Americans have fought for paid vacation for more than 100 years. Why won’t we take the PTO we have?

Business 5/26 4:00A Lydia Dishman

Loads of research support the mental and physical benefits of taking time off work, impacting everything from your heart to your ability to be emotionally resilient, not to mention happiness. Welcome to  Work Smarte r,  Fast Company s newsletter...

The rebrand is dead. Welcome to the age of the brand ‘refresh’

Business 5/25 4:00A Zachary Petit

There’s a reason brands don’t want to rebrand anymore. As someone who writes about design and branding, my inbox pops and pings 24/7 with emails from PR reps, agencies, studios, and corporate behemoths bearing news of fresh projects and products....

3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook

Business 5/25 4:00A Alexa von Tobel

Alexa von Tobel learned in business school that If you can understand all of your colleagues’ strengths, you can capture them and push them further—making you and your team stronger and more productive.  Developing management skills and continuing...

Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck on loneliness in leadership and the feminization of wealth

Business 5/24 10:53A Robert Safian

The women-led investment platform founder talks about The Great Wealth Transfer and shares some valuable investing advice on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. In a season dominated by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Barbie,...

This controversial Adobe ad is fueling a war with creatives

Business 5/24 5:30A Rob Walker

An Adobe ad that seemed to suggest it could replace photographers with AI outraged many customers, further igniting an ongoing battle between tech companies and creatives. Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing,...

Loewe and On’s new hybrid logo proves brand rules are meant to be broken

Business 5/24 5:00A Hunter Schwarz

The luxury brands collaborated on a new capsule collection, cleverly creating a novel logo in the process. A brand s logo is a precious thing, not to be twisted, put against the wrong backdrop, or altered in any way that disrupts the visual...

5 steps to take when decision-makers have a hard time seeing you as a leader

Business 5/24 4:00A Shelmina Abji

Former IBM VP explains how every impression you leave forms your personal brand, so show up as a leader at all times—no matter the situation or who you are dealing with When there are not enough visible and influential leaders in your...

Here’s how NASA is using AI to assist in its space missions

Business 5/24 4:00A Jacqueline Feldsher

Officials stressed that the technology will be used with humans, not to replace the workforce. NASA leadership touted the benefits of using AI in a town hall meeting on Wednesday, but emphasized that the new tech will be used in a responsible way...

This park is designed to be diverse and inclusive

Business 5/24 3:00A The Conversation

Phalen Regional Park is among St. Paul’s largest, covering 494 acres—three times the size of Disneyland. What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit, and reliable...

Canva’s radical overhaul aims to destroy Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Business 5/23 11:30A Jesus Diaz

Canva is gunning for the enterprise set with new tools and features that are a direct challenge to the incumbents. Canva announced today that it has completely redesigned its user experience. The update comes with a revamped interface that adds a...

Canva has a new product geared at making HR teams’ lives easier

Business 5/23 11:30A AJ Hess

Canva’s latest tool—Work Kits—shows how HR has become increasingly tech-powered, as People teams are asked to do more. Design software darling Canva boasts more than 150 million monthly active users, many of whom who use the product to create...

Generative AI: friend or foe for U.S. intelligence agencies?

Business 5/23 9:40A Associated Press

Current AI models are not sophisticated enough to handle the complex life-and-death decisions common to the national security realm. Long before generative AI s boom , a Silicon Valley firm contracted to collect and analyze non-classified data on...

Tornado strikes wind towers in ‘unprecedented impact’ on an Iowa wind farm’s fleet

Business 5/23 6:39A Associated Press

One tower burst into flames. A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames. But experts say fortunately such incidents...

Is your leadership style unintentionally aggressive?

Business 5/23 4:00A Leah Mether

Communication expert Leah Mether says you might intend to be strong, assertive, and direct and be shocked to discover that others view you as closed-minded, aggressive, and blunt. We often conjure stereotypical images of overt hostility when we...

The Cybertruck’s aftermarket price is cratering as its flaws become too big to ignore

Business 5/23 4:00A Jesus Diaz

The realities of bad design have crashed Musk’s Cybertruck party. When it comes to cars, bad design can lead to some particularly bad consequences. Poorly designed cars are bad for your body parts , bad for your life span , and bad for your...