Fast Company

The challenges facing every industry—not to mention humanity—are vast, but Fast Company's 2026 World Changing Ideas honorees show that there is no shortage of people trying to make the world more sustainable, equitable, and habitable for everyone. Read more about this year's #FCWorldChangingIdeas honorees: bit.ly/4vmYkDd

An analysis of thousands of job postings and experiments with job seekers shows employers are using the wrong recruitment language to hire creatives. f-st.co/OQiq5x9

Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, dies after a ‘brief and sudden illness’ f-st.co/AworoZ9

Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, dies after a ‘brief and sudden illness’ f-st.co/ci325nr

Among the 385 metro-area housing markets tracked by the Freddie Mac House Price Index, these 25 metros have seen the most home price gains since 1986. f-st.co/8LCx4FN

Among the 385 metro-area housing markets tracked by the Freddie Mac House Price Index, these 25 metros have seen the most home price gains since 1986. f-st.co/ZyYzsCu

“Operating with a sales mindset in your career is literally life-changing.” f-st.co/xVyB7aX

As workplaces become more complex, employees are looking for leaders who inspire trust, show empathy, and foster genuine human connection. f-st.co/MiMgRIi

For decades, workplaces have focused on the motherhood penalty. But research shows parenting develops many of the leadership skills organizations most value. f-st.co/JgJyXHC

Studies suggest excessive reliance on AI may reduce learning, increase stress, and weaken the human relationships that often lead to new opportunities. f-st.co/uPE3uWT

With temperatures reaching 107℉ in the U.S. capital on Independence Day and multiple severe heat waves brutalizing much of Europe, finding cheap ways to cool down is a matter of health and safety this summer. Six cheap tips to beat the heat. f-st.co/kSngV93

Airport lounges may no longer be the pinnacle of luxury. San Francisco is planning something even more exclusive. f-st.co/SBrjEPQ

Airport lounges may no longer be the pinnacle of luxury. San Francisco is planning something even more exclusive. f-st.co/vHigacd

Research shows that drivers don’t actually benefit from surge pricing and are increasingly demanding compensation reforms. f-st.co/4vur5fD

The pandemic housing boom was too much, too fast. After a stretch of unprecedented national growth, the industry has been grinding through a period of recalibration. f-st.co/VgDow4p

The Sabré brothers turned their cutting-room floor scraps into covetable bag charms. They believe the whimsy—and sustainability—they’re offering is key to being a next-generation luxury brand. f-st.co/h69ocUq

The pandemic housing boom was too much, too fast. After a stretch of unprecedented national growth, the industry has been grinding through a period of recalibration. f-st.co/8MiHXSs

iMessage kinda stinks now. Can new Apple CEO John Ternus fix it? f-st.co/kMnnnVn

More people are asking AI about money, and some are getting burned. f-st.co/MGVZZYt

When you adopt the overall pacing philosophy of riding your natural energy peaks rather than working against them, you’ll get more done while feeling like you’re putting in less effort. f-st.co/7TmXHr9

Some of the strongest hires come from unexpected places. f-st.co/J9XWDEC