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This Company Is Trying To Make Curated Art More Accessible--And Affordable

Absolut Art curates artwork direct from artists around the world, with the goal of making art cheaper and more engaging for the consumer.

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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

The Youth Climate Protests show the power of a desperate voice

The Global Climate strike showed the world the power of youth activism. Young voices compel us to listen and can cut through the noise. But after the protests and media storms subside, what steps need to be taken to ensure systemic change?

The Youth Climate Protests show the power of a desperate voice

The perfect ramen spot for dining alone

Ichiran Ramen is a hit in Japan with their tonkotsu ramen and solo dining booths. The company now has two NYC locations, so I visited the Brooklyn site to see what all the hype is about.

The perfect ramen spot for dining alone

Impact

The U.K. just used more renewables than fossil fuels for the first time since the Industrial Revolution

The states with the oldest and youngest business owners

Apple’s iPhone recycling robot can take apart 200 iPhones an hour—can it dismantle the company’s footprint?

Creativity

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

Here’s how the unforgettable bee scene in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ finale came together

The hicks, skids, and jocks of ‘Letterkenny’ are back—on Hulu—and it’s time to join them

Co.Design

These algae tiles can turn any building into a pollution-scrubbing machine

Now you can wear a melting glacier

Robots have skin now. This is fine

Work Life

We need to stop seeing laziness as a bad thing. Here’s why

8 CEOs on their mindfulness practices

7 ways I’ve learned to assert myself as a young woman at work