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5 ways to create an empowered workplace in 2021Virtual gifts are the ideal way to be thoughtful this holiday seasonThis Cisco exec has figured out an ingenious hack for collaborating across time zonesThe first over-the-counter COVID-19 test just got approved. It’s useful—but not a game changerThis is what happened when I turned off Slack notifications completelyChadwick Boseman should win the Oscar for this scene in Netflix’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’The best subscription services to gift over the holidaysAfter natural (or economic) disasters, this new bill would guarantee housing assistance‘A moment of reckoning’: Microsoft’s president sounds a dire warning after the SolarWinds cyberattackThese are the 16 most common facial expressions worldwide (that we can’t see anymore behind masks)Sustainable cities after COVID-19: Why Barcelona-style green zones could be the answerA financial tool that’s helping small businesses not only survive the pandemic, but growYou can now teach Alexa how to do new things—a baby step toward ‘general’ AIMilk Bar’s Christina Tosi teams up with Ball jars to give small businesses a little extra helpLivestock scientists: No, your meat-free diet will not save the planetCreate a wacky Christmas opera with Google’s latest experimentSnapchat 2020 holiday lenses: How to get the Ugly Sweater with Face Mask, Santa’s Beard, and Family Portrait lensesThese Zoom backgrounds turn your house into the cover of an Ikea catalogNetflix’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ tweaks the play to empower its Black charactersThis one style of thinking helps my team solve problems more creativelyWhen sea levels rise, it’s going to take out a lot of affordable housingWearable gadgets could help catch COVID-19 before symptoms showForget your boring tumblers and stemware: Depression-style colored glass is backThis grocery delivery service doesn’t deliver you any plasticMore than half of workers have binge-watched TV during work hoursJazz up your iPhone’s boring home screen with this easy wallpaper trickWhy Cracklin’ Oat Bran is key to Daniel Dae Kim’s productive morning3 lessons COVID-19 has taught us about remote workThe Re-gift guide: Six holiday presents you might want to pass alongCars have become safer for drivers, but pedestrians have paid the price. Volvo wants to change thatEssential workers are risking their lives for us. What do we owe them?How Scott Budnick is creating an impact-first entertainment companyThese virtual stores are a joyful twist on e-commerceSomehow, we still don’t have enough N95 masksNeed an escape from real life? Watch these 7 heartwarming holiday ads‘Cyberpunk 2077’ refund: How to get your money back on PlayStation Store, Xbox, Amazon, and Steam6 things to keep in mind about your virtual office holiday party3 essential routines you need for a more productive, less stressful 2021Mega producer Tainy transformed Latin music—now he’s focused on the rest of the cultureBiden campaign manager: Public polling failed because people inflated their educationWalmart is bringing shoppable fashion to TikTokExclusive: Cloudflare promotes Michelle Zatlyn to president, a gain for women in techWhen could you receive your second stimulus check?Predicting what’s in store for 2021 on climate, energy, and the economyThis ad gives 2020 the send-off (and middle finger) it deservesThe No. 1 takeaway for company leaders from 2020’s mass voter turnoutThese toxic remote management approaches are leading to worker burnoutSir Kensington’s final shareholder letter: 10 lessons from 10 years of entrepreneurshipSnapchat memories 2020: Here’s how to see your ‘year end’ storyAfter a fire, your drinking water may be contaminated even if your house was savedAI has a huge carbon footprint. Here’s what we can do to reduce itIn 2021, we must show that Black Lives Matter beyond diversity theater‘They’ve stolen our history’: Why one designer has been fighting for inclusion for 50 yearsSesame Street’s newest Muppets are Rohingya refugeesHere’s what work-life balance looks like for a top vaccine researcher right now4 ways to network in an all-remote worldMy mom’s final adventure: navigating nursing care in the COVID-19 eraHow Sarah McBride is handling the double duty of Senator and trans pioneerDyson releases new science experiments just in time for kids’ winter break8 ways to get more done in Microsoft Word with less work4 ways to close a deal remotelyThis circular clothing brand wants you to send your used undies back to be recycledHow AI can fight the climate problem hiding inside buildings3 interview tactics to make you stand out with sincerityHow supermodel Ashley Graham channels confidence into creativityDesigner puzzles became a surprise hit during the pandemic. These are our favoritesDo you have a solution to a global problem? Hyundai and UNDP are ready to listen.Founder’s story: Why I built KnightscopeUpdate: Congress circles $900 billion stimulus plan as government shutdown loomsTrump has tweeted about TV ratings four times more than masks during the pandemicYeah, that forehead temperature scan doesn’t prevent COVIDHow AI is helping top tech talent connect with the best opportunities‘Blatant racism in practice’: For Pinterest whistleblowers, COO’s settlement is a slap in the faceNew research finds if you grow a beard, you can grow your salesHow the challenges of the pandemic can reshape our personal valuesAmazon wants to scan your body to make perfectly fitting shirtsHere’s how to deal with ‘brutal’ feedback from employeesRemote test-taking software is an inaccurate, privacy-invading messGina McCarthy explains why office chit-chat is vital to an organization’s successHow to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine: Lessons from Amazon and WalmartWill the pandemic make Seasonal Affective Disorder worse?How to brag in an interview without sounding conceitedThe 15 best productivity apps of 2020These tiny 3D-printed ornaments aren’t just intricate—they’re edibleNascar’s Bubba Wallace was pretty stressed out in 2020. It only helped his careerWhitmer & Cuomo: A case study in American sexism‘I basically had a midlife crisis’: Author N.K. Jemisin explains why it’s never too late to quit your day jobNBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny plunges into the darkest recesses of the internetMacKenzie Scott has given away $4 billion in the last four monthsFacebook takes out full-page ads attacking Apple privacy featuresThe price of electric car batteries has dropped 89% in 10 yearsMy university will be getting COVID-19 vaccines soon—here’s how my team will get doses into armsSee inside a hospital designed by patients3 ways to stay motivated to achieve big goalsPeople don’t REALLY understand how social distancing works: StudyNearly 25% of the world’s population may have to wait until 2022 for a COVID-19 vaccineWhere do companies go when they’re looking for innovative ideas? Back to school.Stimulus update: What the latest $748 billion plan could mean for second checks, unemploymentToast the end of 2020 in style with these innovative wines and spiritsHow polling app NewNew represents the new class of social mediaA French TV channel trademarked the word ‘planet.’ It’s not going over well with environmental groupsWinter snowstorm: 6 ways to track its path across the Northeast and NYCThis biotech startup is making palm oil-substitutes and omega-3s from carbon emissionsThese are the best CEOs of large companies in 2020, according to their employeesHow we’re helping our employees cope with the grief and loss of the pandemicSpotify announces a multiyear podcast deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex5 ways to bounce back after a pandemic job rejectionZoox’s boxy self-driving vehicle looks nothing like a traditional carThis new mask uses a secret weapon against COVID-19: scienceFacebook is finally using a potent tool against COVID-19 misinformationIs IQ or EQ more important in determining your success at work?Apple just made custom home screen icons much nicer with iOS 14.35 ways to persuade yourself to be more productiveHow much plastic Amazon packaging is ending up in the ocean?Meet Pdogg, the musical dynamo helping shape BTS’s greatest hitsHow 3 companies joined forces to build the Spiro Wave ventilator in a monthHow Serena Williams conquers her daily schedule without breaking a sweatHow Starbucks’s COO Roz Brewer color-codes her workday4 ways to share a workspace with your kids and/or partner4 ways to manage a team across time zonesWorking all the time isn’t the same thing as productivityThe future of security is about AI, not passwords‘I can’t handle it anymore’: COVID fatigue is winning at the worst possible momentMeet the studio behind Nintendo’s most unexpected game of the yearCEOs: If you really believe in stakeholder capitalism, now is your chance to make it realEveryone should be ‘CEO’ of their job and manage as if they own that part of the businessThis ad proves that commercials need to get weird againHow to watch ‘Tenet’: Stream the Christopher Nolan movie and see what all the fuss was aboutHow Solo Stove’s smokeless fire pits became a must-have pandemic itemFeeling stressed? The relaxation experts from Calm share their favorite products for chilling out4 reasons to apply to the 2021 World Changing Ideas AwardsEmployers are returning to online jobs platforms at a faster rate than jobseekersThe Oscars have just about slipped out of Nielsen’s top 10 event broadcasts of the yearApple’s Craig Federighi on App Store’s new privacy labels: we want competitors to copy usThis app measures your carbon footprint in real-time as you shop (or change your habits)As the Electoral College votes, let’s make sure Trump pays a real price for trying to break democracyMy company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated themWe’ll never solve the wage gap without better, transparent dataInside the Gates Foundation’s epic fight against COVID-19Recycled plastic is everywhere—and it’s harming the planetI tried out Fitness+, Apple’s polished new exercise subscriptionPharrell helped design a cutlery set from recycled CDsElectoral College vote: How to watch live streams, coverage on CNN, MSNBC, and elsewhereThis empathic website helps you think and talk about deathThese new gas pump warning labels remind you about climate change while you fill upCompletely wiped out from Zoom meetings? Here are 5 exercises for an instant energy boostDeepMind’s latest AI breakthrough could turbocharge drug discoverySee the hypnotic meditation rooms Google plans to add to some officesWhat toys from the past can tell us about how we predict the futureER doc and Brown researcher Megan Ranney on the surge of COVID-19How to deal with loneliness and isolation over the holidaysLessons from Covid: What we learned and how life changedReddit is buying TikTok rival Dubsmash to bolster its video offeringsSelf-awareness is key to success. Here are 5 ways you can improve itWhat if Facebook had never bought Instagram and WhatsApp?