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How Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi reacted when the cookie crumbled

“How do you applaud failure for taking risks, as opposed to failure for not reaching far enough?”

How Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi reacted when the cookie crumbled

Will Hurd will be heard on China’s threat to U.S. dominance

“There is no question that China has stolen our intellectual property. If you’re doing something interesting, the Chinese already know.”

Will Hurd will be heard on China’s threat to U.S. dominance

Nike and Mattel on why the least active generation in history needs physical playtime

At the Fast Company Grill in Austin, executives from Nike and Mattel, and the Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross talked about the importance of play in the lives of kids–and adults.

Nike and Mattel on why the least active generation in history needs physical playtime

Fast Company Magazine

$1.1 billion Airtable is turning admins into app developers

For encouraging admins to think like developers

$1.1 billion Airtable is turning admins into app developers

Cornell has an epic new bird mural and a richly detailed book to go with it

It’s been called the “Sistine Chapel for worshipping birds,” and a new book describes how it was made.

Cornell has an epic new bird mural and a richly detailed book to go with it

Scooter Braun didn’t learn everything from his dad–but what he did changed his life

“Success and failure are neighbors,” he said. “They live right next door. The only thing you can do is keep pushing through.“

Scooter Braun didn’t learn everything from his dad–but what he did changed his life

Ian Bremmer: America isn’t a politically risky place right now—and that’s the problem

“After 40 years of globalization, it’s a really bad time to tell non-white people they’re not welcome [in America].”

Ian Bremmer: America isn’t a politically risky place right now—and that’s the problem

Trump Has Emboldened Iran’s Hardliners And Kneecapped Its Economy

Trump said that the Iran deal “didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace.” But withdrawal from the agreement is unlikely to do so either.

Trump Has Emboldened Iran’s Hardliners And Kneecapped Its Economy

Impact

A living wage doesn’t just benefit workers. It benefits businesses and society, too

Should the federal government spend more money on conducting elections?

This cargo ship from 1909 is starting to make zero-emissions deliveries again

News

Domino’s ‘Stranger Things’ app reveals the mind-flaying stakes of the attention arms race

The neuroscience behind money and power: How socioeconomic status can literally shape your brain

eBay opens a sneaker store in Los Angeles

Co.Design

The hidden cost of new homes

This Japanese designer turned discarded fishing containers into groovy furniture

What will the ‘de-Arching’ of McDonald’s in Russia actually look like?

Work Life

A psychologist explains why negativity dominates your daily thoughts, and what to do about it

The workplace reckoning in the wake of the Great Resignation

The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce