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Henrik Stiesdal helped create wind power as we know it. Will he usher in its next chapter?

Legendary inventor Henrik Stiesdal played a key role in starting the clean energy revolution. Now he has his sights set on the deep seas.

Henrik Stiesdal helped create wind power as we know it. Will he usher in its next chapter?

Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

The hottest neighborhoods are typically low-income and often have predominantly Black or Hispanic residents.

Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

As fertilizer prices soar, farmers should adopt more sustainable ways of growing crops

It’s time to switch to farming practices that reduce or forgo synthetic fertilizers, and biological products that substitute for harsher chemical inputs.

As fertilizer prices soar, farmers should adopt more sustainable ways of growing crops

Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves. How do those promises add up?

Today, some marine-protected areas offer significant protection for fish and other sea life, but others exist mainly on paper.

Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves. How do those promises add up?

South Africa wants to give every resident free broadband. Can it pull that off?

Broadband has long symbolized South Africa’s alarming wealth gap, as 7.5 million low-income South Africans are paying 80 times more than others for internet.

South Africa wants to give every resident free broadband. Can it pull that off?

‘The Longest Shift’ highlights essential workers who kept Los Angeles running

A new photography exhibition, open through August 21, showcases the Black and Latinx workers who kept L.A. afloat during the pandemic.

‘The Longest Shift’ highlights essential workers who kept Los Angeles running

This group let public housing residents decide how the city should fix their apartments

Public housing residents are often ignored when their buildings undergo redevelopment. The Chelsea Working Group—a winner of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—let residents be involved, a first for the New York City Housing Authority.

This group let public housing residents decide how the city should fix their apartments

Tech

This is how playing video games can be good for teams, according to science

Why 7Taps is the best microlearning tool out there

4 easy ways to make your Zoom meetings look better

News

Gentleminions TikTok trend: how Gen Z helped ‘Minions’ soar over July 4th weekend

How to watch the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks 2022 live on NBC without cable

We’re already in a recession, according to the Fed’s GDP tracker

Co.Design

This machine looks like a robot from ‘Wall-E,’ but it can turn air into drinking water

Meet Ziggy, the traveling robot that can charge your electric vehicle

This massive Richard Serra sculpture has its own specially designed building

Work Life

What to do if you’re a leader who doesn’t have a good poker face

Why every leader needs a therapist

3 findings about abortion funds you should know before you donate