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Remember that time you fell down on stage in front of hundreds of colleagues/walked around with a giant piece of spinach in your teeth all day/screamed expletives for five minutes while your conference call was not on mute? Tell your coworkers your [most embarrassing story]( as a way to boost your and your teamâs creativity, new research advises.
Google just made the largest corporate [renewable energy]( purchase in history, with 18 new energy deals around the world that will help build infrastructure worth more than $2 billion.
And New York City mayor [Bill de Blasio]( has announced that heâs dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, leaving 19 other Democrats still in the running. The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Donald Trump, also a New Yorker, had something to say on the matter.
Hereâs what else is happening on our site â¦
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Today's strike* news
[*No, not the UAW](
[*No, not the UAW](
The Global Climate Strike is today and you likely have lots of questions, like who organized it, whoâs participating, and what their demands are. Our Impact team is here for you.
Read more: [Global Climate Strike: everything you need to know](
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Today's high voltage
[Knock, knock. Who's there?](
[Knock, knock. Who's there?](
Amazon has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, which itâs calling the largest order of its kind ever. The e-tailer says the new vans from Michigan-based Rivian will debut in 2021, with all of them in use by 2030.
Read more: [Amazon plans to have 100,000 electric delivery vans on the road by 2030](
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Today's Google Doc
[The future of drug development is shifting](
[The future of drug development is shifting](
DeepMind, Alphabetâs artificial intelligence lab, uses AI to discover new drugs. What does the emergence of upstarts in the medicine space mean for Big Pharma?
Read more: [The billion-dollar race to change how drugs are made](
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Today's Oprah moment
[You get a house! You get a house!](
[You get a house! You get a house!](
The City of Phoenix is giving away the construction plans for for the winner of its Sustainable Home Design Competition to encourage the public to build more eco-friendly homes. The three-bedroom HOME has a Home Energy Rating System index of zero.
Read more: [This house design is completely free, and it could help save the world](
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Today's anti-comedy
Comedian Jim Gaffigan does a 180 with his dark role in the new indie film American Dreamer, which is [out in theaters]( today. âI was just looking for a character that was layered,â Gaffigan says. âAnd maybe that was a reaction from some comedy roles Iâve done before where itâs just kind of like, âYouâre the dumb guy. Youâre the good-looking guyâs dumb friend.ââ
[[Photo: courtesy of Saban Films]](
[Photo: courtesy of Saban Films]
More from us:
- [This typeface hides a secret in plain sight. And thatâs the point]( (Co.Design)
- [5 simple rules to make AI a force for good]( (Tech)
- [Twitter will now let you hide the replies of other users]( (News)
- [What to do if your child is worried about the absurdly high cost of college]( (Work Life)
What else we're reading:
- [Three Mile Island nuclear power plantâs shutdown is imminent]( (Associated Press)
- [A flaw in iOS 13 can expose your contact details, even though Apple was alerted about the problem in July]( (CNN)
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