News New York Times Magazine’s powerful ‘1619 Project’ is now in podcast formFast Company - Melissa LockerFour hundred years ago, the first African slave was dragged against their will to the land that would become the United States. To mark that solemn occasion and reflect on the impact of slavery throughout
Innovation This tech company says offsets aren’t enough—it’s time to pay for negative emissionsFast Company - Adele PetersStripe hopes to boost the nascent carbon capture industry by pushing its offset program to the next level. Like many companies, the payment processing company Stripe is trying to eliminate its emissions.
The Matrix ‘Matrix 4’: Everything we know so far (and what we’re dying to know)Fast Company - Joe BerkowitzWho is involved, who is not, why we’re enthusiastic, and one wild theory about the potential plot. In the midst of an extraordinarily weird and bad news week, which in 2019 is really saying something,
Leadership 500 interns later, here’s what I learned about transitioning them to employeesFast Company - Lydia DishmanThe evolution of casual corporate culture and perks like free beer and Ping-Pong have contributed to an environment where interns don’t exactly know what is expected of them professionally. This story
Amazon Rainforest How to help the Amazon rainforest: 9 things you can do during the fires and beyondFast Company - Melissa LockerGlobal warming’s catastrophic effects are on full display as Siberia, Alaska, and Brazil’s Amazon rainforest burn. The Amazon wildfires are particularly alarming as scientists have said that trees are
Perfume The cult scent brand Diptyque is reviving a centuries-old way of wearing perfumeFast Company - Elizabeth SegranIn the 21st century, most of us wear perfumes by spraying them on our bodies. When we get ready in the mornings, we spritz our wrists and necks, then step out into the world, where we emanate fragrance
Leadership Why being nice isn’t always good for your careerFast Company - Stephanie VozzaBeing nice is great, but it can also have a real downside if you’re prioritizing niceness over honesty. Being considered nice is, well, nice, but it can come with a cost at work. Prioritizing niceness
Netflix If Netflix has a trailer section now, can it stop doing auto-play elsewhere?Fast Company - Jared NewmanNetflix has added a new section called “Latest” to its TV apps, and it’s the one place where auto-play preview videos feel welcome. The section, which you can access through the app’s left sidebar, has
Selfies Researchers confirm that your selfies make you look like an a**holeFast Company - Mark Wilson“The cautionary tail for this is, what people think your reasons are may be different from what they genuinely are,” says Washington State University professor of psychology Chris Barry. The selfie is
Leadership Why you react the way you do in a crisis, according to a former Navy psychologistFast Company - Anisa Purbasari HortonWhy are some people calm and rational, while others become fearful and paralyzed? According to a former military psychologist, it all comes down to training and experience. There is a classic scene in
Technology This is why we need to pay attention to women and sextechFast Company - Harry McCrackenThe most powerful pioneers in the sextech industry are women who won’t wait for brands to catch up to their needs. They are developing technology and products and shaping the conversation themselves. the
Algae When you’re done with this T-shirt, bury it. It turns into worm food in 12 weeksFast Company - Elizabeth SegranYou can compost Vollebak’s Plant and Algae T-shirt, and it will decompose in just three months. Our landfills are crammed with clothes. The EPA estimates that 10.5 million tons of textiles are thrown them
Leadership I’m a contractor earning below-market rates. Should I ditch my partners?Fast Company - Stephanie MehtaIf your distributors or customers won’t pay you market rates, it is time to make a change. Editor’s Note: Each week, Fast Company presents an advice column by Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the
New York City The Museum of Ice Cream is returning to New York City with a permanent locationFast Company - KC IfeanyiInstagram’s favorite museum is opening a flagship location in NYC this fall. Here’s how the company is building a more permanent business from a pop-up. The Museum of Ice Cream, which opened its first
News Airbnb should be legally on the hook for illegal rental listings, Hawaii rep saysFast Company - Christopher ZaraThe tech industry’s favorite law is facing another attack on Capitol Hill, this time from a congressman looking to curb errant rental listings on Airbnb. In an unsurprising twist, the lawmaker also has
Leadership How unpaid internships hurt all workers and worsen income inequalityFast Company - Pavithra MohanUnpaid internships have long been criticized for favoring privileged students while others who face down a record-high $1.6 trillion in student loan debt are expected to work for free, essentially setting
Aviation Smaller airplane seats aren’t just miserable, they could be dangerousFast Company - Mark WilsonA new bill requires the FAA to better regulate shrinking airline seats, but politicians are impatient at the agency’s apparent lack of progress. Air travel is terrible. In part because the airlines have
Instagram Celebrities including Rob Lowe and Adriana Lima are falling for a 7-year-old Instagram hoax todayFast Company - Michael GrothausIf you follow a lot of celebrities and influencers on Instagram, you might have seen some of them post an image of an alarming block of text in the last 24 hours that claims Instagram is about to change
CEOs Jigsaw CEO Jared Cohen still loves FunnyordieFast Company - Yasmin GagneHumans of New York is brilliant. It’s a reminder of how vast and diverse and inspiring the world is. It’s a tie between two friends who have a way of cutting through the BS without losing their sense humor.
Virgin Galactic Behold the astronaut lounge at Virgin Galactic’s $250K-per-flight spaceportFast Company - Katharine SchwabIt’s part first-class lounge, part office, and part red carpet for the ultra-wealthy customers who will take flight beginning next year. If space-obsessed billionaires get their way, people who can pay
WeWork Maybe WeWork should fix its insecure Wi-Fi before pursuing bigger dreamsFast Company - Sean CaptainThe We Company sees itself as a world-changing tech platform. But it’s used the same easy-to-guess password and dated Wi-Fi security for years. “Technology is at the foundation of our global platform,”
Innovation The Domino’s delivery of the future will arrive by electric bikeFast Company - Eillie AnzilottiPizza delivery by e-bike is faster, cleaner, and makes everyone happier. If you order a Domino’s pizza for delivery later this year in several cities across the U.S., the chances that it will arrive by
Salaries & Wages This is what to say (and what not to say) during any salary negotiationFast Company - Kathleen DavisTalking about money can be really uncomfortable, no matter how strong your case is for deserving a higher salary. Here’s how to frame the conversation and what to avoid saying at all costs. No one ever
Play buttonNews The Obamas’ first film, ‘American Factory,’ debuts on Netflix—and it’s getting crazy good reviewsFast Company - Michael GrothausIn May 2018 President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama inked a multiyear agreement with Netflix to produce original series and films for the streaming giant and today, the first of those is available to
Innovation Water cremation and human composting: the new, eco-friendly frontier of dyingFast Company - Eillie AnzilottiWe are running out of space to bury people, and cremation has an enormous carbon footprint. So people are finding new ways to dispose of the bodies of their loved ones. Matt Baskerville has served as licensed
Gmail These 4 Gmail alternatives put your privacy firstFast Company - Michael GrothausIf you don’t want your email provider, its partners, or even hackers skimming your messages, choose one of these providers, which offer end-to-end encryption and other measures. Since its debut in 2004,
Leadership We need to change our perception about what it means to have a successful career in techFast Company - Anisa Purbasari HortonThe tech industry is much more than its coders and engineers. Which of these skills lead to a successful career in technology? A deep appetite for and retention of knowledge • Developing solutions in scenario
Vacation Homes These are the 10 best places to buy a vacation home, and they’re not where you’d guessFast Company - Melissa LockerThere may be a recession looming, but some people out there still have the resources to both take a vacation and buy a home in which to while away their days away from Slack notifications. Of course, you
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz might track your car’s location if you don’t make your paymentsFast Company - Harrison WeberMercedes-Benz is using location-tracking tech to find and repossess cars in the United Kingdom, the company confirmed in response to a report published last night by The Sun. Mercedes-Benz said this practice
