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Rejection isn't just an inevitable part of success--it's the fastest path to it. Think about it: The most groundbreaking ideas, the most resilient leaders, and the most dominant companies all have one thing in common: they've been rejected far more ...

Over 80% of Middlebury College students use generative AI for coursework, according to a recent survey I conducted with my colleague and fellow economist Zara Contractor. This is one of the fastest technology adoption rates on record, far outpacing ...

Being yourself is not always an easy task--especially at work. But new research finds the ability to do so comes easier to some than to others, for a surprising reason. The ability to be authentic on the job also has a great deal to do with how well ...

If it feels harder to get people to accept your ideas in virtual meetings it's not surprising. When so much communication is virtual, reaching and inspiring people with your thinking is more difficult than ever. Want to reach your boss, customers, or ...

Student loan borrowers face an ominous deadline as Labor Day approaches. The Trump administration announced earlier this year that it planned to resume collections for borrowers behind on their student loan payments, setting a deadline of "later this ...

There's a new moon on the block. A research team peering into unexplored corners of space revealed this week that our solar system harbors a secret moon, tucked away near Uranus. The moon was discovered by a research team using NASA's James Webb ...

Hello, everyone, and thanks once again for reading Fast Company's Plugged In. For years, some of the world's most productive web searches have had something in common: They begin at Google and end at Reddit. In some cases, that's because the person ...

Companies have several ways to increase their bottom lines. The first way is to raise the prices of products. But doing so can lead to fewer sales. Instead, some companies reduce the amount of product inside a package (or increase the size of the ...

Waymo has the green light to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that the city has granted Waymo a permit to start testing a small fleet of autonomous vehicles on the streets of New York. The pilot ...

Instead of worrying about making friends or keeping up with their studies, new college students have a different concern on their minds: dorm water. "Praying dorm water doesn't ruin my hair," one creator posted on TikTok earlier this month. "Our dorm ...