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The swoosh is staying: Nike and the NBA re-up their partnership for another 12 years

The new deal features a bigger emphasis on youth programs and a global expansion of the game.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Nike have renewed their global outfitting, merchandising, marketing, and content partnership for another 12 years. That original deal, struck in 2015 for a reported $1 billion, made Nike the official designer and manufacturer of NBA, WNBA, and G League uniforms, on-court apparel, and fan apparel starting with the 2017-2018 season. Nike would not disclose the financial terms of the new partnership.

Perplexity is sued by Dow Jones and ‘New York Post’ for copyright infringement

It marks the latest chapter in the ongoing battle between tech giants and media companies over the use of copyrighted content to train AI systems.

Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, which is the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post both sued AI search startup Perplexity on Monday for infringing copyrighted content.

Bird flu reported at Washington egg farm as cases spike

Washington State is investigating other possible exposures and has tested 25 people, the department said Monday.

Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington State, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

How to ask for time off on short notice (and not get fired)

Everyone deserves to have time off.

Asking for time off on short notice can be awkward, but sometimes circumstances are out of our control. Sometimes, taking a day off on short notice is the only option. 

Orionid meteor shower tonight: When and where to see dust from Halley’s comet become shooting stars

The dazzling spectacle, which occurs when Earth passes through debris left behind from the rare comet, is expected to peak between midnight and dawn.

October has brought the northern lights, a Hunter’s supermoon, and now a meteor shower? Why, yes, that’s exactly right.

How do you manage a toxic employee?

It’s not just bad bosses who can exhibit toxic traits in the workplace. Here’s what to do when the problem is someone you manage.

We often talk about how difficult it can be when you have a toxic manager. Here at Fast Company, we’ve shared plenty of advice on how to handle a micromanager, or what to do when your boss is absent or neglects to give you important feedback. But bosses, too, can face their own share of challenges navigating tricky relationships with people they manage. So what do you do when you have to deal with a toxic employee?

How Hemingway criticized the government’s hurricane response

Hemingway was no stranger to hurricanes.

The 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from flooding and high winds in towns like Cedar Key, Florida, call to mind another historic hurricane, the Labor Day hurricane of 1935.

COP16: What to know about the global destruction of nature

Spending on nature needs to increase to $542 billion annually by 2030, up from $200 billion as of 2022, to halt nature loss and meet climate goals.

Global destruction of nature has reached unprecedented extremes.

Bars and restaurants saw more demand to show women’s sports during the WNBA season

The WNBA drew sellout crowds and unprecedented ratings in a transformational season.

Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no.

This may be the antidote to the generational divide in the workplace

When we move beyond “right” and “wrong” and into curiosity, we might discover why this tool strikes such a chord.

Can a map of the stars and planets help you crush your career and unpack life’s big decisions? Can it also help you understand your coworkers and bridge the generational divide between Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and boomers?