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Poll: How is your American Dream different than your parents’?

Popular culture has long defined the concept as getting married, holding down a good job, buying a house, and raising 2.5 kids. But what does the American Dream mean in 2018?

May’s top leadership stories cover bad storytelling and handy carry-on bags

How to spin a better yarn, job-search misconceptions to shake, and much more.

How I Peered Inside The Propaganda Machine Of Cambridge Analytica

After sharing her findings with Parliament, one researcher describes her own effort to understand the scandal-plagued firm.

The 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards Finalists

Fast Company’s second-annual World Changing Ideas Awards drew nearly 1,400 submissions in 12 categories. These 240 entries made it to the final round of judging.

8 Highlights From The World Changing Ideas Finalists

From better hospital lighting to a hat that helps lower carbon emissions, a selection of more than 200 finalists of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards.

From Microsoft Jobs To Googlers’ Interview Tips: March’s Top Leadership Stories

This month’s top stories can help employers improve how they interview, and predict when their team members might be about to quit.

How Domestic Workers Wager Safety In The Platform Economy

For workers on gig platforms, visibility is not the same as accountability.

From Remote Work To Parkland Activists: February’s Top Leadership Stories

This month’s top stories can help you overhaul your scheduling habits, sharpen your memory, and take your side hustle to the big time.

How We Picked The 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies

From Learning Hacks To Tesla Jobs: January’s Top Leadership Stories

This month’s top stories may help you remember new things you learn and land you a job at Tesla.

32 Leadership Lessons From Peloton, Beautycounter, Omnicom, And More

Founders, business leaders, and artists who participated in the 2017 Fast Company Innovation Festival share the advice that’s guided their careers.

Introducing Hit The Ground Running: A Weekly Guide To Starting Your Career

Fast Company’s Favorite Photos Of 2017

Our photo editors pick the coolest images we published this year, from Kevin Hart to Yes Julz and an artist’s interpretation of Elon Musk.

Fast Company’s Favorite Illustrations Of 2017

The 10 Most Popular Leadership Stories Of 2017

From experimenting with food detoxes to battling startup sexism, these are the leadership stories you read and shared the most this year.

From 2018 Barbie To Winning Over Your Boss: This Week’s Top Leadership Stories

This week’s top stories explore Mattel’s efforts to modernize Barbie, what it takes to win over an oblivious boss, and how to better organize your workday.

From Top Employers To Getting Fired: This Week’s Top Leadership Stories

This week’s top stories may give you employer envy, help you avoid getting fired, and more.

From Job Interviews To Office B.S.: November’s Top Leadership Stories

This month’s top stories might help you combat other people’s B.S., nail your next job interview, and write a better bucket list.

From Networking Missteps To Side Hustles: This Week’s Top Leadership Stories

This week’s top stories may get you to rethink your networking one-liners and ease up on your efforts to befriend all your colleagues.