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One year later, I’m gladder than ever I left Twitter
Hi there, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last year, I left Twitter gradually, then all at once. Throughout 2024, Elon Musk’s wildly irresponsible stewardship of his...
How patients are turning to AI chatbots to fight back against the broken $5 trillion healthcare system
On July 29, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., Christine Ressy was supposed to be undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones. Instead, Ressy, a 49-year-old hairdresser in New York City, found...
This hotel suite is a perfect replica of the iconic ‘Goodnight Moon’ room
If you were one of the millions of children who grew up reading Goodnight Moon before bed, chances are its iconic green bedroom is permanently seared into your memory....
These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing
Animal welfare groups have been campaigning for commitments like these for decades. But a lack of alternatives has made it difficult to put a stop to animal testing. Advances...
How ‘live selling’ helps solopreneurs make 6 figures
Aaliyah Arnold, the 21-year-old founder of BossUp Cosmetics, goes live on TikTok a few times a week. Each livestream will last anywhere from 4 to 12 hours. Thousands tune...
‘Benefit burnout’ and health insurance ‘planxiety’ send young workers to AI for HR answers
It’s open enrollment season again—that period between October and November when workers must reacquaint themselves with “deductibles,” “copays,” and “premiums.” Many would rather wait at the DMV, sit through...
3 signs your workplace is unprepared for a crisis
From fake “apologies” that spread like wildfire on social media (as was the case during the Astronomer CEO scandal) to companies facing backlash for using generative AI without safeguards,...
Autodesk’s CMO breaks down the branding lessons from Sydney’s Sweeney’s jeans commercial and Cracker Barrel’s rebrand
Marketers are setting the cultural conversation — with their successes as much as their missteps. But which campaigns are creating healthy tension? When is the right time to walk back...
Neuroscience research says your next anti-aging product should be Duolingo
Speaking multiple languages may protect both your brain and body by slowing down the biological aging process, increasing resilience as you get older, according to a new international study....
The U.S. penny is discontinued—but this regional grocer is paying double if you exchange your coins. Here’s how to cash in
A regional supermarket chain is offering to buy pennies in a two-for-one deal. Sound like pennies from heaven? Too good to be true? The news comes a day after...
