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This Times Square breastfeeding ad for lactation cookies was taken down, sparking a social media debateMeme stocks are back. But this rally looks a bit different than 2021There are too many ‘Dicks’ in the boardroomLast summer was the hottest since the height of the Roman Empire 2,000 years agoTomb Raider, Schwarzenegger Santa, and MrBeast: Top news from Amazon’s first UpfrontTesla sued in California again over plant’s harmful emissionsP&G shifts focus to brands for Paris Olympics adsRaw milk sales are up despite bird flu outbreak in dairy cowsMeta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverseGoogle gives its Gemini AI chatbot a longer memory and new skillsGoogle is rolling out its AI-native search to all usersComputational scientists may have discovered why working the night shift is bad for your healthBumble apologizes for its anti-celibacy ad fiascoThese states found ways to pay for daycare costsGlamping is on the rise in the age of hybrid workDon’t let the ambiguity of corporate claims keep your business from making an impactAmazon AWS chief Adam Selipsky to step down4 principles companies must follow when building AI learning tools for the classroomHow quarterly accountability laddering can unleash leadership triumphsCalifornia sued by produce giant over farmer unionization lawCultivating a philosophy of conscious leadership and continuous learningToday’s B2B buyers have changing expectations and needs. Here’s how to engage themCalifornia gas stoves could soon display a pollutant warning labelFacebook users are being bombarded by inappropriate tag spam. Is there any way to stop it?AI-assisted balanced leadershipK-pop fans’ climate activism is a powerful lobby for the planet, here’s how they do itRed Lobster restaurants closing: List of doomed locations for the struggling seafood chainHow to manage fear as a leaderInside the WNBA’s mission to make 2024 its biggest season everAI guardrails: Will they protect or paralyze?New iPad Pro and Air review: Hey, we needed a thinner iPad after allAlphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles are under investigation by the NHTSA for ‘unexpected behavior’My horrible bosses were a giftTariffs on Chinese EVs and solar cells will double as Biden shows his might in an election yearUtilizing AI to improve application developmentHinge will stop letting you like new matches if you have too many unanswered chatsAre you ready to disrupt, innovate, and lead? Three first steps for leadersBehind the scenes of World Changing Ideas 2024This group of 80 million is missing from DEI conversationsSearch and destroy: Thoughts on Perplexity, media survival, and the comfort of mangrovesThe rise of Perplexity AI, the buzzy new web search engine5 companies that are changing the world10 impressive initiatives that are focused on improving the workplace5 companies focused on helping us feel betterThese 5 projects are addressing one of the world’s most vital—and threatened—resources: waterThese 6 urban design projects are helping make cities safer and more resilientThese 16 ideas are helping to make sustainability a reality4 student-led projects that aim to change the world beyond the classroom5 software innovations are making a real difference4 compelling projects that put social justice front and center6 small companies that prove the power of thinking big4 small businesses that are having an outsize impactThese 15 businesses are using science and technology for the greater goodThese 4 companies are finding effective ways to solve urgent issues7 PR firms and marketing agencies that are making messaging meaningful3 inspiring projects working to implement real change5 clever innovations that help personal finance make more sense4 companies proving you can make a difference from the day you launchThese 5 projects are helping to increase biodiversity and protect our ecosystems2 impact-driven projects from midsize companies2 media and entertainment projects that are inspiring changeThese 6 companies are transforming materials and the way we use them2 big companies that are using their size to make a difference8 creative projects that could change impact investingThese 8 innovations make it easier for you to prioritize your healthFrom redesigned cancer screenings to a bone marrow bank, these 12 health innovations could save your life8 world-changing ideas that tackle everything from transportation to healthcareThese 11 companies are providing smarter and cleaner ways to put food on the tableFor these 6 experimental concepts, the sky’s the limit3 companies with a track record of excellenceThese 6 companies offer B2B programs and products that make a real differenceThese 3 companies have been in business for years—but they’re still making a big impact13 education-focused projects that make learning more empowering, empathetic, and accessible4 tech innovations improving lives in the developing worldThese 11 projects show that corporate social responsibility can be more than just lip service11 clever products are solving problems for consumers13 projects that are making climate tech cool12 projects that show how North American companies are creating positive change2 Latin American innovations that are making a world of difference4 world-changing ideas from Europe, the Middle East, and AfricaThese 4 companies from the Asia-Pacific region are making a global impactThese 8 beauty and fashion companies are creating real change off the runway7 innovative projects using art and design to make the world a better place4 apps that make the world a little easier to navigateThese 9 companies are using AI and data to make a real differenceThese 9 projects use seeds and science to make agriculture healthier and more sustainableHow a new tool is helping to measure, analyze, and improve worker mental healthThis clever YouTube campaign reframed the abortion debate for anti-choice audiencesThis U.K. company designed a cleaner way to filter lithium from underground lakesHow a massive parking lot in Houston was transformed into 6 public gardens that also protect from floodsThis new material repels blood instead of absorbing it. It could save countless livesThis company wants to measure exactly how much carbon is in your cloudColumn Tax can help you do your taxes in as little as six minutesThis bone marrow bank could save thousands of leukemia patients’ livesNextNav wants to build a complement to GPS in three dimensions How Runner 321 is celebrating neurodivergent athletesAmericans give hundreds of billions to charity every year—this platform makes it easier than everHow this Miami startup is 3D printing seawalls to protect the coastlineThis shocking investigation exposed a sexual predator at Columbia—and the school’s efforts to cover it upThis low-carbon cement was made in a bioreactor, not in a kilnHow Kaplan is trying to level the playing field for test prepThis startup is on a mission to free 2 billion people from painThis self-refrigerated box keeps medicine cool during shippingOn-time rent payments don’t boost your credit score. This startup is trying to change thatThese ‘synthetic humans’ offer a bold new approach to user researchThis nontoxic spray could save Florida orangesPorta-potties are a nightmare. This sleek new version was designed for maximum accessibilityThis national certification highlights colleges that invest in student-parents  This shoe is 3D printed to exactly fit the contours of your footThis Boston startup wants to make the steel industry go greenThis VR tool is helping people quickly train for in-demand jobsThis Brazilian packaging giant developed a way to turn old fertilizer bags into new onesHow this Madagascar fashion startup is raising women out of povertyThis startup wants to track your T-shirt across its entire life cycle—and it’s partnering with major brands to do itAI could reshape the fashion industry—in a good wayThis modular building eases the transition for formerly homeless people—without sacrificing their comfortThis app measures your heart rate to see how bad traffic is—and then helps cities fix itThis AI-powered tool helps veterans support each other through mental health crisesThis cutting-edge technology decontaminates seeds to boost crop yields and save billionsTeen brothers invented an alphabet for their endangered language. A new font is helping spread it globallyHow Voyage Foods redesigned peanut butter to avoid nut allergiesThese underground filters help eliminate the risk of ‘forever chemicals’This program trains refugees in vital tech skills they can use for remote jobs anywhereThis Singapore-based startup is creating highly sought-after milk proteins—without any cowsWhy Google is Fast Company’s World Changing Company of the YearThis new app is designed to work like Airbnb for EV chargingThe clever way Google is using AI to make flying greenerInside the $200 million fund that’s working to make jet fuel more sustainableThis sleek Paris housing complex was made from the rubble of a 1960s buildingThis Boston startup created renewable energy storage that’s 10 times cheaper than lithium-ion batteriesThese fridges run on solar panels and can stay cold for 40 hoursBaby2Baby delivered 60 million urgently needed items after the Maui wildfires. Here’s howThis smartphone tool lets Brazilians track government corruption in real timeThis creative conservation initiative treats the ocean like an endangered species11 transit projects that are moving us into a greener future9 finance companies that make money more manageable9 energy innovations that are changing the way we plug in, chill out, and go green6 architectural projects that rise above the restThis algorithm helps eliminate systemic racism in public school spendingThis company uses wearable tech to protect its workers from the blazing Texas heatThese 4 thoughtful campaigns show that advertising can be more than mascotsThe Fed’s housing market dilemma, as told by one chartIs skills-based hiring just a fad?This affordable housing project wasn’t going to happen—and then an unlikely partnership formedHow ready are we for AI-powered election deception? Arizona just found out Neuroscience explains how diverse leaders pay an invisible ‘mental tax’Philip Johnson’s iconic Brick House is open again after 15 yearsKFC used AI for a new ad, and it didn’t go as plannedGames Global curiously cancels its IPO hours before it was set to go publicDelta, Alaska, United, and more airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure ruleThe strange legal battle between San Francisco and Oakland heats upU.S. and China kick off AI risk talks in GenevaWhy a strong visual identity is as important to your workforce as it is to consumersCruise’s autonomous vehicles return to Phoenix—this time with safety drivers‘We never got paid’: SpaceX contractors call out unpaid billsWhat marijuana reclassification could mean for medical researchOpenAI’s GPT-4o brings us closer to the ‘Her’ experienceOpenAI’s voice generator helped this patient get her voice back after surgeryMelinda French Gates is resigning from the Gates Foundation—and taking $12.5 billion to give away herselfHow Target took over these one-of-a-kind quiltsTraffic lights could change in the era of smart vehiclesThis AI software is helping schools detect gunsKohl’s is opening 200 Babies‘R’Us shops: Full list and map of locations where it will returnGameStop stock is hot again as Roaring Kitty meme sparks fresh trading activityThis small Chinese EV has U.S. automakers on high alertWill inflation meet the 2% target? The Fed needs more time to figure it outAn oversupply of this type of fuel is threatening a new industry. Here’s whyLearn from cable’s mistakes: The promising ad-supported streaming futureHow is AI transforming cybersecurity?Amazon’s self-driving Zoox robotaxis crash, leading to another NHTSA investigationTesla rescinded internships as part of a cost-cutting measure. HR experts say that was a bad moveThe anatomy of intentional culture: Instilling cultural guidelines to accelerate your businessThousands of Massachusetts Uber and Lyft drivers have been shut out of benefits. Here’s what’s nextThree reasons an accountant is an entrepreneur’s best friendIn a historic move, Apple Store retail employees have just voted to authorize a strikeExit gracefully: Mastering the art of being a good leaverThe leaders of IKEA, ServiceNow, Coursera, and Publicis Sapient offer different visions of how AI will impact their companiesThis is how we finally end the 40-hour, 5-day workweek‘Winning is everything’: Inside Nike’s Olympic comeback planHow beauty brands learned to speak ‘Sephora tween’As AI expands into the search world, here’s what the current players are up toWhy you should ignore success storiesDetroit killed the sedan. We may all live to regret it10 things to do at New York Design WeekHybrid work needs a performance review10,000 websites, 10 years: Inside the U.S. government’s behemoth plan to overhaul its online presenceA $207 million cash cow: How the dairy industry took over your Instagram feedWhat to do when returning to the workforce after a long breakCarbon labeling is the new calorie countingHow Phoenix is preparing for another disastrously hot summerWant to tell a compelling story about your brand? Here’s how, says this Hollywood veteran