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The radical notion that inspired this razor brand: Women shouldn't have to pay more than men

Billie was founded by Georgina Gooley and Jason Bravman in 2017 to tackle the unequal price gap for female shaving products, otherwise known as the pink tax. Billie prides itself as a female-first shave and body brand delivering premium quality razors and body care products at half the price, and focuses their ads on women's freedom to display natural body hair.

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This Chicago spot is bringing old-school magic back to nightlife

The Chicago Magic Lounge features magicians performing slight of hand, stage performances and audience interaction. The lounge aims to bring back a lost form of entertainment by giving you a jaw-dropping, closeup experience.

This Chicago spot is bringing old-school magic back to nightlife

Simon Doonan's candid career advice for millennials

Simon Doonan, author of 'Drag' and Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys New York, reveals how his unusual trajectory helped shape his career and what you can learn from his experience.

Simon Doonan's candid career advice for millennials

The crucial career lesson Olympian Nastia Liukin learned from her mom

Nastia Liukin is an Olympic gold medalist and a cofounder of Grander, a mobile app building a global community for the next generation of women. She reveals the invaluable lesson her mom taught her during her gymnast career that she applies to business today.

The crucial career lesson Olympian Nastia Liukin learned from her mom

This company blends VR and skydiving to simulate jumping out of an airplane

iFly is a company that offers indoor and indoor skydiving experience using a vacuum of controlled air. Now, with VR, you can feel like you're literally jumping out of a plane without ever getting more than a few feet off the ground.

This company blends VR and skydiving to simulate jumping out of an airplane

This VC firm is creating opportunities for diverse global talent

Sheel Tyle is the founder and CEO of Amplo, a global venture capital firm with a strong mission to bring opportunity to all talented entrepreneurs, regardless of geography or their background. Tyle's efforts have created opportunities for smart, remote developers in Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and other countries.

This VC firm is creating opportunities for diverse global talent

Can sensory deprivation help you relax?

Our hectic, modern world full of screens and notifications makes it difficult to unplug. Sensory deprivation, or Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST), is a practice that encourages an extremely deep level of relaxation. Mark Wilson went to Float Sixty in Chicago to try it for himself.

Can sensory deprivation help you relax?

How to manage up when you have a bad boss

It can get quite challenging to deal with a difficult boss. Whether the person you work for is a micromanager or incompetent, you still have to make the best of the situation and get your job done. Here are three tips to communicate clearly with your boss.

How to manage up when you have a bad boss

Gucci CEO Marco Bizzari on what makes a good leader

Despite his role as CEO of one of the largest luxury brands in the world, Gucci's Marco Bizzari strongly believes that great ideas can come from anywhere. He thinks regularly meeting with junior staffers—and asking for their feedback—helps make him a stronger leader.

Gucci CEO Marco Bizzari on what makes a good leader

The secret weapon in Fast Company's latest redesign

Americans used to consume their news from just one source. Now, U.S. newspaper circulation has reached its lowest since 1940, and social media has surpassed print as a news source. Surviving as a digital media company in today’s world requires a more innovative, user-driven approach. This is why Fast Company turns to its audience for feedback and inspiration.

The secret weapon in Fast Company's latest redesign

The many factors involved in a gun buyback

Since the shooting in El Paso that left at least 22 people dead, gun control has played a pivotal role in the Democratic presidential debates. Beto O'Rourke has stated that he plans on not only banning the sale of assault weapons like AR-15 rifles, but also buying existing guns back from owners. But buying back guns at a national scale isn't as simple as it sounds. Politics, heated debates, and real economics are all layers that add to a gun buyback's complexity. Would it work in America?

The many factors involved in a gun buyback

Impact

San Francisco is radically redesigning a major street to get rid of cars

How Durham is using user-testing to design a compost system that works

It was inevitable: the scooters are now driving themselves

Creativity

‘Shazam’ director’s delightful video shows us everything we know about test screenings is wrong

Ava DuVernay and Netflix are being sued by the company behind the interrogation tactics in ‘When They See Us’

The fake video of Trump gunning down journalists isn’t the problem—Trump’s rhetoric is

Co.Design

Google’s next big play for your house is here

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The most beautiful map of fall foliage we’ve ever seen

Work Life

5 unique ways candidates have made themselves stand out in the job application process

These are all the ways that remote working is stressing you out

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