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Intelligently Electrifying the Planet

NUVVE TRANSFORMS ELECTRIC VEHICLES INTO ENERGY-EARNING ASSETS

“I hate it, but it's over fast.”

In the morning, I take five Duolingo lessons. I do three French lessons, one Portuguese lesson, and, of late, a Japanese lesson.

Space Jam

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is training to fly into the unknown. She shares how she prepares mentally and physically while still managing to stay grounded.

Parks and Recreation

With its new Public Lands stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods is venturing further into the values driven terrain that has defined its past few years.

Horizon Lines

How Safdie Architects created a daring new skyscraper that reaches both up—and across—the skyline

Before & After

Productivity means something different now. Let's embrace that.

Giving new life to old roofing shingles

Gaf is blazing a path toward more environmentally responsible manufacturing and construction

Riz Ahmed – "You're literally flipping the script"

It takes some serious organizational skills to make a difference in Hollywood from the inside. Riz Ahmed shows how it’s done.

Mind Over Matter

In an era of body positivity, some companies are selling mindfulness as a way to lose weight. The approach is not as healthy as it seems.

High-speed 5G drives new opportunities for small businesses

AS THE 5G ROLLOUT CONTINUES, IT OFFERS SMALL AND MIDSIZE BUSINESSES A FAST, SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL BROADBAND

Seeing and Believing

Manipulated images are rampant, and problematic. Adobe, the photo-editing forebearer, has a solution.

When 55,000 People Find One Common Voice

At Purdue University, persistence and innovation lead to branding success

Donna Langley – Know When to Hold 'Em

Universal Pictures’ Donna Langley acted fast to save the studio’s tentpole films. But, as she explains, the business was changing anyway.

Amazon Unpacked A-Z

It doesn’t matter that Jeff Bezos has stepped down: No industry is safe from the company’s relentless ambition. A complete guide to Amazon’s staggeringly large and ever-mutating domain, most of which you can’t even see.

We're in Uncharted Territory

Nobody said it would be easy.

Big Tech Won't Save Us

Societal problems only seem to get worse when Silicon Valley puts its mind to fixing them. But there is a glimmer of hope.

Depop – Young and Restless

The clothing-resale platform Depop has become both a style and social hub for Gen Z. CEO Maria Raga explains how.

On Impact

Fast Company's Impact Council presents a blueprint for change

Rethinking the power of nutrition

KATE FARMS' INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO NUTRITION OFFERS A NEW OPTION FOR PEOPLE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS OR ON A WELLNESS JOURNEY

The power of play as a teaching tool

CATERPILLAR’S LIFE-SIZE HOT WHEELS RACE TRACK SHOWCASES THE VALUE OF STEM EDUCATION AND THE LATEST IN CAT MACHINE INNOVATION

The Storm Behind the Calm

The mindfulness app Calm is both edgy and opportunistic in marketing mental well-being.

Nike Go FlyEase

For many, shoes are a pain to put on. Our footwear requires some dexterity. And that’s more than just an annoyance for people with disabilities, ranging from arthritis to partial paralysis.

Hydrogen Takes the Spotlight

SocCalGas [H2] Hydrogen Home is set to revolutionize renewable energy in California

Detoxing Twitter

As Twitter’s first Chief Design Officer, Dantley Davis was given a mandate to fight toxicity on the platform and shake up the company’s corporate culture. Both are uphill battles.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Halloween Kills isn’t the only project of hers that’s slaying.

Jeanne Gang – Building on the Past

Internationally renowned architect Jeanne Gang is transforming neglected old structures into modern marvels.

A New Vision

Neuroscientist Sheila Nirenberg’s breakthrough neural code is restoring sight in humans and expanding visual capabilities in computing, but some of her academic peers would like to see more transparency in her data.

Katie Porter - U.S. Representative (D-CA 45th District)

The Most Creative People in Business 2021

The Imitation Game

Retail has always thrived on Target, with its billion-dollar private trends—spotting them, copying them labels, has turned this and capitalizing on them approach into a winning strategy.

Wind of Change

Public companies are struggling to embrace stakeholder capitalism. Can a new breed of activist investor help?