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8 books Fast Company staff recommends for your summer reading list

From nonfiction books to help you feel more confident in your career to novels that will transport you to a different time and place, these eight books will redefine your idea of a “beach read” and give you new perspective.

Women founders: We want to hear from you

Hollywood power publicists start a new firm for the post-MeToo, Twitter trial era

Fast Company’s favorite photos of 2018

Fast Company‘s photo editors highlight some of their favorite images of 2018.

Fast Company’s 25 favorite illustrations of 2018

The Fast Company art department shows off its favorite illustrations from the past year.

The 10 most popular work-life stories of 2018

These are the work-life stories you read and shared the most this year.

The most innovative gadgets of 2018

Our favorite new ideas of the year, from an AI-enhanced frame for your digital photos to a transcendent home pizza-making machine.

5 reasons to enter Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas awards

Listen to Season 1 of Secrets of the Most Productive People

Find every episode of Fast Company‘s productivity podcast here.

NASDAQ redesigned its opening bell, and it isn’t a bell at all

Listen closely. The new bell was made from hundreds of sounds, like coins spinning, glasses clinking, and even Tibetan bowls humming.

From Uber drivers to job interviews: July’s top leadership stories

July’s top leadership stories cover two big work-etiquette mistakes, how to get a job when you’re overqualified, an Uber driver’s lessons, and much more.

From “super skills” to job interviews: June’s top leadership stories

June’s top leadership stories explore how to size up a job offer, prepare for the future of work, and even make time slow down.

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.