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This simple useful bit of productivity advice is exactly what you needSanta can’t do his normal mall visits this year, so he’s taking to ZoomThis app wants to cure ‘Is my order going to arrive for Christmas?’ anxietyThis site has the best gourmet treats and gifts for your food-obsessed friends and familyCan we pay people to get them to take the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s why it might not work6 reasons why Disney fans should be worried about its future8 ‘superpowers’ of highly successful teamsFast Company’s guide to the best holiday gifts of 2020What is sedition? How is it different from treason? You’re not alone in askingBillionaires have made enough during the pandemic to pay for your next stimulus checkWhat does cybersecurity look like in a WFH world?DANG! Disney stock is in the same league as tech giants Amazon, Netflix, and Google, says analyst reportWhat I learned leading a team through a roller-coaster yearYikes, your mail-order prescriptions have been sitting in shockingly hot and cold temperaturesThis corporate campus is now a mini smart cityThese are the key arguments in the antitrust case against FacebookYes, cloth masks impede speech. For teachers and other public speakers, try these insteadCan you smell your coffee? If not, you should get tested for COVID-19The best gift for people who are really into architecture? Skyscraper sex toysNever mind the stimulus checks, Congress might not release the money the government needs to keep runningHow GiveDirectly is finding the poorest people in the world—and sending them cashHyundai is buying a majority in Boston Dynamics, maker of those acrobatic robots that freak everyone outWhy ’70s design is making a comebackWhy you should still take days off this holiday seasonThe new Raspberry Pi is a keyboard PC. Great, now turn it into a laptop5 years after the Paris climate agreement, the world is far off track of its goalsThese are the best COVID-19 signs we’ve seenThis is the best way to write that post-interview thank-you noteDisney doubles down on Disney+ with 50 new titles to comeDespite the record drop in CO2 emissions, we’re still almost over our carbon budgetFDA advisory council signals support for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccineThe 49 best gifts under $50Breaking: Ideo is laying off 8% of its global workforceHow to watch the ‘Best of Broadway’ special live on NBC without cableAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky stunned into ‘humility’ upon learning of the stock’s wild Nasdaq debutTwitter wants to get into your Snapchat and Instagram storiesForget Travis Scott. Now McDonald’s has Xmas meals for the Grinch, Rudolph, and John McClaneThis ‘climate-friendly’ snack brand wants to change how we eatSorry, but Apple’s over-ear AirPods Max are actually good designThe 5 points of employee connection critical to leading through crisis‘We don’t have to spend it all at once!’ CEO Tony Xu on DoorDash’s $3.4 billion IPOThese common résumé mistakes lead to recruiter confusionThese brain-stimulating earbuds could ease pain caused by rheumatoid arthritisZoom, Peacock, and TikTok take the top spots as the fastest-growing brands of 20206 secrets of entrepreneurs that can help you in the workplaceThe dark reality behind Slack’s billion-dollar sale to SalesforceThese Harvard grads want to turn your doodles into gorgeous custom furnitureUnited Airlines is making major investments in carbon sequestrationWhy are there so many IPOs during a pandemic? Here are 4 reasonsThe FDA posts recall of erectile dysfunction and antidepressant drugs that had a packaging mix-upBen & Jerry’s teams up with Colin Kaepernick on new ice-cream flavor to ‘Change the Whirled’March for Our Lives is asking Biden to create a cabinet position for gun reformHow to answer a quirky question in a job interviewAdidas’s latest shoe wasn’t sewn together—it was forged like metalApple Fitness+ is designed to make working out easier for everyoneThese bags are made from 100% ocean plastic10 new rules of design‘The worst trade ever’?: Seven investors who sold Apple stock on IPO day—and missed out on billionsHow underrepresented workers can and should fight for equal pay15 books that ‘Fast Company’ staff are giving for the holidaysWe asked an arctic explorer how to keep warm as temps drop. Here’s his best adviceOur favorite men’s and women’s sweats and joggers of 2020Tinder and Megan Thee Stallion will give you $10,000 to stop being so shy in your profileInvestors make a mad dash for DoorDash stock after IPO and NYSE debutU.S. government and 48 states seek to pry Facebook from Instagram and WhatsApp in massive antitrust actionEye-popping wage report charts 40 years of worsening income inequality as the top 1% thriveWhy EVs make both environmental and business senseGerman aerosol scientists say these 6 indoor air guidelines will reduce COVID-19 spreadTwitch bans the Confederate flag as part of a bigger hate speech crackdownNew York state is divesting its pension fund from fossil fuelsPantone picks two colors of the year, and they’re complete oppositesShould moms get $2,400 a month? This ‘Marshall Plan’ says yes, and it’s a great ideaA housing disaster looms over Biden’s HUD pickStimulus update: Extra unemployment or second checks could be on the chopping block in competing packagesTikTok beats out Facebook to become the top app worldwide by downloads in 2020This map is the first-ever to show every single coral reef in the CaribbeanHow small-but-mighty founders can woo big-time investors3 practical tips for parenting through the pandemic4 simple, kind ways to boost your mental health this winterTo create art about a pandemic, these musicians teamed up from afarThese stunning images of snowflakes will make you see winter in a whole new lightThe surprising way to build a productive organization in 2021How Dell is redesigning its products for circularityHow to improve your ability to relax during the pandemic holidaysWhy an Apple search engine has a real shot at competing with GoogleWatch: Google’s ‘Year In Search’ recap video is a bit different this year—like everything else in 2020Christian Siriano’s latest design is a logoThe price of solar electricity has dropped 89% in 10 years4 questions every leader needs to be prepared to answer in 2021Amazon’s smiling worker ad blitz is right out of Big Tech’s sly new playbook14 thoughtful beauty gifts that ‘Fast Company’ editors are asking for this year5 maps that show how we can distribute COVID vaccines to everyone‘Craziest lawsuit’: Legal experts quickly push back on Texas AG’s attempt to overturn electionAmerica’s military needs an innovation overhaulChobani’s founder is launching a business mentorship program for LGBTQ refugees‘You are the poster child of white privilege’: Olivia Jade Giannulli breaks silence on ‘Red Table Talk’Google is building two new tools to help tackle food waste and hungerDesigners turn architectural ruins into gorgeous public plazasGoFundMe’s biggest campaigns in history are a chilling window into our needs, desires, and broken safety netsBill Gates says to read these 5 books for ‘a change of pace’ this holiday season4 unexpected ways to turn imposter syndrome into an advantageApple launches over-ear Airpods Max headphones for $549I run a $7.5 billion market cap company. I value the wisdom of all 95,000 of my employeesWhy building trust with your audience means ditching your prepared notesReid Hoffman-backed voter data startup Alloy plans to transfer tools ahead of shutdownHow surfing helped a new CEO ride the crazy waves of 2020This short film satirizes the emptiness of a ‘perfect’ #MeToo-era apologyHow the science of memory can make contact tracing more effectiveJane Jacobs v. Robert Moses—the story is more surprising than you thinkChadwick Boseman and BTS had the top tweets of 2020How joining the e-bike revolution made my 2020 a lot more bearableThis vertical farm in Denmark will grow 1,000 tons of local greens a yearThe 5 most influential fashion designers you’ve never heard ofThe hidden benefits of self-care for working parentsHow to stop sabotaging yourself at workWhat is the safe harbor deadline? It essentially locks in President-elect Biden’s victoryBig Tech says it cares about climate—but do its lobbyists?This breakthrough electric vehicle never needs to be plugged in4 strategies to help you learn to take constructive criticism7 YouTube secrets: How to make a GIF, get a transcript, and moreThese 13 pet gifts will delight the dog and cat lovers in your life—or your own furry friend.Conservative playgrounds Parler and MeWe are not sustaining their pre-election growthEven women in the C-suite are burning out during the pandemicMeet President-elect Joe Biden’s full health team, including his picks for CDC director and surgeon generalA $100 million investment will fund the largest ‘virtual power plant’ in the U.S.Stimulus update: Andrew Yang, AOC, and others express frustration over plan with no direct paymentsThis massive database reveals the names and stories behind the history of slaveryNever click on this kind of Zoom invite. You’ll thank us foreverThis startup turns food waste into new brandsHow to make a cool holiday card, according to 5 top illustratorsWhy all leaders must pay attention to the wellness of their workers4 reasons why marketing should drive your company’s digital evolutionAfter 70 years, Ikea will stop making its beloved catalogAn introvert’s guide to surviving pandemic isolation and enjoying alone timeIkea’s latest furniture collection is made out of gingerbreadFrom dancing cops to rebel nurses, people keep posting on TikTok at workNewsmax’s plan to dethrone Fox News: Build a streaming empireTwo of architecture’s biggest names just pulled out of an ambitious climate pledgeCoca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé lead the ’10 worst plastic polluters’ of 2020How to save coffee from climate changeWhy the most popular toys of the year poopThis is the exact type of break you should be taking when working from homeHow COVID-19 is changing what movies and TV shows you’ll watch in 2021How to prepare your inbox and home office for a fresh start in 2021