High Performers Are Sometimes Punished With More Work. Here’s How To Avoid Getting Quiet Promoted

Despite their promises, it’s business as usual for the nation’s energy giants, a Fast Company analysis shows. For all the promises fossil fuel companies have made about greening their portfolios, they’re not hiring a lot of people for the job.

Contrary to popular belief, there is a bright side of feeling shame at work. Human emotions come in many shapes and forms. Some, like sadness and happiness, are rather easy to explain. Others, like guilt, pride, and shame, are a great deal more complex. They have in common that they are self-conscious, in that they emerge after we evaluate our own actions and make a moral assessment of our own behaviors.

Research suggests that protected bike lanes can improve safety for pedestrians and drivers too. More than 60 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed each year in Philadelphia in recent years.

We spoke with Home Depot and Lowe’s to see how their versions of the ‘must-have’ trees compare. Do they deserve good-list status? This holiday season, the home improvement stores of the world are fighting a quiet battle on store shelves and TikTok screens, spurred on by Christmas decor enthusiasts. Each store is vying to be crowned the maker of the best “twinkling tree” of 2024. 

Here’s how companies are championing queer employees in the workplace, according to a human resouces expert. In the aftermath of the election, many in the LGBTQ+ community have expressed concerns about what a second Trump presidency could mean. The president-elect already reshaped the Supreme Court in his first term—a move that has had profound implications on abortion and other major issues—and rolled back several LGBTQ+ protections, with a particular focus on undermining trans rights.

Sure, she’s your favorite artist’s favorite artist, but do you know how to say her name correctly? Fans and haters alike had a lot to say about Chappell Roan in 2024. Many in both groups probably said her name incorrectly at least once, though, while doing so.