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Most Productive People – Marvin Ellison – CEO, Lowe's
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Most Productive People – Marvin Ellison – CEO, Lowe's

Being the CEO of a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenue, and has over 300,000 associates—there’s a lot of complexity.

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Winter 2022-2023
Most Productive People – Trixie Mattel – Drag Queen and Hotelier
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Most Productive People – Trixie Mattel – Drag Queen and Hotelier

"It wasn't that long ago I was lip-synching for 40 people while somebody spilled a tray of burgers at my feet."

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Winter 2022-2023
Most Productive People – Kwame Onwuachi – Chef and owner, Tatiana, and author, Notes From a Young Black Chef
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Most Productive People – Kwame Onwuachi – Chef and owner, Tatiana, and author, Notes From a Young Black Chef

"I've been head down. I've been working."

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Winter 2022-2023
Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative
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Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative

"I just make sure I'm showered"

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Winter 2022-2023
Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant
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Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant

"I have a folder full of drafts and things that never see the light of day."

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Winter 2022-2023
 Brett Goldstein – He's Here! He's There! He's Every F*%#ing Where!
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Brett Goldstein – He's Here! He's There! He's Every F*%#ing Where!

Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein knows how to keep the ball in play.

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Winter 2022-2023
Mstyslav Chernov –  Photojournalist, The Associated Press; documentarian, 20 Days in Mariupol; and author, The Dreamtime
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Mstyslav Chernov – Photojournalist, The Associated Press; documentarian, 20 Days in Mariupol; and author, The Dreamtime

"Boundaries between work and life have blurred"

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Winter 2022-2023
Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO
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Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO

"I consider myself a wise old sage, and I'm telling you, when I put on something that makes me feel happy, I feel happy, despite whatever is going on in the world."

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Winter 2022-2023
For All the Coffee in China By Clint Rainey
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For All the Coffee in China By Clint Rainey

STARBUCKS opens a new café in China roughly every nine hours. But the coffee giant isn't just building stores. It's boosting the Communist Party. This is the untold story of how a values-driven American brand has cozied up to Beijing in pursuit of explosive growth a strategy that grows riskier every day.

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Winter 2022-2023
NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH
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NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH

IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THESE DAYS TO FIND A SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY THAT ISN'T REINVENTING ITSELF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT AN EVER-ACCELERATING CLIP, COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL ARE TURNING TO PIONEERING APPROACHES IN AREAS LIKE GENERATIVE AI, WEB3, AND AUTOMATION TO CREATE SMARTER, BETTER, AND (INCREASINGLY) MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. YET, EVEN IN THE CROWDED WORLD OF INNOVATION, A NUMBER OF BRANDS STAND OUT: WITNESS THIS YEAR'S 83 NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH HONOREES.

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Winter 2022-2023
HOW TO USE TECH TO TAKE TIME OFF
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HOW TO USE TECH TO TAKE TIME OFF

IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE FROM work. After all, you can check out of the office any time you like, but you can never leave your phone. Here's how to set yourself up for a successful, and restful, vacation and minimize your notifications.

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Winter 2022-2023
"I WAS SCARED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE GOOD ENOUGH"
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"I WAS SCARED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE GOOD ENOUGH"

JOEL EMBIID 2022 NBA scoring champion, Philadelphia 76ers

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Winter 2022-2023
Building a culture that drives success
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Building a culture that drives success

BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PREMIUM HOSPITALITY, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED FOR HUMAN CONNECTION, CONVENE IS REIMAGING THE MODERN WORKPLACE

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Winter 2022-2023
Menswear's Waistland
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Menswear's Waistland

The majority of American men need plus-size clothes. Why is the fashion industry still ignoring them?

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Winter 2022-2023
On the Money
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On the Money

With clever marketing and high-wattage partners, payments platform Cash App has inserted itself into the cultural conversation.

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Winter 2022-2023
The Not-So-Social Network
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The Not-So-Social Network

As Facebook and Instagram react to TikTok's rise, common assumptions about their grip on our attention are suddenly up for debate.

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Winter 2022-2023
Lighting Out
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Lighting Out

The satirist behind the finance meme account Litquidity has gone from skewering banking bros to growing a media company.

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October 2022
Salehe Bembury – Shoe God
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Salehe Bembury – Shoe God

Salehe Bembury is the preeminent on his fingerprint, eminent designer to emerge from sneaker culture. He's putting his footwear and fashion-and getting his REI on.

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October 2022
STAR SPANGLED GAMBLERS
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STAR SPANGLED GAMBLERS

THE PROFESSIONAL TRADERS WHO BET ON ELECTIONS ARE OUTSMARTING POLLSTERS AND PUNDITS. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DEMOCRACY MEETS THE STOCK MARKET.

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November 2022
THE 800 LB. GORILLA OF CRYPTO
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THE 800 LB. GORILLA OF CRYPTO

THE ROMPING, STOMPING, NEVER BEEN-TOLD STORY OF THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB  AND ITS DISNEY ESQUE DREAMS AMID NFT'S NUCLEAR WINTER

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November 2022
BRABD THAT MATTER
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BRABD THAT MATTER

Fast Company's 2022 Brands That Matter recognizes the best in social sustainability, inclusivity, and fun.

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November 2022
Metal of Honor
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Metal of Honor

Danica Roem unseated a conservative delegate in Virginia. Then the hard work began. Here's how she builds consensus to get things done.

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November 2022
Out of the Comfort Zone
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Out of the Comfort Zone

Human behavior isn't always pretty. Director Darren Aronofsky makes sure we never look away.

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November 2022
Constant Gardener
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Constant Gardener

The B Corp seal is a symbol of enlightened capitalism. As ever-bigger companies seek it out, can it stay meaningful?

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November 2022
Why Did Corporate America Break Up With Design?
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Why Did Corporate America Break Up With Design?

Every company wanted to be Apple. Then reality set in.

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October 2022
The Coach Takes the Field
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The Coach Takes the Field

How Matt Mochary became the leading adviser to a generation of tech-world CEOs

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October 2022
Disruptive innovation is the key to plastics sustainability
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Disruptive innovation is the key to plastics sustainability

A sustainable plastics production chain requires shifting from a linear to a circular economy

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October 2022
The Metaverse is... Coming (Probably)
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The Metaverse is... Coming (Probably)

Last April, the Coca-Cola Company issued a triumphant press release announcing that it had introduced a soft drink in the metaverse. The 136-year old beverage maker touted its latest concoction, Coca-Cola Zero sugar byte, as "Transcend[ing] the digital and physical worlds." along with a limited edition real-world version that was aimed at gamers, the drink was available in virtual form within the wildly popular online game Fortnite.

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October 2022
Animal Attraction
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Animal Attraction

Stylish, useful products for pet and pet parent alike

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October 2022
Billy on the Screen
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Billy on the Screen

Comedian Billy Eichner goes big with Bros.

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October 2022