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1 PODCASTING • The “Great Men” Theory of Podcasting Listen up, the 21st– century frontiersmen are talking—a lot.

2 POLITICS • The Colour of Money ActBlue has become the default fundraising machine for the Democratic Party. Here's why that's dangerous.

AI "cabin crew" marks an aviation first • THE QUEST TO PERSONALIZE THE AIR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE WITH AI

3 WORK LIFE • Nancy Reyes, CEO of the Americas at BBDO, answers our career questionnaire.

A big bank thinks small and fast • BANK OF MONTREAL'S IN-HOUSE INCUBATOR IS DRIVING INNOVATION AT SCALE

4 BRANDING • Tracking Schott The mind behind some of Gen Z's favorite brands wants consumers to embrace imperfection.

A proactive approach to talent development • MICHIGAN IS TRAINING THE WORKFORCE NEEDED FOR THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES OF TOMORROW

5 CULTURE WARS • Tipping Point Stephen Miller's nonprofit is suing a startup over racial discrimination. The diversity of American business is at stake.

An automated approach to saving lives • CELLARES USES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET GLOBAL DEMAND FOR CELL THERAPIES

Keeping the public safe in the digital age • CONSUMER REPORTS TURNS TO INNOVATION TO FULFILL ITS 88-YEAR-OLD MISSION

Improving access to the law • THE WORLD’S FIRST AI LEGAL ASSISTANT CAN HELP ATTORNEYS WORK FASTER

6 MEDIA • Inside Cesar's Palace NBCUniversal News chairman Cesar Conde's empire was rocked by a recent revolt.

Stopping bleeding instantly • CRESILON'S GAME-CHANGING GEL TECHNOLOGY WILL SOON BE SAVING LIVES IN EMERGENCY ROOMS

What a drugmaker can learn from patients • JAPANESE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY EISAI INNOVATES BY PRIORITIZING PATIENT NEEDS

Growing vegetables, cultivating minds • GREEN BRONX MACHINE HELPS GROW HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND HAPPY, HEALTHY STUDENTS.

7 CREATOR ECONOMY • Carpe DM New platforms monetize "intimate" bonds between creators and their fans.

Expanding access to healthcare • INCLUDED HEALTH IS TRANSFORMING THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

NIKE'S OLYMPIC TRIAL • The world’s largest sportsapparel company is heading to the Paris Summer Games with something to prove: It may be showing fatigue, but it’s not slowing down.

USING AI TO HELP REDUCE AIRLINE EMISSIONS • FROM THE TINY SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND OF NIUE TO THE BUSTLING STREETS OF PARIS, FROM GUINEA TO SAN FRANCISCO, PEOPLE ARE DEVISING SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD’S GREATEST CHALLENGES.

KEEPING MEDICINES COOL DURING SHIPPING

DECONTAMINATING SEEDS TO REDUCE CROP LOSSES

RAISING WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY

NEW BUILDINGS FROM 100% RECYCLED CONCRETE

TRANSFORMING PAVEMENT INTO A PARK

A 3D SCANNED AND PRINTED SHOE

A platform for growth • AT INFOBIP, INNOVATING STARTS WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND A STRONG COMPANY CULTURE

A NOVEL OCEAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE

A personal approach to detecting cancer • NEW TECHNOLOGIES FROM PERSONALIS CAN DETECT CANCER RECURRENCE EARLIER

INVENTING A NEW ALPHABET

A 3D PRINTED LIVING SEAWALL

HELPING THE "CREDIT INVISIBLE"

FILTERING LITHIUM FROM UNDERGROUND LAKES

WINNERS • All 177 of the 2024 WorldChanging Ideas winners and finalists were selected by Fast Com- pany editors.

Enhancing skin health through science • ONESKIN’S INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ARE MORE THAN MARKETING HYPE

Virtual reality, real-life connections • SANDBOX VR TRANSFORMS IMMERSIVE GAMING...