With fewer babies and more people living longer, these countries are facing...
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy....
View ArticleHow a course for law students uses art museums to teach them how to present...
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Art and Advocacy What prompted the idea for the course? I like...
View ArticleUPDATE: Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back...
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular...
View ArticleBuild your focus stack with these proven tools and gadgets
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. A dozen tabs open. Notifications pinging. I just...
View ArticleWhy creativity is key: The Julie Sweet and David Droga formula at Accenture
Stephanie Mehta, CEO and COO of Mansueto Ventures, publisher of ‘Inc.’ and ‘Fast Company,’ sat down with Accenture leaders, David Droga and Julie Sweet, to discuss how they are reinventing Accenture’s...
View ArticleMusicians, politicians, Big Tech: Who’s on the guest list for the Trump...
Donald Trump is making his historic return to the White House today. And unlike in 2017, when he struggled to draw a crowd, President-elect Trump is touting a large mix of big performers and even...
View ArticleIs it OK to ask your friends to unfollow your ex?
There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what...
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5 of Nokia’s coolest gadgets that you’ve probably never seen
A futuristic pocket watch designed for the 2002 film Minority Report. A cell phone inspired by a banana. A wearable device with an unknown purpose. All of these are examples of the fascinating items...
View ArticleInside the complicated rise of private firefighting
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief—but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the...
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You’d never know this stylish coat has a heater hidden inside
When Ministry of Supply launched the first iteration of its Mercury Intelligent Heated Jacket in 2018, voice-controlled AI was in its early heyday. The idea of a heated jacket wasn’t novel, but the...
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How Amazon is using its massive delivery infrastructure to help L.A. wildfire...
When a red flag warning was issued in Los Angeles on January 7, a team at Amazon started reaching out to local nonprofits and fire agencies. In a warehouse outside the city—around 60 miles east, in...
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What comes after Design thinking
If you’ve been in business or innovation circles in the past ten years, chances are you have experimented with design thinking. You have gone through the brainstorming sessions, you have done the...
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Exclusive conversation between Accenture CEO Julie Sweet and David Droga: How...
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations...
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What’s open and closed on MLK and Inauguration Day 2025? Banks, stock...
Today, January 20, 2025, is a day that features two significant national events. The first is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which takes place every year on the third Monday of January (as that day is...
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Is CapCut coming back? ByteDance editing app still dark despite TikTok’s...
Nearly a day after TikTok was restored to U.S. users in a dramatic game of chicken with the federal government, another popular service owned by China-based ByteDance is still dark. CapCut, the...
View ArticleHow MLK’s ‘beloved community’ is rooted in 19th-century religious philosophy
Since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law, many Americans have observed the federal holiday to commemorate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader,...
View ArticleHope is not the same as optimism, research shows
On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there with you. But I want...
View ArticleHow ‘Severance’ shows the possibilities of cognitive neuroscience
Severance, which imagines a world where a person’s work and personal lives are surgically separated, will soon return to Apple TV+ for a second season. While the concept of this gripping piece of...
View ArticleDonald and Melania Trump meme coins: Prices fall from peak highs as eyebrows...
While many presidents-in-waiting may spend the hours before their inauguration finalizing staff and cabinet picks and marshaling support on Capitol Hill, Donald Trump and Melania Trump were up to...
View ArticleHow Trump shifted from banning TikTok to saving it
During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed a threat to U.S. national security. But on the eve of his return to...
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