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Most Productive People – Kwame Onwuachi – Chef and owner, Tatiana, and author, Notes From a Young Black Chef
"I've been head down. I've been working."
Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative
"I just make sure I'm showered"
Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant
"I have a folder full of drafts and things that never see the light of day."
Brett Goldstein – He's Here! He's There! He's Every F*%#ing Where!
Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein knows how to keep the ball in play.
Mstyslav Chernov – Photojournalist, The Associated Press; documentarian, 20 Days in Mariupol; and author, The Dreamtime
"Boundaries between work and life have blurred"
Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO
"I consider myself a wise old sage, and I'm telling you, when I put on something that makes me feel happy, I feel happy, despite whatever is going on in the world."
For All the Coffee in China By Clint Rainey
STARBUCKS opens a new café in China roughly every nine hours. But the coffee giant isn't just building stores. It's boosting the Communist Party. This is the untold story of how a values-driven American brand has cozied up to Beijing in pursuit of explosive growth a strategy that grows riskier every day.
NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH
IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THESE DAYS TO FIND A SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY THAT ISN'T REINVENTING ITSELF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT AN EVER-ACCELERATING CLIP, COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL ARE TURNING TO PIONEERING APPROACHES IN AREAS LIKE GENERATIVE AI, WEB3, AND AUTOMATION TO CREATE SMARTER, BETTER, AND (INCREASINGLY) MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. YET, EVEN IN THE CROWDED WORLD OF INNOVATION, A NUMBER OF BRANDS STAND OUT: WITNESS THIS YEAR'S 83 NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH HONOREES.
HOW TO USE TECH TO TAKE TIME OFF
IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE FROM work. After all, you can check out of the office any time you like, but you can never leave your phone. Here's how to set yourself up for a successful, and restful, vacation and minimize your notifications.
"I WAS SCARED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE GOOD ENOUGH"
JOEL EMBIID 2022 NBA scoring champion, Philadelphia 76ers
Building a culture that drives success
BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PREMIUM HOSPITALITY, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED FOR HUMAN CONNECTION, CONVENE IS REIMAGING THE MODERN WORKPLACE
Menswear's Waistland
The majority of American men need plus-size clothes. Why is the fashion industry still ignoring them?
On the Money
With clever marketing and high-wattage partners, payments platform Cash App has inserted itself into the cultural conversation.
The Not-So-Social Network
As Facebook and Instagram react to TikTok's rise, common assumptions about their grip on our attention are suddenly up for debate.
Lighting Out
The satirist behind the finance meme account Litquidity has gone from skewering banking bros to growing a media company.
Salehe Bembury – Shoe God
Salehe Bembury is the preeminent on his fingerprint, eminent designer to emerge from sneaker culture. He's putting his footwear and fashion-and getting his REI on.
STAR SPANGLED GAMBLERS
THE PROFESSIONAL TRADERS WHO BET ON ELECTIONS ARE OUTSMARTING POLLSTERS AND PUNDITS. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DEMOCRACY MEETS THE STOCK MARKET.
THE 800 LB. GORILLA OF CRYPTO
THE ROMPING, STOMPING, NEVER BEEN-TOLD STORY OF THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB AND ITS DISNEY ESQUE DREAMS AMID NFT'S NUCLEAR WINTER
BRABD THAT MATTER
Fast Company's 2022 Brands That Matter recognizes the best in social sustainability, inclusivity, and fun.
Metal of Honor
Danica Roem unseated a conservative delegate in Virginia. Then the hard work began. Here's how she builds consensus to get things done.
Out of the Comfort Zone
Human behavior isn't always pretty. Director Darren Aronofsky makes sure we never look away.
Constant Gardener
The B Corp seal is a symbol of enlightened capitalism. As ever-bigger companies seek it out, can it stay meaningful?
Why Did Corporate America Break Up With Design?
Every company wanted to be Apple. Then reality set in.
The Coach Takes the Field
How Matt Mochary became the leading adviser to a generation of tech-world CEOs
Disruptive innovation is the key to plastics sustainability
A sustainable plastics production chain requires shifting from a linear to a circular economy
The Metaverse is... Coming (Probably)
Last April, the Coca-Cola Company issued a triumphant press release announcing that it had introduced a soft drink in the metaverse. The 136-year old beverage maker touted its latest concoction, Coca-Cola Zero sugar byte, as "Transcend[ing] the digital and physical worlds." along with a limited edition real-world version that was aimed at gamers, the drink was available in virtual form within the wildly popular online game Fortnite.
Animal Attraction
Stylish, useful products for pet and pet parent alike
Billy on the Screen
Comedian Billy Eichner goes big with Bros.
Valkyrae - Gaming Streamer
Professional gaming streamer and 100Thieves team co-owner Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter takes our career questionnaire.
Moneyball
One year into the NCAA's new NIL policies, which athletes are scoring deals?