic violence victims secretly call for help during lockdownsGoogle reveals how the pandemic is hitting its bottom line with a ‘significant slowdown’ in ad revenueCalifornia will enlist restaurants to make and deliver meals for food-insecure seniorsTripAdvisor slashes 25% of its global workforce ahead of first post-COVID-19 earningsEditor’s pick: Allbirds’ new running shoes are sustainable, fashionable, and unbelievably comfortableLawmakers want to freeze big mergers during the coronavirus pandemicThis live dashboard puts coronavirus maps, news, and warning indexes all on one screenNo, New York’s primary elections are not all canceledBored woman invites neighbors into the Ministry of Silly Walks, and it’s absolutely delightfulArtful masks let you wear the smile of William Shakespeare and Florence NightingaleFor many women, abortion access was already limited. Then COVID-19 hitLet’s take a moment to celebrate an unsung hero of the quarantine—your couchDelivering constructive criticism remotely—without sinking employee moraleInside the redesign of ‘Fast Company’ magazine4 ways to help your teams combat burnout during the pandemicWhat is a mask valve, and why are cities banning them?There’s a big flaw with COVID-19 contact tracing appsHow small businesses can avoid flatlining6 ways to build emotional resiliency in uncertain timesThese 3D-printable add-ons can make home goods more accessibleShining a light on companies that have achieved carbon-neutralityWhy government websites failHow electric planes could revolutionize commercial aviationFighting for consumer rights to repair our own electronic devicesHere’s how one company is delivering the internet to remote villagesWhy Alton Brown is bringing you inside his quarantine kitchen every weekHow ranked choice voting could restore the concept of majority ruleIntroducing Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas honorees for 2020The case for optimismFlying JetBlue? You’ll now need to wear a face mask during your entire tripBored in quarantine? Here’s why that’s a good thing4 things you must get right when you move physical events to digitalThis new app from Shopify helps people find and shop from local businessesOne day, you might live in a 3D-printed houseWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: North America Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Students Finalists and Honorable MentionsWhen there’s no optometrist for miles, this kit can still fill a prescriptionWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Energy Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Transportation Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Asia-Pacific Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis medical test startup may soon have approval for a home test for COVID-19World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: General Excellence Finalists and Honorable MentionsHow Guild Education is making continuing education a workplace perkGravity Payments is expanding its $70,000 minimum wage from Seattle to IdahoWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Advertising Finalists and Honorable MentionsHow Participant gave ‘Roma’ a fourth act that’s still benefiting domestic workersWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Social Justice Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis company is introducing plant-based protein to a meat-loving nationThis crazy sculpture is made by an MIT-engineered machine that 3D prints biopolymers to replace plasticWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Apps Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Health and Wellness Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis crowdsourced database of poop pictures is training AI to help people with gut issuesThis startup sells ugly produce to businesses—to drive down prices and carbon emissionsFormerly incarcerated Floridians won the right to vote—this campaign is fighting to let them keep itWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Art and Design Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis company’s AI makes tiny tweaks to building systems that result in huge emissions reductionsThis DoorDash for surplus food aims to cut waste and help solve hungerSee the 26 World Changing Ideas Awards winners that are building a better worldHow Planned Parenthood got teens to start talking to its sex ed chatbotWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Food Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: AI and Data Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis startup uses mirrors to create solar-powered, 1,800-degree heat for industrial factoriesWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: World Changing Company of the Year FinalistsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Corporate Social Responsibility Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis alternate currency lets you earn rewards for your good deedsThe 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards JudgesThis pay-as-you-go solar fridge helps poor African families save money and foodTrucks drive thousands of miles with no cargo—this app is making them more efficientWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Developing-World Technology Finalists and Honorable MentionsCities that need more housing could get it by rethinking what an apartment can beThis company wants to track every single product in the worldWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Impact Investing Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Europe, Middle East, and Africa Finalists and Honorable MentionsThis 3D printer produces living cancer cells so scientists can test drugs on the real thingWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Education Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Latin America Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Spaces, Places, and Cities Finalists and Honorable MentionsEtsy offsets the entire carbon footprint of its shipping—and it wants other retailers to do the sameThis redesigned rape kit aims to empower assault survivors—and the providers helping themThis online tool helps you make sure your retirement investments reflect your valuesCan’t find toilet paper, eggs, or flour? This app knows where to goThis pea-size device helps fix holes in babies’ heartsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Creativity Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Experimental Finalists and Honorable MentionsCan this sustainable cooling system replace environmentally damaging AC?World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Media and Entertainment Finalists and Honorable MentionsWorld Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Politics and Policy Finalists and Honorable MentionsHBO Max is a branding disaster, and this ad proves itDisney lawyers ruin the fun for some Star Wars fans’ MayThe4th celebrationMeat may disappear from store shelves because of supply chain disruption due to COVID-19Which states are benefiting most from the IRS stimulus checks? Some blue states are left coldRent is almost due again: Here’s how well your state is protecting renters from evictionFor just $6 a month, Hulu’s got all the juicy TV we’re craving in quarantineIRS stimulus check status: With glitches addressed, try the payment portal before this deadlinePrescription delivery by UPS drone? CVS customers in this Florida retirement community can try itThe 3D printing revolution is finally hereSBA should grant full $10,000 loan advances regardless of business size, Democrats sayThis YouTuber captured every kind of Zoom user you’ve met recently. Which one are you?6 effective ways to set boundaries with your family when working from homeThis funny Twitter account rates celebrities’ videoconferencing roomsDear VCs: COVID-19 isn’t an excuse to backslide on gender equalityWhy now is the time to push yourself and take that big risk‘There are no wasted moments’: Jerry Saltz has some advice on staying creative while quarantinedKondo, Ballmer, Slack and a magazine you’ll want to hold in your handsForget leaning in or out: These are the questions we should be asking women (and men)Coronavirus symptoms checker: 9 signs to watch for, including 6 new CDC additionsRunning is ideal exercise during COVID-19. These apps and gadgets will keep you motivatedFlying after COVID-19 will never be the same. Here’s what airplane seats could look likeBill Gates announces his foundation will focus ‘total attention’ on COVID-19 pandemic8 CEOs on books they read in a crisis How to tidy your to-do list like Marie KondoWhy we’re letting our kids binge-watch TV during lockdownConcerts will never be the same after COVID-19. Here’s what you could wear to bring them backMarie Kondo cleaned house. Now she wants to fix your whole lifeContact tracing has a UX problemHow cities are reshaping streets to prepare for life after lockdownWhatsApp curbs spread of viral COVID-19 misinformation by 70%The COVID-19 pandemic is sparking an era of ‘smart generosity’Libro.fm and Kanopy: audiobooks and free streaming to cure quarantine boredom—and support local communities5 changes to expect in the workplace after COVID-1930 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Calendar could do