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Scientists may have overestimated the potential health risk of microplastics, according to a new study from the University of Michigan, which identified a major culprit that could have unintentionally skewed results over multiple previous studies.Researchers found that the nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while measuring microplastics may be leading to false positives of the tiny pollutants. That’s because the gloves are coated with nonplastic particles called stearates—soaplike particles that can rub off or shed onto lab equipment, “creating thousands of false positives per square millimeter (or about one-thousandth of a square inch).”However, the study’s senior author warns, that’s…

Key Takeaways According to a new Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey, one in six students (16%) say they have already changed their major due to AI’s perceived impact on the job market. Most moved into the social sciences (26%), followed by business (17%) and tech (13%). Nearly half of students (42%) have thought at least a fair amount about switching their field of study because of AI. Close to half of college students are thinking about changing majors due to AI — and one in six students has already gone ahead and made the switch.  A new survey from Gallup and…

Innovation is important in every industry, whether creating and developing new products and services, or improving your workflow. There is no one right way to innovate, but there are wrong ways. It’s easy to get stuck in a line of thinking or trying to control the process, making it more complex than it needs to be. We asked our Fast Company Impact Council members what common mistakes companies make when trying to innovate, and an alternative way to think about innovation. Just like the creative process, our members had unique understandings of what not to do, and how to do…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most founders make the same early mistake in marketing: hiring for visibility instead of revenue impact. The most effective first marketing hire is a growth or demand generation generalist who can build a measurable pipeline, prove what drives growth and help founders scale marketing headcount based on outcomes rather than channels. You should also consider fractional leadership before committing to a full-time executive, and resist the urge to expand headcount before the fundamentals are working. When Deel scaled from $1 million to $295 million in annual recurring revenue in a…

With her first two albums, Olivia Rodrigo established a pattern. Her signature color? Purple—which served as the backdrop for both covers. Her naming convention? Four-letter words—stylized in all-capital letters: SOUR for her 2021 debut and GUTS for her 2023 follow-up. But on Thursday, April 2, Rodrigo shocked her fans with the announcement of her third album, titled you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. The cover art, which features Rodrigo upside down on a swing and framed against a grayish-blue sky, has no shades of purple to be seen. The album’s title doesn’t just ditch her previous naming…

Key Takeaways Glabman wanted to create a functional condiment she could enjoy while navigating health issues. She bootstrapped her side hustle, She’s The Sauce, with about $20,000 of her own savings. She’s The Sauce made $10,000 in just 48 hours and now averages $10,000 in revenue per month. This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Nicole Glabman, 30, a New York City-based entrepreneur. Glabman currently works full-time at Uber in advertising while building her protein and prebiotic sauce brand She’s The Sauce. She draws on a professional background in retail and food, starting her career at Jet.com/Walmart as a buyer, followed…

Published April 3, 2026 04:34PMAlmost two months after a deadly Tahoe avalanche killed nine people in California on February 17, avalanche experts have published an official incident report on the tragedy. According to an analysis by the National Avalanche Center and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a wide range of factors—from weather to slope angle—contributed to the disaster. But perhaps most crucial was the decision by guides to have all 15 members of the party travel together amid worsening avalanche conditions.“Exposing only one person at a time to avalanche terrain is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel,” the report…

The battle for overhead bin space on flights is likely to intensify as United Airlines announced it will increase the checked bag fees starting Friday. It will now cost $10 more to check luggage for passengers traveling on flights in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Latin America. Since the airlines often move in tandem on ancillary fees like checked bags, this could mark the beginning of a trend ahead of the busy summer travel season. Earlier this week, JetBlue Airways raised its prices for checked bags by $4 to $9 per bag, depending on whether passengers are flying during peak or…

Altogether, these nine ultralight backpacking items weigh just over nine pounds—perfect for the ultralight-curious.Our editor-recommended “ultralight curious” kit features the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 tent, The North Face Ridgelite wind jacket, and the Sawyer Squeeze filtration system. (Photo: Canva, REI)Published April 3, 2026 02:11PMBy mile two of a backpacking trek, I often start rethinking my packing habits. Maybe I didn’t need the camp shoes. Or those rolls of Oreos. Or the book I swore I’d read by the lake. I used to think that a heavy pack was just part of the deal, the price of being prepared for…

When a fake wedding announcement featuring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson popped up in a late-year print issue The Boston Globe, it looked like a star-studded romcom was underway. But “The Drama,” indie studio A24’s latest film, has stirred controversy, and most audiences don’t know what its about. The film’s trailers, the first of which was dropped just a day after the wedding announcement, revealed a somewhat vague plot line—Zendaya and Pattinson play Emma and Charlie, a couple grappling with the aftermaths of a confession as they ready for their wedding. Speculation on the film’s big twist ignited a flurry of…