This TikTok-inspired ‘dopamine menu’ has boosted my productivity
I don’t spend a lot of time on TikTok. I’m afraid of it, actually—afraid of being sucked into that oddly compelling vortex, further diminishing my old-school research brain. Advancing years are...
View Article1 in 4 American adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, new data shows
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about “neurodivergence” on social media, including genetic disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The growing awareness of differences in...
View Article5 best-kept secrets of McKinsey & Co.’s leadership program
Dana Maor is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company. She is the global co-head and Europe leader for the McKinsey People & Organizational Performance Practice. Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean...
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Bye, Kindle: 3 companies whose e-readers have actual buttons
Boy, is my wife mad at Amazon for killing off the wonderful Oasis line of premium Kindle e-book readers. I, too, am upset—she’s due for an upgrade and the holidays are right around the corner. She...
View Article‘Kindness content’ on TikTok is getting hate. Here’s why
Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger. Now, with over 12 million followers on TikTok and several million more on...
View ArticleWhy ‘Trump trades’ are appearing again
Corners of financial markets that could feel the impact of a Donald Trump victory are stirring again, as the U.S. presidential race tightens with less than three weeks until Election Day. Assets...
View ArticleBars and restaurants saw more demand to show women’s sports during the WNBA...
Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no. These days, he doesn’t have to worry...
View ArticleThis may be the antidote to the generational divide in the workplace
Can a map of the stars and planets help you crush your career and unpack life’s big decisions? Can it also help you understand your coworkers and bridge the generational divide between Gen Z,...
View ArticleHow to prepare employees for the U.S. presidential election
The U.S. presidential election is dividing workers across the country. A recent Gallup survey found that 80% of adults believe Americans are greatly divided on the most important values—the highest...
View ArticleCOP16: What to know about the global destruction of nature
Global destruction of nature has reached unprecedented extremes. As the United Nations two-week COP16 biodiversity summit kicks off on Monday in Cali, Colombia, here is what you need to know about...
View ArticleHow Hemingway criticized the government’s hurricane response
The 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from flooding and high winds in towns like Cedar Key, Florida, call to mind another historic...
View ArticleHow do you manage a toxic employee?
We often talk about how difficult it can be when you have a toxic manager. Here at Fast Company, we’ve shared plenty of advice on how to handle a micromanager, or what to do when your boss is absent...
View ArticleOrionid meteor shower tonight: When and where to see dust from Halley’s comet...
October has brought the northern lights, a Hunter’s supermoon, and now a meteor shower? Why, yes, that’s exactly right. This month has been a treat for sky-gazers all over the United States, and this...
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This brilliant new ‘voting’ sticker is designed for the millions of people...
On Election Day, people stream out of their polling locations proudly wearing “I voted” stickers to show the world that they did their part. But not everyone gets the opportunity to vote. The United...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Copilot is adding AI agents for routine tasks
Microsoft will allow its customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents from next month, in its latest push to tap the booming technology amid growing investor scrutiny of its hefty AI...
View ArticleAbortion rights are dominating the 2024 election. Could access to IVF sway it?
With limited access to abortion in many parts of the country, reproductive rights are at the forefront of so many minds this election season. But with one in six women now struggling with infertility,...
View ArticleConvenience stores bet on better food to stay in business
Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a gas station or truck stop may be pleasantly surprised during their next road trip: U.S....
View ArticleNYC seeks to redesign Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard for $350 million
Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials unveiled a plan this week to transform a central portion of the thoroughfare between Bryant...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines is not going bankrupt . . . yet
After concern mounted earlier this month that Spirit Airlines was set to announce bankruptcy, the company has lived to see another day in the sky—for now. On October 4, shares of Spirit Airlines...
View ArticleCorn and soy are straining grain storage capacity for Midwestern farmers
U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the largest corn and soybean crops in history at the fastest pace in years, straining their physical capabilities and their grain storage capacity. The massive...
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