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The Thawing Of McDonald's
Using fresh— never frozen— beef in its quarter pounders is just one part of a massive transformation the company is undergoing in the face of changing consumer tastes and competition. But it’s definitely the most complicated.
10+ min |
September 2018
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Silicon Valley Meets Our Nation's Heartland
The World’s Largest Temperature-controlled Warehousing And Logistics Company Is On A Mission To Reduce Food Waste And Help Feed The World.
3 min |
May 2019
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Leading Out Loud
Female Founders In The Instagram Era Are Finding That They Have Unprecedented Influence—whether Or Not They Want It.
6 min |
May 2019
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A Bitcoin Boost For Podcasters
Cast box CEO Renee Wang has a new idea for funding digital content creators.
1 min |
October 2018
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Melinda Gates's Art Of Investing
The Philanthropist and Investor is tackling sexism in Silicon Valley.
4 min |
October 2018
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I Listen To Music To Help Me Focus
I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid and needed to take Ritalin.
1 min |
December 2016/January 2017
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How Fitbit Became The Next Big Thing In Corporate Wellness
As fitness trackers make inroads with employee wellness programs, is the new requirement to climbing the corporate ladder that you count all the steps?
8 min |
May 2016
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Zac Posen Is Ready for His Close-Up
Fashion designer and Brooks Brothers creative director Zac Posen talks about staying original while building his globe-spanning brand.
6 min |
May 2016
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How Nielsen Plans To Solve The Audience Puzzle
As the television landscape fractures, figuring out who is watching what has never been more difficult or important.
7 min |
April 2016
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The Dynamic Duo Behind Broad City On How To Provoke the Right Reaction
Broad City creators and stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer talk about finding a common voice - and always pushing the limits.
6 min |
April 2016
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Single? It's Not You, It's Your City
The city you choose to work in could have far more impact on your future than whatever company you’d be joining.
3 min |
April 2016
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Unlikely Allies
GE, Target, and Levi’s are finding new energy by learning from startups.
2 min |
September 2017
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Put A (Better Ring On It)
A search for conflict-free diamonds led one jeweler to rethink the engagement process.
2 min |
September 2017
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The Music Maker
How producer and Vampire Weekend alum Rostam Batmanglij inspires ingenuity from A-list artists.
3 min |
October 2017
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The C In CEO Stands For Culture
Microsoft’s mind-set for transforming from a place full of know-it-alls to one filled with learn-it-alls.
5 min |
October 2017
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OMG! Giphy Is Breaking Into The Entertainment Business
On a mild Sunday evening in September, a handful of staffers from Giphy gathered in the reception area of the company’s Los Angeles studios to watch the Emmy Awards.
7 min |
December 2017/January 2018
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Los Angeles's Olympic-Size Bet On Transit Innovation
Now that Los Angeles has claimed the 2028 Olympics, it’s embarking on an ambitious effort to reduce congestion and transform the city’s transportation infrastructure.
2 min |
December 2017/January 2018
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Heat Of The Moment
Former Vice President Al Gore, star of the upcoming film An Inconvenient Sequel, has a new message about climate change— and it’s not all bad.
7 min |
July/August 2017
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AR: The New Reality At Facebook
Why Facebook, Google, Snap, and dozens more love AR—and what’s coming next
6 min |
July/August 2017
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Nike's Head Start
With the Pro Hijab, the company is outfitting millions of athletes for the first time.
1 min |
July/August 2017
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Norwegian Air Lands In The U.S.
The upstart carrier’s insanely cheap fares to Europe are just one more step toward world airline domination.
4 min |
July/August 2017
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The ASLU's Power Broker
How Anthony Romero is leading the nonprofit through the most contentious period in its nearly 100
3 min |
July/August 2017
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Just The Right Dose
A new company is bringing transparency to medical marijuana.
1 min |
July/August 2017
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It's In Her DNA
CRISPR coinventor Jennifer Doudna talks about developing the gene editing tool that’s poised to change the world.
6 min |
July/August 2017
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How A Major Food- Processing Facility Turned Food Waste Into Revenue!
How fruit-and-vegetable processor Baldor is transforming food waste into a big business
3 min |
July/August 2017
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Adidas's Stylish Turn
By aligning with cultural icons at least as much as athletes, Adidas has refound its footing.
5 min |
May 2017
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Tech In Toyland
Mattel’s latest toy is a voice-activated speaker with an AI tailor-made for kids.
4 min |
May 2017
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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.
7 min |
May 2017
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Meatball Hero
How furniture giant Ikea is driving unexpected growth by ramping up its food division.
4 min |
May 2017
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Venmo Comes Of Age
Under parent company PayPal, the millennial-focused peer-to-peer payments app has gotten serious
4 min |