Only India has more voters in a democratic election. The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month’s time, which portend a steep rise of the extreme right and a possible move away from the bloc’s global trendsetting climate policies. After decades...

How curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the capacity to learn from mistakes could present an enduring advantage over AI. In 1928, the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returned from a two-week vacation and realized he had made a significant oversight. In his haste to leave for his holiday, he had left a messy pile of petri dishes on his workstation....

The employer, Wonderful Nurseries, claims workers didn’t understand their signatures constituted a vote to unionize. In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future of farm labor in fields that grow a chunk of the country’s food. The battle between a unit of the Wonderful...

Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser quickly spread online. No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn’t stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion’s biggest night.

For startups and midsize organizations, flat structures allow you to be efficient and innovative   Some people say flat structures cause chaos in organizations. And while that can certainly be true, my experience has been different. After years of working for horizontal and vertical hierarchies, I realized I prefer the former. At Nokia, for example,...

Want to be more productive? It’s time to think more critically about your sound environment, says author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. We’ve all read the familiar advice about how to boost our productivity. Make a to-do list. Set priorities. Use the Pomodoro Technique. Take a short nap. Break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks. These suggestions...