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Adidas's Stylish Turn
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Adidas's Stylish Turn

By aligning with cultural icons at least as much as athletes, Adidas has refound its footing.

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May 2017
Tech In Toyland
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Tech In Toyland

Mattel’s latest toy is a voice-activated speaker with an AI tailor-made for kids.

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May 2017
You Don't Do Things Because Everybody Will See Them. You Do Things Because The Right People Will See Them
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You Don't Do Things Because Everybody Will See Them. You Do Things Because The Right People Will See Them

Oscar-winning screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave and American Crime showrunner, John Ridley reveals what drew him from film to TV and how stand-up comedy prepared him for Hollywood.

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May 2017
Meatball Hero
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Meatball Hero

How furniture giant Ikea is driving unexpected growth by ramping up its food division.

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May 2017
Venmo Comes Of Age
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Venmo Comes Of Age

Under parent company PayPal, the millennial-focused peer-to-peer payments app has gotten serious

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May 2017
In Your Ear
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In Your Ear

Why companies from Casper to Prudential are creating their own branded podcasts.

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May 2017
I Bought It On Instagram...
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I Bought It On Instagram...

Social networks want shopping to be the next thing we do on their platforms. Are we ready to "heart"the BUY button?

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September 2015
What Would Gwyneth Do?
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What Would Gwyneth Do?

Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's newly ambitious lifestyle platform, has been polarizing since the day it was launched seven years ago - and that might be its greatest asset.

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September 2015
Mika Brzezinksi - Embracing Setbacks
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Mika Brzezinksi - Embracing Setbacks

How Mika Brzezinksi - the cohost of MSNBC's Morning Joe - has turned career curveballs into opportunities.

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July/August 2015
How Did The Starbucks 'Race Together' Campaign Go So Wrong?
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How Did The Starbucks 'Race Together' Campaign Go So Wrong?

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has always tried to do right by his company, his customers, and his country. So why did his Race Together campaign go so wrong?

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July/August 2015
Converse Unveils the Chuck Taylor II
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Converse Unveils the Chuck Taylor II

Why did Converse mess with its iconic - and consistently lucrative - sneaker, the Chuck Taylor All Star? It couldn't afford not to.

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September 2015
Welcome Home, Alexa
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Welcome Home, Alexa

In the race to win the connected-home market, Amazon's voice is starting to ring louder.

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October 2015
Carnival's Cruise For Charity
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Carnival's Cruise For Charity

Carnival's new cruise brand wants to create an army of do-gooders in flip-flops and shorts.

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October 2015
Full Spectrum Cosmetics
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Full Spectrum Cosmetics

LOral chemist Balanda Atis is helping the cosmetics giant break color barriers.

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October 2015
Out Of The Box & Into The Kitchen
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Out Of The Box & Into The Kitchen

Investors are placing big bets on meal-kit services like Plated and Blue Apron. Will ready-to-cook dinners change the way we eat?

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October 2015
What Makes Uber Run?
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What Makes Uber Run?

The transportation service has become a global brand, an economic force, and a cultural lightning rod. Here's how and why the architect of all this disruption, CEO Travis Kalanick, plans to keep on confounding expectations.

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October 2015
How The UN Is Using Virtual Reality To Tackle Real-World Problems
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How The UN Is Using Virtual Reality To Tackle Real-World Problems

The United Nations is using virtual reality to tackle real-world problems.

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November 2015
How Failed JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson Is Redeeming Himself
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How Failed JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson Is Redeeming Himself

The man who helped make Target cool and Apple Stores the most successful retail concept ever was severely humbled after flaming out at JCPenney. Only a startup could save him.

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November 2015
20 Predictions For The Next 20 Years
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20 Predictions For The Next 20 Years

Early presidential polls have tended to be wildly off-target. There’s no reason to think this time is different.

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December/January 2016
Elon Musk Powers Up: Inside Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory
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Elon Musk Powers Up: Inside Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory

Elon Musk, the CEO who made electric cars sexy and commercial space travel a reality, is venturing into the messy battery business. Here’s why it’s his boldest bet yet.

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December/January 2016
A Newsletter Giving Feminism A Fresh Voice
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A Newsletter Giving Feminism A Fresh Voice

With their online newsletter Lenny, Girls collaborators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner are giving feminism a fresh voice.

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November 2015
How Ipsy Is Reinventing The Cosmetics Industry
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How Ipsy Is Reinventing The Cosmetics Industry

YouTube star and Ipsy founder Michelle Phan is at the forefront of the social reinvention of the $39 billion cosmetics industry.

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February 2016
Microsoft's Radical Bet On A New Type Of Design Thinking
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Microsoft's Radical Bet On A New Type Of Design Thinking

How studying underserved communities is helping the tech giant create better products.

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February 2016
How To Build an Army of Social Entrepreneurs
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How To Build an Army of Social Entrepreneurs

After selling half his company, Toms founder Blake Mycoskie is doubling down on social entrepreneurship.

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February 2016
Could A Biometric Lock Be the Key to Gun Safety?
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Could A Biometric Lock Be the Key to Gun Safety?

Could a biometric lock be the key to gun safety?

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February 2016
How BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti Is Building A 100-Year Media Company
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How BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti Is Building A 100-Year Media Company

Many NBA big men believe they are cursed by the very trait that brought them glory. And the emerging science around extreme size suggests they’re right.

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March 2016
How Taco Bell Nailed Its Innovative New Quesalupa
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How Taco Bell Nailed Its Innovative New Quesalupa

For combining corn, beans, meat, and cheese into genius.

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March 2016
How Hudl's Mobile-Video Software Is Transforming Sports
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How Hudl's Mobile-Video Software Is Transforming Sports

Its power is derived from custom and deference. How old-fashioned.

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March 2016
Big Conference, Big Ideas
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Big Conference, Big Ideas

Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent extravaganza at the Venetian Las Vegas is a window into innovations and trends that make for a singular event.

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June 2017
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Donald Glover: Hollywood's Most In-Demand Polymaths

Donald Glover Actor, musician, writer, producer Donald Glover is tired. Like, bone-tired—the kind of tired that crushes his normally bright voice into a monotonous murmur.

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June 2017