Fast Company

There's just 8 hours between the end of NYC's Halloween parade and the start of the marathon. So how does the city flip itself? It takes a monumental effort from the Department of Sanitation who get to work after the ghouls go home. https://go.f-st.co/QuSt0Ym

Americans’ economic malaise might be driven by concerns over income and wealth that conventional measures don’t fully capture. https://go.f-st.co/CQAe8c1

The smart-home screen is deeply plugged into the Apple ecosystem, but goes to new places by by ditching the App Store and putting Siri at its heart. https://go.f-st.co/vnGYFFp

With premiums expected to rise further and Medicaid work requirements set to begin in January 2027, many Americans are left scrambling for affordable options. https://go.f-st.co/YTJCmHz

Apple's “Write with Siri” prompt was driving me crazy. Here’s how I shut it off. https://go.f-st.co/sQDqboI

New York City Marathon 2026: How to watch live coverage, track runners, see the route map, and more https://go.f-st.co/gYu31S1

New York City Marathon 2026: How to watch live coverage, track runners, see the route map, and more https://go.f-st.co/Z2sayaD

The beauty section at Whole Foods Market just got a glow-up. Just past the fruits and vegetables, the beauty aisle now overflows with dozens of new brands and products.⁠ ⁠ Since the 1980s, Whole Foods Market has been synonymous with organic produce and the affluent neighborhoods that can afford it.⁠ ⁠ But lately, the grocer has been quietly turning itself into a beauty destination, where emerging brands vye for a spot on the shelves by courting its merchants with exclusive lines and products reformulated to avoid the 200 ingredients that Whole Foods bans.⁠ ⁠ The company's beauty section expansion coincides with a volatile economy and skyrocketing inflation that has made consumers more careful with their money.⁠ ⁠ Read more about Whole Foods' strategically-timed push: https://bit.ly/4io4xLj

Once seen as cheap, a used present is something many people are now open to receiving. ThredUp’s holiday sales show how fast the taboo is fading. (By Elizabeth Segran, Ph.D.)

How much influence does Elon Musk have over the U.S. Department of Defense? Journalist and author Sharon Weinberger compares it to “calling the head of Lockheed Martin, like, ‘We’re about to bomb Iran, and we just want to check that you’re okay that we used your planes?’” On the latest episode of the Most Innovative Companies podcast, Weinberger discusses her new book, "Valley of Death," and the ties between the federal government and Silicon Valley. Listen to the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4itb7yj