THE PRICE OF LIFE

GILEAD SCIENCES, THE LEADER IN HIV MEDICATIONS, HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DRUG THAT COULD EFFECTIVELY END THE DISEASE. BUT NOT ALL PATIENTS SEE THE COMPANY AS A HERO.

WORLD CHANGING IDEAS 2025

A PERUVIAN CEMENT COMPANY INVENTS A NEW KIND OF SIDEWALK TO HELP GUIDE THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. A NEW HEALTHTECH PLATFORM LEVERAGES AI TO ELIMINATE INEFFECTIVE COUNTERFEIT ANTIBIOTICS FROM GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. AND COSTCO CEO RON VACHRIS TAKES HONORS AS THE INAUGURAL VISIONARY OF THE YEAR. THOSE ARE JUST THREE OF THIS YEAR'S 100 WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS WINNERS.

STATE THE OF UNIONS

LIZ SHULER, PRESIDENT OF THE AFL-CIO, SAT DOWN WITH FAST COMPANY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BRENDAN VAUGHAN TO DISCUSS HOW THE LARGEST FEDERATION OF UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES IS RESPONDING TO AN ADMINISTRATION THAT IS HOSTILE TOWARD LABOR.

Foundr Mentality

GRINDR CEO GEORGE ARISON IS USING AI TO TRANSFORM THE APP, MAKING AN UNEXPECTED PIVOT INTO TELEMEDICINE, AND TAKING MANAGEMENT INSPIRATION FROM ELON MUSK.

The Chatbot Cure

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST BECKY KENNEDY HAS BECOME THE PARENTING GURU FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA ERA. CAN AI TAKE HER TEACHINGS EVEN FURTHER?

JUST REWARDS

BILT, THE STARTUP THAT OFFERS LOYALTY PROGRAM POINTS FOR PAYING YOUR RENT, IS BUILDING A $1-BILLION-A-YEAR BUSINESS BY BECOMING THE REWARDS PROGRAM FOR LIFE'S EVERY EXPENSE.

How 'Business for Good' Went Bad

IT MAY SEEM LIKE THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SINGLE-HANDEDLY PULLED THE PLUG ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM, BUT IN REALITY, IT WAS SPUTTERING FOR YEARS.

New Medals Honor Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame issued art medals in May 2025 honoring philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, who appears along with his friend and associate Booker T. Washington, a prominent figure of the Progressive Era. These Renaissance-style high relief medals are the 56th in the longest continuing series of art medals in America.

MARKING MOMENTS IN TIME WITH PHYSICAL BITCOINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY

SPECIAL OCCASIONS CAN BE RECOGNIZED WITH PRECISION

Kreg Mortise Mate

Kreg Tool, known for their innovations in pocket hole jigs, recently launched their new loose tenon joinery jig, called the Mortise Mate.

Jet JBS-18 Bandsaw

A bandsaw is a wonderful tool. It can make cuts that follow curves, cut joinery, size parts, and resaw material.

Shaker Side Table

The late Thomas Moser popularized Shaker design. This side table is my ode to him and his contributions to the woodworking community.

AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS Flying High

40-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM

Pliers from Vampire Tools

I think that there are certain tools that everyone owes it to themselves to own a nice set of.

Harvey Compass ST-1500 Sliding Table

There are some tools that, on the surface, appear exorbitant. Sliding tables (or sliding table saws, for that matter) are one of those.

Finishing Schedule

Finishing figured wood is an intimidating thing. You have a special material and you want to apply a finish that is going to enhance the figure that's already there. Here is my oil-based approach to most curly woods.

If Pennies are Doomed, is the Nickel Next?

CALLS FOR THE NICKEL TO BE DISCONTINUED

Dust Collection Workstation

This dust collection cart houses a vacuum and cyclonic dust separator for an efficient, clean workstation.

DAVID CRENSHAW

PROTECTING COIN AND BULLION BUYERS & SELLERS

Kellogg Depth Gauge

Sometimes, having a simple tool is best. That doesn't mean that your simple tool can't be fancy, however.

Blue Spruce Micro Squares

Having one or two really nice squares is essential in the shop. Being able to check parts for square, and set up machines are some of the most frequent uses of mine.

Mullet Fits All Hose Kit

I was a bit skeptical when I saw the Mullet FitsAll Hose Kit.

Convenient Benchtop Protection

My workbench is beautiful and I want to keep it that way, so I cover the top with builder's paper whenever I'm gluing or staining.

Auxiliary Compressor Tank

My small air compressor cycled so often during use that the noise almost drove me crazy.

Innovate, Innovate, Innovate, The U.S. Mint Celebrates Innovation

Americans have always considered our country a nation of boundless innovations and innovators.

Q. David Bowers Award of 2025 Given at Central States Convention

One of the country’s most prominent numismatists received another prestigious honor.

Mentoring Talent Timothy Chen Receives 2025 Summer Seminar Scholarship

An honors college graduate who served internship positions at two major coin companies under the Professional Numismatist Guild’s (www.PNGdealers. org) nexGen Mentorship Program is the recipient of the PNG’s 2025 scholarship and is attending a week-long session of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) Summer Seminar in Colorado.

TOP 6 TEN CENTS

AN EXCEPTIONAL HALF-DOZEN EARLY DIMES

Planting For The Future

The older I get, the more and more I've noticed a difference in myself. Among those differences have been my preferences for the time of year.

Silky-Smooth Polyurethane

Every woodworker I know uses water-borne polyurethane.