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The Download: foreign disinformation intel, and gene-edited pork
A previously unreported document distributed by senior US State Department official Darren Beattie reveals a sweeping effort to uncover all communications between the staff of a small government office...
Of course we deserve to know the true cost of tariffs
For one exhilarating moment, it sounded like Amazon was about to make a gutsy pro-consumer move. On Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported that the company would “soon show how much...
Trump has waged a war on public lands, water, and wildlife—and it’s worse than anyone expected
America’s federal public lands are unique, part of our birthright as citizens. No other country in the world has such a system. More than 640 million acres, including national...
This free design kit can help you add an extra apartment to your home
When cities throw out single-family zoning rules—like Minneapolis did in 2018, or Cambridge, Massachusetts, voted to do this year—the first new multifamily construction projects on a block often come...
Chocolate-free brownies and coffee-less cold brew: AI might help food brands weather the tariffs
Brownies with no chocolate, and cold brew with no coffee beans: With the return of U.S. tariffs still uncertain, reformulated snacks might soon be on the horizon. Whether it’s...
The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food
What’s certain is that the pig project was technically impressive and scientifically clever. Genus edited pig embryos to remove the receptor that the PRRS virus uses to enter cells....
Opinion: Scaling UK tech is a geopolitical imperative
Amid the economic malaise that followed the 2008 financial crisis in the UK – record unemployment, sluggish growth, tight fiscal consolidation – a game-changing policy drive was beginning to...
How to focus on “Made in America”
If you were to establish an electric truck company today, would the trucks be built in America? In April 2025, the answer is yes. In 2022, even after the...
What we’re missing in diagnosing autism
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for access...
‘Eating like a medieval peasant’: TikTok is eating up recession-era dining tips
“If this is your first time being poor, I’m Kiki, and I’m trying to make it affordable to eat by using depression, recession and wartime recipes,” says TikTok creator...
