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How to watch Shark Week 2020 on Discovery live without cable2 science-backed benefits of making small talk with coworkersCan UV light kill COVID-19? Experts advise cautionVoting by mail is secure, but it has a seriously low-tech downside: your signature7 films to watch for a Netflix and Nollywood weekendThis one small thing can radically impact your productivityFacebook eased fact-checking rules for conservative pages, report saysAs more schools go remote, Cuomo will allow NY schools to reopenFor 10% of the workforce, working from home could be here to stayHow to watch UEFA Champions League 2020 live in the U.S. without cableThis DIY mask test kit finds that your neck fleece isn’t really helpingSecond stimulus check and unemployment update: What’s next with Congress going on vacation?David Chang and other chefs say now is the time to fix the restaurant industry’s long-standing inequitiesHow to decontaminate an N95 mask in an Instant PotThe Gates Foundation is helping back a $3 COVID-19 vaccineAs a Latino immigrant, I thought I understood the challenges of the Black community. I have a lot to learnBeirut residents are turning to Instagram to locate missing loved ones after the explosionWill this time of reflection finally get your side hustle off the ground?This artist turned old Allbirds sneakers into a beach chairIt’s time for tech platforms to stop tolerating the intolerableEditor’s pick: Three sandals that will get you through the rest of summerAvoid these 8 common mistakes when creating a D&I policySF sex toy designer debuts “build-your-own vibrator” parties on ZoomTwitter data shows that COVID-19 has us depressed. But one place is providing hopeThe emotionally intelligent way to cope with pandemic stressBernie wants to tax billionaires for COVID-19 gains. But his data are faultyWhy New Belgium Brewing is charging $100 for a six-pack of Fat Tire todayThese giant parasols are helping cities move indoor activities outsideIt’s time to bring back America’s tax on excess profitsThe 6 wildest design concepts for a virtual Democratic National ConventionBelieving these 3 myths about multitasking may be ruining your productivityWhat becoming a poll worker taught me about securing the 2020 electionMicrosoft’s bid to buy TikTok is the company’s brilliant plan to finally make you love itTrump bans U.S. ‘transactions’ with TikTok and WeChatThe new American Dream is just as unattainable as the old oneThis one thing is holding you back from becoming a leaderThe First Step: How to build an effective narrative when launching a new companyPrince Harry: Social media is dividing us. Together, we can redesign itExpect double the number of hellish hurricanes this yearThis cute little robot floats to oil spills and sucks up the oilThese states have the longest life expectancies: Thank liberal policiesNew York Attorney General seeks to dismantle the National Rifle AssociationCan ocean plastic cleaning projects actually clean all the ocean plastic?How a startup’s first big customer can make or break successThis John Legend-backed startup uses AI to improve your credit—for free6 secrets to getting hired during an economic downturnSamsung’s weird new bean earbuds are comfier than AirPodsGoogle’s new phone case is beautiful—and it’s made out of water bottlesHow to lead a team when the path forward is increasingly unclearThis new Apple ad is epic vertical cinema by Oscar winner Damien ChazelleThe fertilizer that might have caused the Beirut explosion is all over the US. It’s unevenly regulatedWhy Trump, Biden, and everyone else should take a digital cognitive testPeople of color are wildly underrepresented in design. This game hopes to help fix itThese are the most gender-biased languages in the world (hint: English has a problem)A school mandated that students wear a COVID-detecting ‘BioButton.’ They fought backStarbucks, PepsiCo, and BMW partner to fix a global problem worth trillionsIt’s time to find a work-life bag that matches your new work life: one that’s casual, cleanable, and ready for anythingSeth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’ is the first movie that understands how I feel about seltzerHow the media is preparing for an election night that could go on for weeksThe fan’s guide to Verzuz’s Rick Ross vs. 2 Chainz: Everything you need to knowI’m a Black startup founder. Here’s how I raised $11 million after 150 rejectionsThe COVID-19 drug remdesivir costs as much as $3,120 per patient, but the government could change thatEverything we know about Reels, Instagram’s new TikTok cloneSlack’s head of people: Why we’re embracing remote work for the long haulHow the COVID-19 crisis has prompted a revolution in scientific publishingWhat is acute flaccid myelitis? CDC warns parents to watch out for these symptomsHere’s why Beyond Meat stock is down, even though we’re eating more fake meatPhilo is winning the hearts and wallets of cord cutters with cheap streaming TV and no sportsHere’s how amazing your office could be if designed by your favorite filmmakersIt’s time to build a more thoughtful work-from-home strategyTo think beyond cool hardware, Samsung is ramping up its partnershipsA beetle infestation killed hundreds of millions of trees. Here’s how they can be made into affordable housingWhat’s up with that Google Plus lawsuit settlement email? It’s real, but it’s also weirdWhy taking time off is key to nurturing creative ideasWhy organizations might want to design and train less-than-perfect AIA CEO asks: Can I still form bonds with employees as the company grows?These adaptable pods could make you love outdoor dining year-roundReport: The SEC is investigating details around Eastman Kodak’s government loanA Tesla engineer designed the perfect chocolate chipIf $600 unemployment boost doesn’t come back, how do the possible replacements stack upThis startup network wants to be the MTV for gaming cultureHow rocket scientists would approach planning to reopen schoolsFor the next generation of young women, your influence starts with your voiceAncestry.com is selling a 75% stake to Blackstone for $4.7 billionSurprise! The Big Tech antitrust hearing was a PR boost for Amazon, Facebook, Google, and AppleHow to sign a PDF for free, and 4 other tricks that don’t require Adobe AcrobatA Green Beret shares how to deal with uncertainty as a leaderWhy Cheetos is taking its Flamin’ Hot brand into mac and cheeseNASA’s ‘worm’ logo lay dormant for 28 years. So why are people so obsessed with it?Why Disney hasn’t shared how many people watched ‘Hamilton’These cute backyard houses can be entirely 3D-printedHow Jasmine Jordan is elevating women’s sneakerhead cultureThis algorithm could make it easier for over 73 million Americans to get jobsThere’s no easy hack to allyship. Here’s what it really takes to support BIPOCComedian and ‘SNL’ writer Sam Jay represents herself on her new Netflix specialHow to help Beirut explosion victims: 7 things you can do for Lebanon right nowBP wants to become the world’s largest renewables producer (but still pump a lot of oil)Why buying TikTok is a smart move for MicrosoftThis mobile game lets you build ecosystems that will help solve real-world ecological problems11 jaw-dropping moments from Trump’s flabbergasting ‘Axios’ interviewMailchimp’s next cool features might be built by outside developersCEO Jim Hackett is leaving Ford: Here’s what that could mean for the auto giant’s futureHow creativity can help us navigate COVID-19: Lessons from the 19th centuryThe 5 ways founding a startup prepared me for the pandemicYeti is auctioning off coolers customized by your favorite bands for COVID-19 reliefCompanies use cookies to get you to buy more stuff. Could it have the opposite effect?How to preserve your work culture beyond free snacks and unlimited vacationHand sanitizer poisoning calls skyrocket 70% as the FDA’s full list of toxic products growsScientists are growing psychedelic cotton in the labThe Facebook ad boycott didn’t cripple Facebook. But it sent a messageThe most genius founders can also be erratic CEOs. Here’s how to fix thatWhat if Central Park were home to a massive urban farm?This social enterprise’s woven hammocks are the perfect backyard addition—and look great indoors, tooDoctors could soon track your health just by drawing on your skin3 ways to improve your kids’ social skills during remote learningCan you guess what Fox News and Netflix have in common?Your ultimate guide to working from home productivelyFrom AI to at-home care: The hospital of the future looks nothing like today’sCOVID-19 has revealed the flaws of Silicon Valley’s purpose-driven cultureFrom the editor: Meet 74 creative people, 100 top workplaces for innovators, 21 great teamsWhatsApp now lets users fact-check forwarded messages right in the appMeet the computer scientist and activist who got Big Tech to stand downRyan Reynolds on ‘Deadpool,’ diversity, and the secrets of successful marketingHe green-lighted Netflix hits “Love is Blind,” “Queer Eye,” and “Cheer.” Here’s how he picks reality TV concepts.Kaiser Permanente’s Bechara Choucair believes that proper housing is essential to good healthHow John Mulaney uses his relentless creativity to figure out what to do nextThis woman guaranteed that the name Jeffrey Epstein would become notoriousSiemens Mobility CTO Roland Edel was told building an electrified highway was impossible. Now, Germany is considering installing 4,000 kilometersBanker Jane Fraser is democratizing the cashless economyBill Gates-backed founder Bill Gross has a plan to save the world from fossil fuelsHow Monica Lewinsky became a leading anti-cyberbullying advocateHow filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry’s ‘Hair Love’ changed the conversation around natural hairstylesDavid Byrne offers reasons to be cheerful amid the cynicism and despair of 2020How playwright Jeremy O. Harris wants to make theatergoing more accessible to allGoogle scientist Hartmut Neven coined the term ‘quantum AI.’ This year, he achieved his biggest breakthrough yetMicrosoft President Brad Smith isn’t afraid to do what’s right—for his workers, or youThis adventure travel founder is (finally) pulling back the curtain on how much money stays in the places we visitHow TB Alliance’s Mel Spigelman created a promising new anti-tuberculosis drugThis Patagonia designer turns worn-out clothes into works of artThis woman is determined to kill the password—and hacking as we know itThank Kade Crockford for driving the ban of facial recognition tech in citiesCTO Abhay Parasnis is an expert at teaching Adobe’s classic programs new tricksChoreographer Parris Goebel is the secret weapon behind Rihanna and J Lo’s most electrifying performancesThis former TV producer has solved toothpaste’s sustainability problemsThis dairy farmer figured out how to power your BMW with cow manure‘Steven Universe’ creator Rebecca Sugar celebrated gender fluidity before it was coolJohns Hopkins’s COVID-19 dashboard alerted us to trouble ahead. Meet the woman who made itHow Versed’s Melanie Bender created a high-end skincare line with drugstore pricesLegendary dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp offers her advice for agingComedian Celeste Barber raised $35 million by skewering celebrities’ thirstiest Instagram postsMeet the man bringing community back to social mediaHow restaurateur Camilla Marcus turned her Westbourne café into a showcase for conscious capitalismTo save the wine industry, this Vermont vintner is embracing outside influences and ingredientsSculpture Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art in Australia is a stunning work of climate-change activismThese two women are pushing companies to become more gender equalThis former Google employee is using data to help prisoners get out—and stay out—of the justice systemThe chemicals industry is notoroiously bad for the environment. MilliporeSigma’s Jeffrey Whitford is trying to fix that, one ingredient at a time.How WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike got her fellow players an 83% pay raise—and paid maternity leaveA glass of beer inspired these inventors to make a system that collects plastic waste in rivers using bubblesHere’s how curator Corinna Gardner keeps one of the world’s great museums relevantFirst responders have a better way to communicate in high-stress situations–this Motorola executive is behind it.Meriah Garrett is using design to improve life for the militaryHow architect Li Xiang turns bookstores into dreamscapesGeorgia Hardstark & Karen Kilgariff are murdering itThis woman took on Trump’s effort to roll back auto emissions standards—and wonFast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2020The secret ingredient in Impossible Foods’ plant-based meats is biochemist Celeste Holz-SchietingerMeet the attorney fighting for justice reform through poetryHilary Cottam’s ‘Radical Help’ has communities around the world rethinking (and revamping) their social programsHow University of Vermont’s Stacey Sigmon is using technology to fight opioid addictionThese sisters invented a better way to diagnose concussions by tracking eye movement3D fashion shows are the future, and we have Hanifa designer Anifa Mvuemba to thankThe director of Amman Design Week is on a mission to showcase Middle Eastern artisansHow Erica Esrick and David A. Williams are using gene therapy to fight sickle cell diseaseMeet the economist who helped AOC shape the Green New DealThis nonprofit 3D-prints cool custom bionic arms for kidsAmanda de Cadenet’s creative network connects female and nonbinary talent with big brandsQueen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas on how her filmmaking is a form of activismHolly Herndon’s haunting pop album was cowritten with a computer named SpawnEngineers have been trying to make ocean waves a source of energy for decades. Her company finally figured out how.Meet the CEO who’s healing the planet one heirloom chicken at a timeAstronomer Thomas Rimmele spent 25 years setting up the perfect photoMeet the woman who’s making your can of tuna safer for everyoneMeet the impresario behind the DJ-as-coder music revolutionThis woman wants you to get paid for your streaming media dataMatanya Horowitz’s recycling robots are saving the planet, one Starbucks cup at a timeHow we selected the Most Creative People in Business for 2020College students can now get all their textbooks for less than $180 per year. You can thank Michael Hansen for thatMozilla’s Katharina Borchert is giving voice to the internetThis Amazon exec figured out a way for customers to use cashThis guy wants you to have a say in what happens to your DNA5 reasons why we don’t have more ethical leadersCalculate how many seconds it takes Jeff Bezos to earn your annual salaryTrump to Microsoft: You can buy TikTok, but you have to give the government a cutMany Americans are struggling to afford their energy bills in the COVID-19 recessionWhat we know so far about ‘long-haul COVID,’ the next chapter in our pandemic nightmareTalk to your dogs: Their brains process speech the same way yours doesThis California highway is now paved with plasticThe real reason Jay Manuel from ‘ANTM’ made his debut novel fiction, not a memoirI’m a former superintendent. Here’s what really worries me about reopening schoolsThis is why 7-Eleven’s owner is buying Speedway from Marathon Petroleum for $21 billion‘Misleadingly comforting versions of history’: John Oliver breaks down how race is taught in U.S. schoolsZuck, Bezos, Cook: Who takes the fall in D.C.’s antitrust games?Lean on me: How CEOs are helping each other lead through the pandemicThese 3D printed tiles are helping restore devastated coral reefsWhat we learned from the Big Tech hearing—about handling tense virtual meetingsThese California wildfire maps let you track the Apple fire and smoke forecasts in real timeFostering innovation at scale‘It’s stressful, lonely work’: The newest job at City Hall is also the most importantThis AI fact-checking startup is doing what Facebook and Twitter won’t5 simple ways to boost your emotional intelligence every dayHow COVID-19 killed America’s favorite dietHave to fly? You definitely need this airplane seat coverA former NFL player is turning this abandoned building into an eco-villageThis new app from choreographer Benjamin Millepied lets you train at home with some of dance’s biggest starsMeet the YouTuber who’s schooling developers on how blind people really use tech5 reasons diversity training usually failsHow food delivery upstarts are fighting the tyranny of GrubhubMicrosoft is still in active talks to buy TikTok amid Trump threatsHere’s what’s in those mystery seed packages from ChinaAs companies try to address racism, a generic response is no longer enoughYou need to see all of these amazing ‘Umbrella Academy’ season 2 title cardsThe 19th Amendment is 100 years old. Voting rights are still far from equalBeyond Meat’s first-ever TV commercial features Octavia Spencer asking, ‘What if?’Netflix’s ‘Immigration Nation’ offers an unflinching portrait inside ICE—and a broken system