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Pope Francis: ‘We must act now’ on climateCan’t seem to quit your sweatpants? These pants styles feel like sweats, but look put together20 ‘guiding principles’ to ensure a diverse and equitable corporate cultureA pioneer of corporate diversity remains unimpressed2 women won the Nobel for CRISPR, but the battle for its patent rages onI worked undercover at a cheese shop while writing a book about cheese. Here’s what happenedCar design is about to change forever. This video encapsulates howCan’t deal with uncertainty any longer? Science has 3 coping strategies to try right nowCOVID-19 can undo decades of progress for women at work. Here’s what can help stop itPaycheck Protection Program forgiveness is now easier for smaller loans: Here’s how to apply‘Whether or not your employees are talking about it, they’re struggling’How Amy Coney Barrett might rule for—and against—workers’ rightsHow TikTok won the mobile video wars by breaking all the rulesBiden taps Samuel L. Jackson for a powerful new ad: ‘Vote, dammit, vote!’Here’s why Brooklyn Decker, Amy Schumer, and dozens of powerful women are wearing pink suitsYale study reveals which gender is better at social distancing. Take a guessFormer Pinterest executive: ‘I really hit the glass ceiling very hard’How to lead through rapidly changing timesSee how susceptible your home is to fires, floods, and other climate disastersPay $150 for an artist’s Magic 8-Ball? For the new Mattel Creations, ‘it is certain.’Slack’s CEO on why tech companies have to make peace with permanent remote workTrixie Mattel spills the secrets of the drag economyHow campaigns use manipulative tricks to convince you to open their emailsCan a company really be ‘apolitical’ in 2020?The secret struggles of introverts in a remote workforceSee these striking photos of the Sunset Strip in all its ’60s gloryWhy disinformation is the biggest threat to the 2020 electionAre you a chronic apologizer? Why saying ‘I’m sorry’ too much sets you backStimulus update: Talks resume on second checks, extra unemployment. Should we hold our breath?Yelp says it will now warn users about businesses accused of racismHow restaurants can survive in a stay-at-home eraUniversal Music Group announces a new luxury hotel chain called UMUSIC HotelsShould we be subsidizing cars for low-income families?This game-changing solar company recycles old panels into new onesThese four brilliant ideas would make Zoom work a lot betterThe future of work needs women to succeed. Our economy depends on itThe best kitchen tools and gadgets, according to Food52’s Amanda HesserHigh-tech face shields don’t have to be expensive. This design proves it4 steps to design a better future after COVID-19Pramila Jayapal and Mondaire Jones declare that ‘the era of small ideas is over’Kroger is the latest big name to underwrite ghost kitchensNancy Pelosi vows to ‘talk about’ the 25th Amendment: Here’s what that is—againGiving everyone a voiceWatch out, Amazon: Walmart could be the comeback story of the COVID-19 eraCiti CFO Mark Mason: Philanthropy alone won’t solve racial injusticeSquare buys $50 million in bitcoin in a huge vote of confidence for cryptocurrencyHere’s how to get more VC funding to startups outside of NYC, Silicon Valley, and BostonHow the U.S. government’s low-tech reputation is hurting future innovatorsMalala Yousafzai is surviving the pandemic by starting a book clubMichelle Pfeiffer trades the glamour of the red carpet for startup life‘SNL’ just uninvited this week’s musical guest due to his COVID recklessnessRicky Martin’s new startup wants to remix your music to be more immersiveWhy busy, time-hungry people need hobbies the mostThe 5 morning habits this founder turns to before even looking at technologySick of paying for Prime? These 5 Amazon alternatives provide free next-day shippingAdidas’s wild new shoe is string art for your feetSorry, but most of the things you ‘choose’ are randomEveryone is messing up Google Workspace’s name—even GoogleOutdoor Voices x Merrell hiking boots are a shoe collab we can get behindHow the B Corporation movement is remaking businessPrefab was supposed to fix the construction industry’s biggest problems. Why isn’t it everywhere?When you need to give tough feedback, forget Zoom and pick up the phoneThese diamonds are made of CO2 sucked from the airH&M will turn your ratty old T-shirt into a brand new sweater‘Politically Re-Active,’ 2016’s smartest political comedy podcast, is back for another historic electionDuckDuckGo, EFF, and others just launched privacy settings for the whole internetWhy finding a mentor is more important now than everThe 2020 presidential election will decide the fate of the climateThese are the types of people struggling most with remote workIs now the right time to change jobs?‘I’m speaking’: Every time Kamala Harris reclaimed her time during the VP debateFacebook now says it will suspend all political ads starting Nov. 3The next pandemic: Why biodefense experts say we need to prepare nowHow well does plexiglass defend against COVID-19? VP debate shields raise questions5 less-than-obvious techniques for startup survival during the pandemicIf you see this new alert from Google, something has gone terribly wrongWhy Verizon is investing in philanthropy, even during the pandemicHow to watch the vice presidential debate live on CNN, MSNBC, or elsewhere for free without cableChip and Joanna Gaines on building Magnolia Network, even though ‘We still don’t have a television’‘I’m not sure we’ll survive it’: How constant tech is breaking our brainsStates are getting creative to prepare for the pandemic electionNarcissistic leaders poison their organizations for decadesDear Founder: Don’t be a Logan Roy—plan your successionIs Trump likely to get severe COVID-19? This company thinks genes could reveal cluesAt a superspreader event, where you sit mattersWill I get extra unemployment or a second stimulus check at all this year? Here’s the latestThis startup raised $50 million to put holograms in your next carVote for Breonna Taylor: The campaign behind those White House lawn signsHackers could have used Comcast’s XR11 voice remote to spy on homes‘Last-mile’ space delivery startup Momentus is going public: Here’s what to knowWould you wear a Slack-branded sneaker? Cole Haan just made oneHow to rethink your digital diet and pull yourself out of a productivity slumpWhat to expect from Apple’s October iPhone event: iPhone 12, AirTags, over-the-ear AirPods, and more!The women who developed CRISPR just won the 2020 Nobel Prize in ChemistryHollywood has a growing China problem—but it won’t admit itIkea opens first-ever used furniture storeHow to redesign a forest: restoring California’s trees in the age of fire4 ways to recapture what’s lost when we’re not in an officeWhat this 100-year-old restaurant can teach CEOs about balancing resilience and profitWhy the far right Proud Boys co-opted these polo shirts5 strategies to fix a toxic workplace2019 was the second largest year ever for corporate solar investmentsEditor’s picks: These are the face masks we actually like wearing every dayHow San Francisco’s DA cut the city’s jail population without jeopardizing public safetyStimulus package update: With no deal for second checks or unemployment, Trump says negotiations are offNasdaq’s CEO says bringing more people into capital markets is the way to create ‘inclusive capitalism’Spotify is leaning on influencers to win the podcasting warsLet’s be careful with how we respond to 15-year-old TikTok star and resistance icon Claudia ConwayInstagram icons: Here’s how to change them and give your phone that classic lookWhat to know about Chamath Palihapitiya taking Clover Health public in a surprise mergerWhy Intel’s CEO attends a monthly diversity committee meeting‘The past is not the past’: Janelle Monáe on art and activism in 2020These MacArthur ‘geniuses’ are some of 2020’s most fascinating peopleDid you think Tesla lost its ability to surprise? Think againHow Tommy Hilfiger is working toward a more sustainable and inclusive fashion industryZoom calls can be too formal. These alternatives encourage casual chattingK-pop idol Amber Liu wants you to learn Korean with her via language learning app DropsWhy robots should grow like babiesLet’s make the post-pandemic era a new golden age for inventionThe Amazon rain forest is near a survival tipping pointRoommate sex in the time of coronavirus. Yes, it’s a thingCreate the perfect WFH setup with this open-source blueprintBuilding Your Company’s Future through Visual CollaborationFacebook, YouTube, and Twitter have lost their empathy—and tech culture is to blameStimulus check update: IRS extends deadline to November 21 to help non-filers get their $1,200How managers can help employees handle loneliness and isolation‘Every generation has their fight, and this is ours’: Planned Parenthood’s president on the battle for the Supreme CourtThis app lets New Yorkers buy restaurants’ extra food at a big discountToward a new Bauhaus: How a century-old design movement could help save the planetSorry, Disney Plus subscribers, now anyone can buy ‘Mulan’ for the same price you paid to rent itThe world’s largest insect farm will grow hundreds of millions of beetles—for eatingThis breakthrough battery recharges itself for limitless energyEverything you were taught about career paths was wrongGmail’s new logo is just a taste of Google’s plan to rethink productivityAre dog-food startups like Farmer’s Dog and Wild Earth worth the price? We asked an expertTrump tweets ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID’ despite new CDC guidance warning of airborne transmissionScooter Braun and Jessie Reyez on how COVID-19 is ‘forcing the entire industry to innovate’An action plan for socioeconomic mobilityWhat SCOTUS rejecting the Kim Davis case could mean for gay marriageThe biggest barrier to humane, ethical AI: Capitalism itself6 lessons on how to scale sustainability, from Walmart and Grove CollaborativeAre you registered to vote? Your deadline is today if you live in one of these statesHow Lena Waithe is trailblazing for the next generation through her storytellingHow remote learning’s flaws pushed me to leave my university teaching jobWhat do Twitter and Impossible Foods have in common? They both want to change the worldExclusive: Robert Downey Jr. on planning a ‘Sherlock’ universe with Marvel-style world buildingNovartis CEO: A vaccine will not magically save us from COVID-19We are approaching the fastest, deepest, most consequential technological disruption in historyHow to avoid multitasking when you work from homeThe global pandemic doesn’t have to halt your global growth strategyFrozen trash cans are environmentally questionable, but hard to resistLevi’s wants your old jeans backHow to handle brutal online reviews from your employeesHere’s what Facebook is doing to ramp up groups (and fight their misuse)Who has COVID-19? This White House case tracker and live dashboard will tell youHate masks? Try this Space Age helmet insteadThe new fall wardrobe essential: Chic wide-leg pants (that are as comfortable as sweats)Regal is closing all 536 movie theaters in the U.S. Blame the pandemic—and BondThis is why you’re always late—and it’s not your faultHow WeChat’s design turned it into a global powerhouse—and a Trump targetA 5-cent sensor could detect the coronavirus in 10 minutes at homeDelivery workers and e-bikes are a perfect combination: This program is putting them togetherSee the secret buildings that make cities runI’m a founder with ADHD. Here are 5 ways to achieve more neurodiversity in the workplace