Business
The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
New Polymer Successfully Smooths Wrinkles
This "second skin" tightens wrinkles and could be used to cover wounds as well as deliver medications
When Robots Take Our Jobs, Should Everyone Still Get a Paycheck?
A concept called universal basic income is gaining traction as a way to help people deal with machines taking over the job market
A Detroit Startup Is Trying to Shake Up the City's Housing Market
Two real estate developers are giving longtime residents a stake in their neighborhood's revitalization
Innovators May Be Non-Conformists, But They Are Not Risk-Takers
In his new book, Wharton School professor Adam Grant looks at what really drives creativity and progress
When Work Becomes a Game
Across corporate America, applying the principles of games to the non-game setting of the workplace is a growing phenomenon
College Football Fans, Here Is a Vacation Rental Site for You
Looking for lodging near Penn State? How about Ole Miss? Notre Dame alum Mike Doyle wants you to "Rent Like a Champion"
The History of the Bar Code
Inventor Joe Woodland drew the first bar code in sand in Miami Beach, decades before technology could bring his vision to life
From Sublime to Wacky, Nothing Says Fashion Forward Like a Collection of Historic Bridal Gowns
An unforgettable—but not timeless—walk down the aisle from the archives of the now defunct Priscilla of Boston's Bridal Shop
The Big, Refrigerator-Sized Machine That Saved Chocolate
When cacao production was threatened by disease, the Mars candy company launched a global initiative to sequence the plant's genome
The Story of Mexican Coke Is a Lot More Complex Than Hipsters Would Like to Admit
A nasty trade war and questionable scientific assumptions make it difficult to discern what is, and what isn't, the real thing
How a Five-Letter Word Built a 104-Year-Old Company
THINK—printed on signs, deskplates, business cards and notepads—was the seed from which the rest of IBM’s culture would grow
How Curators Wrestled With the Complex Story of American Business
The broad and sometimes difficult history of business in the U.S., its rogues, heros, successes and failures, is the dynamic story in a new exhibition
How Colonel Sanders Made Kentucky Fried Chicken an American Success Story
A weathervane from the Smithsonian collections is emblematic of Harland Sanders’s decades-long pursuit to make his chicken finger-lickin' good
How Radio DJ Hoppy Adams Powered his 50,000-Watt Annapolis Station into a Mighty Influence
In post-war America, as advertisers discovered African American audiences, one local disc jockey drew top recording stars and a huge following
City Governments Are Collaborating With Startups, and Acting Like Ones Themselves
By establishing offices that promote innovation, cities are taking more risks than ever before
How Pyrex Reinvented Glass For a New Age
One hundred years after the birth of the brand, the Corning Museum of Glass pays homage to America's favorite dish
Forget Credit Cards, Now You Can Pay With Your Eyes
A new Japanese phone with an iris scanner may mark a new era of password-free mobile payments
To Cut Down on Food Waste, a San Francisco Startup Is Selling Ugly Fruits and Vegetables
Looks aren’t everything, say the founders of Imperfect, a CSA-type service that delivers odd-shaped produce to customers' doors
IBM Watson Makes Things Elementary, Indeed
The cognitive computing system makes for an ideal sidekick—in museums, kitchens, hospitals and classrooms
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