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How to watch the 2020 American Music Awards on ABC live without cable3 reasons you’re so exhausted and what you can do to helpAway’s new holiday luggage collection is designed for our stay-at-home eraThe Apple TV remote is so awful that cable companies will give you a better oneCOVID-19 deniers are still all too real. Here’s how we can convince themWhat doctors at overwhelmed rural hospitals are facing, in their own wordsIf you’re stressed or burned out, try this simple trickStimulus update: Here’s the latest news on second checks, unemployment as Congress takes a Thanksgiving breakOur high-profile media jobs were eliminated. Here’s why we exited gracefullyThese modular rooms let cities quickly and cheaply build housing for the homelessFive ways smart visuals can help your company achieve its goalsTrump supporter election lawsuit affidavit seems to mix up Michigan and MinnesotaMicroplastics are everywhere: even on top of Mount EverestJust because Trump’s coup is comically inept doesn’t make it less dangerousStop sending these 10 unnecessary email responses, and you can help reduce carbon emissionsThis burgeoning community helps people build stunning data visualizationsFor radical action on climate change, look to museums7 side hustles for the creative entrepreneurHow to volunteer to help the Georgia Senate runoffs: 12 things you can do for voter outreach right nowWho should get a COVID-19 vaccine first? It’s complicatedHow you’re unconsciously undermining relationships while working remotelySee inside the stunning homes of the world’s most famous architects and designersPfizer COVID-19 vaccine: The timeline now that FDA emergency use has been requestedBlack and Hispanic ad execs on the challenges facing the brand of America right nowYour employees are doing their part to end harassment. Now it’s your turnWhy it’s so hard to recycle coffee cups—and why that’s finally starting to changeCan a hike through a VR forest make people understand climate change?Global advertising execs on the promise and problems of America’s brandHow COVID relief funds could boost a green recoveryFacebook says it’s deleting 95% of hate speech before anyone sees it2020 was a terrible year for everything except gamingHow the Biden administration can help support America’s labor market12 incredibly useful Gmail settings you didn’t know you neededUniqlo’s new winter jackets are made with 100% recycled down and under $100‘BuzzFeed’ is buying ‘HuffPost’ in stock deal with VerizonWatch out, Facebook—Apple’s ad-tracking user protections are still on trackInstead of looking at sad ‘before’ pictures of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, just focus on the owlHere’s how Donald Trump’s election court battles have fared so far. (Not good!)New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail is closing: Now it’s time to put the land to better use.These 20 jobs will be most at risk in 2021U.S. timber industry crippled by double whammy of trade war and COVID-19Why Cara Delevingne is joining sex-tech startup Lora DiCarlo as co-owner and creative adviser‘We can hardly catch our breath’: An abortion clinic on the new Louisiana amendmentWhy returned goods from your online shopping splurges are ending up on eBayKerry Washington is now a jewelry designerA doctor’s guide to reopening businesses safelyHow does your office decide what temperature will make the most people happy?This website gorgeously illustrates whether your investments are ruining the planetIRS stimulus check: Your last chance to claim one and what happens after the deadlineHow COVID-19 has changed what benefits we expect from our employersNo, that’s not a bug, but Google’s home screen is freaking people out todayWe asked Americans if they’re still proud to be Americans. Here’s what they saidNASA has a mind-blowing plan to map rising sea levels from spaceYou won’t believe what real estate brokers are finding in empty offices right nowHow many lives will we choose to give up before we get a vaccine?America’s volatile global image has deep roots in its ‘exceptional’ historyWhy you shouldn’t always look on the bright sideWhat young people want from the first 100 days of the Biden administrationWhy Amazon radically redesigned the EchoWomen, don’t turn your camera off for Zoom callsCan ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ save Christmas? And HBO Max?Stuck in a quarantine cooking rut? There’s no better time to try a meal kit serviceConnecting innovation to purposeHere’s a challenge for those who care about clean drinking waterTapping Innovation and Design: Inside the Push to Provide Safe WaterFind out how Kohler incubates creative ways to innovate for goodNetflix struck gold with ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ and now guess which iPhone app is all the rageSlovakia tested almost everyone in the country and ‘broke the curve’Why it’s time to rethink information securityHow Jeff Bezos is spending his first $791 million on climate actionNeuroscientists have finally figured out why speaking a new language is so hard for adultsGoogle Pay’s new redesign sums up the best and worst of GoogleAlex Gibney’s new HBO doc showcases the psychiatrist who knows what makes serial killers tickAn ethical argument for sex robots as a human rightMarissa Mayer wants to clean up your contacts, and that’s just for startersUniqlo’s latest collaboration with Marimekko is the coziest yetOne of our employees is terminally ill. Should we accelerate his vesting schedule?How one resourceful NYC theater produced new musicals safely in a bubble during the summer of COVID-19Blacktag wants to be the Netflix-YouTube hybrid for alternative Black creatorsStimulus update: What can Joe Biden do to push second checks and extra unemployment before 2021?We have the technology to fight manipulated images and videos. It’s time to use it.American suburbs are about to look more like European citiesKamala Harris’s ascent is a win for Asian Americans. So why do I feel so ambivalent?My performance review encouraged me to to be more transparent, so I’m writing this articlePfizer COVID-19 vaccine update: Final results show it’s now 95% effectiveHow to get a free Thanksgiving dinner that feeds a family of five from WalmartThis phone magically stretches out like GumbyWe know it’s cold. But if there are walls and a roof, you’re not outdoor diningDaylight is a new digital bank built to solve the LGBTQ+ community’s banking challengesFixing the cracks in America’s foundationThe steps to shake yourself out of ‘small-picture’ thinkingI attended my brother’s funeral on Zoom. It’s not something I’d wish for anybodyThis Swedish startup is making powdered vaccines that don’t need to be kept coldThis checklist can help you get better at dealing with changeThis wild new puffer jacket is solar-powered and glows in the darkCheck these COVID-19 risk scores before traveling this holiday seasonApple cuts its App Store commission fee from 30% to 15% for small developersYou’re ‘doing diversity’ wrong again. Here are 5 ways to get it rightJunk-food brands are coming for Christmas—and this ugly Cheetos sweater is proofIt’s time to talk about how Joe Biden defeated a dominant model of leadershipThis stylish (and affordable) Great Jones bakeware will elevate your holidaysThe best Thanksgiving treats you can get delivered to loved ones (or yourself)This breakfast cereal inspired by Airbnb’s IPO has a deliciously terrible nameWhy Kamala Harris and Joe Biden inspire hope, according to a legal scholarCoronavirus cases are rising. This is the kind of communication design we need nowThis hilarious new meme is built to last. (This claim is disputed)The $380-billion trend turning fast fashion on its headHere’s how to ‘fleet’ with Twitter’s new disappearing tweet featureYour team is talking about you behind your back. Why this may be a good thingThat lovely Instagram shoutout could save a small business from shuttering this yearApple’s new MacBook Air: one giant leap forward, yet oh so familiarPackage lockers are ugly. Klarna wants to make them more beautifulDropbox says that ditching its swanky offices will result in better products6 ways to root out morale-depleting fear among your employeesWalmart is looking more like Amazon thanks to the COVID-19 pandemicMeet the woman leading Kaiser Permanente’s groundbreaking theater programMid-doors: The zone between inside and outside that could change building designWatch out CVS and Walgreens: Amazon Pharmacy is hereThey both work for Amazon. Their experience of the pandemic couldn’t be more differentDoes practice always make perfect? The surprising answerWe design maps for a living. Here’s who got the 2020 election rightHow to figure out if you have a problem delegating—and what to do about itI was responsible for America’s global brand at the White House. The damage is irreversible.These playing cards show gorgeous visions for what the world will look like in 2120This AI-powered parking garage rewards you for not drivingHow to train your brain to be more adventurousThese Lego-like modular ICU rooms are turning hospital parking lots into COVID-19 unitsThis is what the office will look like in 2022The future of travel: Where do we go from here?Airbnb files to go public: Here’s what it says are its 6 biggest risk factorsHulu With Live TV prices are going up again: Here’s what subscribers can expectThe versatile Always Pan from Our Place is perfect for chefs with small kitchens and big ambitionsBillionaire Jeff Bezos names 16 grant recipients of the Bezos Earth FundSquarespace’s new feature could help more businesses survive the pandemic60 second career advice: Overcoming fearThe future of outdoor recreationWhy cybersecurity is critical for connected healthcareHBO Max is finally landing on Fire TV streamersProtecting historic landmarks from climate change will mean radically rethinking preservationOne of your employees is underperforming. Here’s how to give feedback without crushing their confidenceAfter 30 years, PepsiCo redesigned the two-liter bottle. Here’s whyBeyond Meat’s new burger is way healthier. But how will it taste?More companies are hiring a ‘director of remote work’When do states certify their election results? Here’s the full list as the Electoral College vote approachesThis tool could act as an early warning system for harmful conspiracy theoriesAs office buildings empty out, here’s one creative use for all of that spaceEric and Wendy Schmidt launch global talent corps for teenagers5 ways job seekers can stand out this COVID-19 winterModerna’s COVID-19 vaccine: 5 things you need to knowThe Great American RebrandThe United States of America: Can this brand be saved?This illustrator famously satirized Trump’s presidency. What will he do now?Election polls were a disaster this year. Here’s how AI could helpHow the Netherlands became a plant-based protein powerhouseHow to focus on work when you’re distracted by a world in crisisExperts say the CDC’s Thanksgiving guidelines are too lenientThe secret to a vibrant workplace? Good design.Design of hiring algorithms can double diversity in firms