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June 29, 2016
How To Break Open The Web
The Internet's designers and a new generation of hackers are unraveling the knots keeping the web from living up to its original promise.
One of us is writing this piece from an airplane over the Atlantic Ocean. The other is working from his home in California. Not long ago this would have sounded like science fiction. Today it's becoming routine in a world where we do more and more with amazing digital tools on far-flung networks.
5 Ways Brexit Might Not Happen
A full U.K. exit from the EU isn't inevitable.
On Monday John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, met with British and European leaders for private talks to discuss the ramifications of Brexit, last week's vote for the U.K. to leave the EU. But the very next day during a talk at the Aspen Ideas Festival, something unexpected happened: Kerry suggested that Brexit may never actually happen. He provided two reasons— that Leave campaigners actually didn't know how to achieve a Brexit, and that further they don't truly want a divorce from the EU. As the Guardian reports:
How Brexit Will Impact Global Tourism
The U.K.'s vote to leave the EU will have a far-reaching effect on travel to and from the country. Here's how.
As the Brexit fallout continues, it becomes increasingly clear that the wallets of the country's travelers will feel the pinch. The British pound tanked on Friday and continued its free fall on Monday against major currencies, hitting a 31-year low against the U.S. dollar.
These People Who Followed Their Passions Share How And Why They Did It
Five professionals, including a funeral director and a nonprofit founder, made radical career changes. Here's what it took to succeed.
Want to build a life and career around something you're passionate about? Great! Now how do you feel about intense struggle, repeated failure, and constant change?
Your Brain Is On Autopilot More Than You Think--Here's How To Wake It Up
It isn't that we're making bad decisions. More often, we aren't even aware there's a decision to make.
Wednesday. Hump Day. The part of the week when we're over the hill and begin sliding toward the weekend. If hitting midweek feels even a little bit better than slogging through Monday or Tuesday does, well, you're not alone. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the worst day of the week goes to Tuesday—but just barely. It turns out that all the weekdays are rated about equally badly compared with the weekend.
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Doesn't Crack The Top 10 Of The World's Best Countries For Social Progress
To rank higher on the Social Progress Index, we need to improve our "environmental quality," "health and wellness," and "personal safety" numbers.
Though the United States is one of the richest countries in the world, it's not necessarily one of the most successful. When you take a broad view of social progress—incorporating measures of health, happiness, the environment, and levels of security—we're actually down the list of big hitters. Nations such as Sweden and the Netherlands have broader-based prosperity and better access to services like health care and housing.
Here's What I Saw In London In The Wake Of The Brexit Vote
Many in the city have been coming together to mourn, plan, and take back control of its future.
For the better part of almost 10 years I've called London home. Never in my time here in one of the world's most vibrant cities have I seen anything close to the despair that I've witnessed in the last four days in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Bose Launches Buildable Speaker For Kids
Like a lot of new smart toys, this one is educational. But instead of teaching kids to code, it shows them how to build hardware.
Bose is launching a new speaker for kids that takes cues from toys like Goldie Blox and Linkitz, but instead of teaching kids to code, it gives them an introduction to building hardware.
Six Things To Know About Potential U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The pro-Brexit former mayor of London was once considered a joke candidate.
Just last week, very few people outside of Britain had heard of Boris Johnson. But in the wake of the Brexit vote, the politico has become one of the most visible faces of the Leave campaign and a potential successor to U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. He's also been likened, on account of his conservative politics and unique haircut, to presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Oliver Cabell Wants To Disrupt The Luxury Fashion Market
New accessories brand Oliver Cabell offers Italian-made, affordable unisex bags, sold directly to consumers online.
In 2013, when Scott Gabrielson was in his early twenties, he was deeply shaken up by the news that the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh had collapsed, killing 1,130 people. "It was on the news a lot," he tells Fast Company. "It gave me the first glimpse into the reality of the fashion industry."
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