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Luigi Mangione is due in federal court Friday for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Mangione's lawyers contend that authorities ...

Whether scrambling for a last-minute gift, looking for something belated to send after the holidays, or just thinking ahead to the next birthday on your calendar, the checkout line's gift card rack has probably crossed your mind. Coffee shops,

For decades, design followed a singular truth. Whether it was the insistence that "form follows function" or the later pivot toward "form follows emotion," the industry tended to adhere to a simple formula for design thinking: Find your North Star ...

Fans of Macy's Inc. will be disappointed to learn that the iconic department store has announced its next round of store closures. Fourteen Macy's locations in 12 states will shutter as a result of this move. Here's why and when the closures will ...

Hiring likely remained subdued last month as many companies have sought to avoid expanding their workforces, though the job gains may be enough to bring down the unemployment rate.December's jobs report, to be released Friday, is likely to show that ...

Welcome to the first Fast Company's Plugged In of 2026, and Happy New Year to you. More than 18 years ago, as the internet was transforming how we consume everything from news to music, someone called books "the last bastion of analog." That someone ...

One of Ikea's most popular lamps of the past several years--nicknamed the "donut lamp"--is about to get a smart, colorful upgrade. The original donut lamp debuted back in 2023 as part of Ikea's 20-piece Varmblixt collection with the Rotterdam-based ...

Resilience is not an inherited trait. It is a disciplined practice--a way of showing up that is cultivated over time through deliberate training of the body, mind, and spirit. In high-stress environments, whether on the battlefield, in the boardroom,

2025 was a year defined by buttholes and fury. AI companies, fueled by unlimited piles of cash, got in line with the same approach to branding: what's been scatalogically dubbed a "butthole logo." The amorphous circles neither propel you forward like ...

A new insult for artificial intelligence just dropped thanks to Microsoft's CEO. If you use Microsoft products, it's near impossible to avoid AI now. The company is pushing AI agents deep into Windows, with every app, service, and product Microsoft ...