Watch how much microplastic flows from our rivers into the ocean

Microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters across, now show up in places as remote as Arctic sea ice and the deep sea, more than...

See how the death rate from COVID-19 is slowing down, in 3 charts

Utah is running mass COVID-19 tests: Why aren’t other states?

Masks are badly designed. Can these startups make better ones—and fast?

Tesla will cut worker pay by as much as 30% as COVID-19 bites production

Tesla will cut the pay of some workers by as much as 30% and furlough other workers, according to an internal company memo seen by Bloomberg . The...

The Zoom privacy and security issues you still need to worry about

Mailchimp’s website builder ups the ante with a free domain for five years

How to boost startup morale and learn from ‘whining’ employees

Social distancing is a luxury not everyone can afford. This stark visualization proves it

14 live celebrity internet shows to get you through the quarantine

COVID-19 is unlike anything we’ve experienced. But the way leaders need to communicate in crisis is very familiar

As New York braces for a peak in coronavirus cases in the coming days, it feels premature, and perhaps a bit insensitive, to compare this crisis to...

The first music video shot entirely in Zoom marks an evolution in quarantine tunes

This sports league will be the first to finish its season with video-game playoffs

Location tracking to combat COVID-19 may not be accurate enough to be effective, says ACLU

Out of avocado? Panera Bread’s new grocery delivery service can help

Can fine dining survive COVID-19? Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park isn’t so sure

For Fast Company’s Restaurant Diaries, we’re asking chefs, restaurateurs, and food-world employees to take readers inside their businesses and...

Bernie Sanders drops out of the 2020 presidential race

The best titles to stream on every platform in April

How to help friends in crisis due to the coronavirus

Turn an old laptop into a new Chromebook for your kid stuck at home

It took a worldwide pandemic to make me realize that the Aamoth household was woefully short on Chromebooks. With the kids shifting to online...

Top economist: The 1930s Depression was ‘Great.’ This one might be greater

The timeline for when U.S. officials knew about the coronavirus threat is getting slippery

Leaders, it’s okay to be uncertain

As COVID-19 kills wedding plans, Zola cuts salaries and lays off 20% of staff

Why losing a job deserves its own grieving process

3 things you do that drive your people crazy

As a manager, you’re busy. You need to get your individual work done. You must coach and develop others. You have to manage both internal and...

I’ve spent 2 years and $2 billion researching virtual teams: Candid communication is possible

The one strategy managers need to make sure employees stay after the COVID-19 crisis

Using Zoom for job interviews right now makes an age-old problem even worse

Away sees 90% drop in revenue, furloughs half of its employees

MIT has an ambitious plan to detect if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus

There are three basic steps to stamping out the spread of a highly contagious disease such as COVID-19. First, you detect who has the disease....

Can’t pay rent because of the coronavirus? This site will help you explain your rights to your landlord

Almost one-third of apartment renters in the U.S. haven’t yet paid rent for April, as millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the...

If you write “Wuhan virus,” Grammarly will remind you not to be racist

Grammarly, which offers a service designed to improve written communications, has launched a new sensitivity feature that’s very much of the...

Cory Booker and other senators question Amazon’s Jeff Bezos over firing of labor organizer

Five U.S. senators are calling on Amazon to explain itself after it fired a labor organizer who worked in the company’s Staten Island...

Bernie Sanders dropping out of the presidential race has been great for health insurance stocks

I’ve spent 2 years and $2 million researching virtual teams: Candid communication is possible

If you thought you and your coworkers had trouble expressing themselves and sharing constructively before you scattered to your home offices to...

Dyson’s 44 experiments will teach your kids engineering, and they’re free

Amazon will suspend its third-party delivery service so it can focus on shipping its own packages

The best joggers and leggings for working from home

Leggings and joggers are officially the pant MVPs of 2020. They’re perfect for lounging, for conference calls, home workouts, a run (or walk)...

Hey engineers: These 4 COVID-19 volunteer projects need your skills

Engineers at Apple recently helped develop an adjustable face shield to protect healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic....

Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel

The transportation sector has been impacted as much as any by the coronavirus. This isn’t a normal period of disruption, which is usually caused...

How to grow a vegetable garden, according to legendary chef Alice Waters

Like much of the world, I’ve spent the past few weeks glued to my phone—riddled with anxiety, simultaneously bored and busy, desperately wanting...

WhatsApp limits message forwarding to one at a time to fight COVID-19 misinformation

WhatsApp has placed a new limit on forwarded messages in an effort to help stem the spread of misinformation on its platform during the COVID-19...

What’s the most ethical way to get grocery delivery?

Orders for groceries are surging at Instacart and Amazon in the age of coronavirus—and delivery workers who spend hours shopping for other people...

Satya Nadella: “Absolutely, tech does owe something back to the society.”

When I talked to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last week, I’d just finished Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott’s excellent book, Reprogramming the American...

This travel videographer found a creative way to go skiing while quarantined

What: A stop-motion video exemplifying indoor creativity. Who: Travel videographer Philipp Klein Herrero. Why we care: Where would you be if you...

How to wear a mask without fogging up your glasses

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended that Americans wear cloth masks when they go outside. So began...

Audi made a four-hour road-trip video to help you deal with being stuck inside

Stay home. That’s been the message to hundreds of millions of people around the world, as countries and communities collectively continue to try...

Now is a great time to make some mediocre art

If your social media feeds are filled with photos of banana bread, rudimentary watercolor paintings, and beginner sewing projects, it may be more...

Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz gives us his reading list

1. The Black Jacobins , C.L.R. James The 1937 classic book on the Haitian Revolution provides an incredible story of leadership and how to change a...

New privacy protections could make some 2020 census data ‘unacceptably wrong’

Why this NYC comic is using his time in isolation to take calls from strangers

Layoffs have been happening across all industries as COVID-19 forces business to close and people to isolate at home. Work for freelance creatives,...

The surprising science behind better brainstorming

Michelangelo reportedly said the job of every sculptor is to discover the statue inside the stone, then work around it. Liberate the form. But for...

How leaders can best set priorities during the coronavirus crisis

The developing coronavirus epidemic, like all crises, is disorienting, fast-paced, and exhausting. Information seems to change daily, and decisions...

Telepresence robots with caps and gowns look a hell of a lot less silly during a pandemic

Most students at Tokyo’s Business Breakthrough University could not physically attend their graduation ceremony this March, but a lucky few were...

These pop-up hospital rooms are designed to help increase the capacity to treat coronavirus patients

This new pop-up hospital room get can loaded on to a 40-foot truck (along with 23 others) and be ready to be quickly deployed to areas where...

The most polluted parts of the U.S. are more at risk for coronavirus deaths

Will your cotton mask prevent coronavirus spread? New study casts doubt

How Steak-Umm—yes, that Steak-Umm—became a voice of reason in the pandemic

More SBA chaos as businesses affected by COVID-19 left waiting for emergency relief grants

These clever movie posters imagine Hollywood’s A-list as your favorite brand mascots

Will a vaccination that you might already have protect against COVID-19? Here’s what we know

Your pandemic booze plan: 4 responsible ways to get alcohol deliveries during coronavirus

5 ways to stay emotionally healthy while self-isolating

3D print your own hands-free door handles with these free files

Immigrant social network Homeis is providing COVID-19 help to communities with nowhere else to turn

Neel, a 24 year old from Gujarat, India, who is in the U.S. for school, got an internship in Silicon Valley this spring. He needed help finding a...

Dyson’s new 3-in-1 fan cleans the air in your home. Is it worth $800?

Embattled Luckin Coffee sees wild surge as customers scramble to cash in on free drink vouchers

These custom Zoom backgrounds make you a magazine cover star

How Facebook became “the most Chinese company In Silicon Valley”

‘Our company is unapologetically American Chinese’: How Panda Express is fighting COVID-19 racism

This unemployment benefits calculator will help you determine what you’ll get during COVID-19

I’ve walked the circumference of the earth—here’s what it taught me about creativity in quarantine

Eight plus years ago, I started walking every day in our seaside city of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Every morning at 5:00 a.m., I take a 7.2-mile...

Jack Dorsey says he’s moving 28% of his wealth to fund COVID-19 relief and other causes

Billionaire Jack Dorsey says he’s moving a sizable chunk of his stake in Square “to fund global COVID-19 relief” as well as “[girls’] health...

COVID-19 unemployment fail: State labor departments hobbled by 1970s tech

The coronavirus crisis has reinforced that the United States gets an “F” in disaster preparedness. Our great country’s vital systems are...

Airbnb’s COVID-19 crisis could be a boon for affordable housing

While she’s studying for a master’s degree at Northwestern University, Christine Kaya Hewitt and her husband Jason have been renting out three of...

Apple’s newest product is a face shield to protect against COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, one of the things that have become horrifyingly evident is there isn’t enough personal protective...

Microsoft’s CTO wants to spread tech’s wealth beyond the coasts

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and I share a few things in common. We both grew up in small American towns in the 70s and 80s, he in Virginia, me in...

Coronavirus is crushing the economy. Here’s how to bring it back to life

Much of America is under lockdown to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. In a couple months, when this first phase of the crisis has passed,...

These vintage-inspired travel posters are selling today’s ultimate destination: home

Designer Jennifer Baer was feeling anything but optimistic when her friends kept posting photos of themselves out in public public even after...

The funniest reactions to the Babyface vs. Teddy Riley hip-hop battle that never was

One of the most pleasant outcomes of life in quarantine is how creatives have been utilizing social media to keep the world entertained. Several...

Uber app will list job openings to help Uber drivers find other jobs during COVID-19

With 41 states staying at home under government orders, the transportation industry has taken a huge hit—including ride-hailing app Uber’s legion...

Tesla shows off its COVID-19 ventilator made from Model 3 parts

Health systems around the world are in dire need of ventilators to help treat the most critical COVID-19 patients. These ventilators essentially...

Louis CK has nothing to lose in his new comedy special, but you do

Not long after I became a vegetarian about 10 years ago, I got into a discussion about the best wedding hors d’oeuvres, as one does. When...

To stomp out COVID-19, America will need a better warning system

Even as America continues to see the death toll of COVID-19 rise, the unfortunate reality is that this pandemic will follow us for many months even...

British prime minister Boris Johnson in ICU as coronavirus symptoms worsen

A day after he was admitted to the hospital for coronavirus-related symptoms, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been sent to intensive care....

How to manage relationships when everyone in your household is working from home

COVID-19 has upended every aspect of our life, including the way we work. For many office workers who are fortunate to remain employed during this...

IRS stimulus checks: Tracking, deposit dates, and other unanswered questions portend a messy rollout

Heads up that your COVID-19 stimulus check is probably still a glimmer in the eye of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, which is to say that you...

This week’s best ways to upskill and get credentialed online during coronavirus

Now that you’re home all the time, think of it as a career opportunity: Why not upskill or bag a certification? In a spiraling economy,...

5 questions that will determine how we survive the coronavirus crisis

In a moment of true crisis, the only logical response is to lower your head and tackle every issue head on. We’re smack dab in the middle of that...

We need trees to fight pollution in cities—but which which trees we use matters a lot

Though having a lot of greenery indoors may not significantly remove pollutants from the air of your home (though the plants do look nice), green...

The COVID-19 economy is devastating for creative workers. Here’s how to navigate it

To say that the coronavirus crisis will devastate the creative community is an understatement. Design and other creative industries rely heavily on...

I’ve been teaching leadership virtually for 8 years. Here’s why it’s so effective

Across the board, in-person leadership development events at organizations and universities are being cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis....

How to stay virtually connected on your own terms

You’re probably reading this article on a computer. Next to you is your phone, buzzing with multiple notifications. Your smartwatch is strapped...

“I don’t have a single cent coming in”: What it’s like to be a nail tech during coronavirus

Salons and barbershops serve as central gathering spots and hubs for communities. The shuttering of these businesses to slow the spread of...

Tracking everyone’s whereabouts won’t stop COVID-19

As countries around the world scramble to fight off the public health nightmare of the COVID-19 pandemic, more are looking to a surprising...

‘Productivity tools can create a cesspool of distraction and speculation.’ Why Slack, Teams, and others aren’t good in crisis

Collaboration apps like Slack and Microsoft Teams like to boast that their products are ideal in a time of uncertainty or crisis. Not only is this...

Women are leading us through the pandemic. They should be leading our country next

Women lead from wherever they are, and that’s never been more true than during the COVID crisis. Women are on the frontlines. They are the majority...