Why ‘the father of rock ‘n’ roll’ barely got paid
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing...
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Ocean microbes can’t break down plastics, new research shows
Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop...
View Article3 ways to avoid flying on a Boeing 787 this summer
There’s a phrase that’s been showing up on social media in recent months: “If it’s Boeing, I’m not going.” The phrase relates to travelers’ growing anxieties about flying on certain Boeing planes....
View ArticleResist the pressure to ‘do what you love’ and look at work this way
Christopher Wong Michaelson is a philosopher with 25 years of experience advising business leaders pursuing meaning and providing work with a purpose. He is the Opus Distinguished professor and...
View ArticleCaesar salad celebrates 100 years in Tijuana
Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100. Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at his restaurant, Caesar’s Place, in Tijuana, Mexico. It...
View ArticleHow to get your kids through college without going broke
You may be vaguely aware that the cost of college keeps rising faster than inflation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready for the sticker shock when your kids start applying for schools....
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Pinball is cool again—and these stunning machines are why
It’s deceptively simple. Pull the plunger by its flying-saucer-shaped handle, and hear that satisfying clack. Watch the silver marble roll around the playfield, and wing it with your flippers. Come up...
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How Ford Motor Company is reshaping Detroit into the next great tech hub
For decades, the once-elegant Michigan Central train station loomed, abandoned and decaying, over Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. The Beaux Arts beauty opened in 1913 at the height of Detroit economic...
View ArticleScorching pavement: Extreme heat is making surface contact burns commonplace...
Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for...
View ArticleDreams crushed, talents confiscated: Afghan women struggle to work under...
Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should have graduated from university this year in pursuit of her dream of becoming a doctor, but the...
View ArticleCould Ariana Grande joining Weverse start the K-popification of American music?
When Jungkook—a member of Korean pop group BTS—went to an Ariana Grande concert in 2019, he said it was partially to learn from her performance. Five years later, Grande has become the pupil of BTS by...
View ArticleHow to ask better questions to solve any problem
Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.It’s easy to take something for granted...
View ArticleFrom Barbiecore to girl dinner: Here’s a glossary of popular TikTok trends
Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend – whether they know it or not. Since the social media platform made its U.S. debut almost six years ago, short videos...
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Forget Zoom, Meet, and FaceTime: This video-chat app beats them all
At this point, video chatting has become a common part of our day-to-day lives—and yet, when you really stop and think about it, it tends to be a pretty awful experience. Whether you’re using Meet,...
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Country stars Eric Church and Morgan Wallen have big plans for ‘Field &...
Many legacy periodicals that have survived the internet are husks of their former selves. New owners come in, slash costs, and squeeze what revenue they can out of the title’s dwindling prestige,...
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The rise of the 20-something VC
Alana Goyal opened her own VC firm three years ago. Today, she has a total of $99 million under management across three funds, and investments in more than two dozen startups. She has no partners. She...
View ArticleExtreme heat is raising concerns about the durability of our tech infrastructure
The summer of 2024 started less than a month ago, but it’s already off to a scorching start. Phoenix has already topped 112 degrees and the year’s first Heat Dome arrived weeks ago. Beyond the...
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These 5 alarm apps are sure to wake you up
If standard alarm clocks just don’t cut it for you, it’s time to bring in the heavy artillery. In that spirit, these alarms take annoying to a whole new level in an effort to blast you out of bed. Be...
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14 tools to help you make the most of your mornings
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Here are some of the support tools I relied on this...
View ArticleCan ChatGPT handle HR? Here’s what happened when we put it to the test
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, businesses are continually faced with the question: Will AI enhance our capabilities or threaten our existence (or both!)? When I first...
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