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Field Guides

Here are all of our field guides to the industries, companies, and phenomena that are changing the state of play in business.

The new meaning of cool
In 2020, it’s cool to care.
Climate tech’s second shot
Silicon Valley thinks it can solve climate change, again.
The status of the H-1B
Can the H-1B visa survive American nationalism?
Welcome to the splinternet
We are entering a new, more intense era of the internet’s fragmentation, driven by techno-nationalism.
The podcast business
Podcasting has grown from a quirky, peer-to-peer medium, reminiscent of the early internet, into the future of digital audio.
Consulting’s new challenges
Consultants are rebranding as pandemic-fighting experts as they try to stay essential amid a global recession.
Data deluge
We lay out the data resources you need to make sense of the Covid-19 pandemic, and deal with the torrent of data we all face in our lives.
The virtual, borderless team
What can we learn from teams that are built to overcome—and even harness—massive geographic spans and cultural differences to do their work?
The home office handbook
By being intentional, we can create the conditions for happier, more meaningful work from home.
The TV ad of the future
The TV ad is about to move beyond the one-size-fits-all commercial break.
Decision making
Decision making is a critical skill and something we can get better at with practice and time. Here's how.
The next bubble
A new generation of day traders is trying its luck in the stock market, and could be fueling the next bubble.