These apps make you feel like you have a personal assistant

Good morning! As more and more women make great strides in the workplace, it may seem like we’ve made [Compass] Good morning! As more and more women make great strides in the workplace, it may seem like we’ve made more progress than we actually have. After all, American women are still held back by a dearth of affordable childcare options and federal parental leave policies. And even as gender roles evolve, traditional expectations leave many women saddled with more domestic labor. But this tension persists even in countries that are more supportive of working mothers. Recent research found that in Sweden, often considered one of the most egalitarian countries in the world, a major promotion increased the rate of divorce for married women—but not for men. Women who were elected mayor or parliamentarian were at higher risk of getting divorced than men whose career followed the same trajectory. And women who were appointed CEO were more than twice as likely to get divorced within three years as their male counterparts. So we decided to ask five working women who have gotten divorced to reflect on how their relationships soured when they found career success. [Here’s what they had to say](. —[Pavithra Mohan]( [Why ambitious women get divorced more often than ambitious men]( [Why ambitious women get divorced more often than ambitious men]( Women who become CEOs are more than twice as likely to get divorced within three years as their male counterparts. Five women share how career success affected them. [fastcompany.com]( [These apps make you feel like you have a personal assistant]( [These apps make you feel like you have a personal assistant]( This year, I’ve been slowly transitioning my analog methods to digital tools, researching and testing apps that can help boost productivity. [fastcompany.com]( [Why architecture should have won a best supporting role in 'Parasite']( [Why architecture should have won a best supporting role in 'Parasite']( The Academy Award-winning movie masterfully uses design to reveal the intricacies of class and inequality. [fastcompany.com]( [This is what it’s like to experience Oprah 2020 for the first time]( [This is what it’s like to experience Oprah 2020 for the first time]( The longtime self-help guru brought her new live act to Brooklyn. Here’s how she wowed the crowd. [fastcompany.com]( [This robot trash bin automatically sorts your recyclables for you]( [This robot trash bin automatically sorts your recyclables for you]( No more standing over the bins, trying to decide whether your empty container is trash or recycling. [fastcompany.com]( [Filter out male privilege, and the web can be a ghost town]( [Filter out male privilege, and the web can be a ghost town]( An experimental plug-in imagines a web without men. It can be, perhaps unsurprisingly, empty. [fastcompany.com]( [How to unleash creativity on the world’s biggest problems, from Alphabet’s moonshot division]( [How to unleash creativity on the world’s biggest problems, from Alphabet’s moonshot division]( Astro Teller, the head of X, reflects on 10 years of work on projects such as internet-beaming balloons and sterilizing mosquitoes—and some even crazier ideas that never quite saw the light of day. [fastcompany.com]( [Watch out, Away: Target has a new line of affordable, high-quality suitcases]( [Watch out, Away: Target has a new line of affordable, high-quality suitcases]( The 40-piece collection is sleek, well made, and comes with handy USB ports. [fastcompany.com]( [How Brilli's healthy light bulbs combat seasonal affective disorder]( [How Brilli's healthy light bulbs combat seasonal affective disorder]( Wellness lighting brand Brilli’s light bulbs are engineered to help improve your mood, sleep, productivity, and focus. [fastcompany.com]( Listen to the latesT episode of our Creative Conversation podcast [The creative power of blackness and drag, according to Monét X Change]( [The creative power of blackness and drag, according to Monét X Change]( For the nearly 200 queens who have graced ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ it can be hard to turn those 15 minutes into a lasting career. But not for Monét X Change. [fastcompany.com]( Download the Fast Company Magazine app: Available for [iOS]( and [Android]( devices Did you enjoy this issue? [Fast Company] You can [update your details here](. If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, [unsubscribe here]( If you were forwarded Compass and like it, [subscribe here]( [View this newsletter online]( Powered by [Revue]( 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195