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For 250 years, America didn’t just invent the future—it built it. That connection is breaking. Here’s how to restore it

As Fortune marks 250 years of American innovation, McKinsey leaders argue the country faces its most consequential reinvention test yet.

By Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White and Scott BlackburnMay 13, 2026
zach
I spent 8 years building Google Sheets. Now I think apps are on their way out
By Zach LloydMay 13, 2026
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Your grandma should be using AI. really
By Kevin FrazierMay 13, 2026
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SAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place 
By Christian KleinMay 12, 2026
jeffrey
Imposter syndrome used to be a lie. AI made it true
By Jeffrey Sanchez-BurksMay 13, 2026
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Ted Turner built the original infinite scroll. The attention economy is running on his playbook 
By Nick LichtenbergMay 12, 2026
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North AmericaDebbie Gibson, Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath want you to adopt a beagle rescued from an experimental lab in Wisconsin
By Scott Bauer and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
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PoliticsLos Angeles may have its own Zohran in the form of ex-reality star Spencer Pratt
By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
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PoliticsKing Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer fights for survival: ‘absolutely preposterous’
By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
After nearly a year of delays, Trump Mobile’s CEO says the gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week
North AmericaAfter nearly a year of delays, Trump Mobile’s CEO says the gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 13, 2026
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EnergyMalaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters
By Eileen Ng and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
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HealthAmerican overdose deaths decline for third straight year to 2019 levels
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.
AI‘Maybe me too’: Elon Musk accepts some of the blame for Claude learning to blackmail users from ‘evil’ online AI stories
By Sasha RogelbergMay 13, 2026
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AsiaTrump asks Xi to ‘open up’ China so that ‘brilliant people can work their magic’
By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
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The winning fight against climate change lies at the intersection of environmentalism and economics
CommentaryThe winning fight against climate change lies at the intersection of environmentalism and economics
By Amanda LelandSeptember 30, 2024
  • Holly Alpine.
    CommentaryI loved my job at Microsoft, but I had to resign on principle. Here’s why
    By Holly AlpineSeptember 17, 2024
Kamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it
CommentaryKamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Laura Tyson and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 30, 2024
EV sounds should feel rooted in the real world, for public safety and other reasons.
CommentaryElectric vehicles don’t need to sound like the future—even if they are the future
By Paul AmitaiSeptember 27, 2024
David Silberman, cofounder and CFO at PingPod and its subsidiary PodPlay.
CommentaryHow our ping pong startup hit a $50M valuation in 5 years by tapping into automation
By David SilbermanSeptember 27, 2024
The IRS just paid 3 whistleblowers a record $74 million award—and tax evaders should be very afraid
CommentaryThe IRS just paid 3 whistleblowers a record $74 million award—and tax evaders should be very afraid
By Chris McLamb and Mike RonickherSeptember 27, 2024
Why Tesla is right to give Musk a $56 billion pay package
FinanceWhy Tesla is right to give Musk a $56 billion pay package
By Jeffrey L. Coles, Naveen D. Daniel and Lalitha NaveenSeptember 27, 2024
  • Jeremy Siegel: The Fed should consider deeper rate cuts or risk a recession
    CommentaryJeremy Siegel: The Fed should consider deeper rate cuts or risk a recession
    By Jeremy SiegelSeptember 17, 2024
Portrait photo of Nike CEO Elliott Hill smiling in a black sweatshirt with the Nike logo.
CommentaryNike’s new CEO signals a return to its old values
By Clint KoffordSeptember 26, 2024
EPA administrator: Rolling back Biden-Harris infrastructure and climate investments would mean backlash in American communities
CommentaryEPA administrator: Rolling back Biden-Harris infrastructure and climate investments would mean backlash in American communities
By Michael S. ReganSeptember 26, 2024
Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays
CommentaryBird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays
By Carolyn BarberSeptember 26, 2024
We keep celebrating low unemployment—but data shows jobs and economic activity have been shifting to big business
CommentaryWe keep celebrating low unemployment—but data shows jobs and economic activity have been shifting to big business
By Ufuk AkcigitSeptember 25, 2024
Rep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers
CommentaryRep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers
By Carol MillerSeptember 25, 2024
  • Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are betting on nostalgia to win your vote. Here’s why
    CommentaryKamala Harris and Donald Trump are betting on nostalgia to win your vote. Here’s why
    By Clay RoutledgeSeptember 17, 2024
Want to be a tech company? Build with value in mind
Partner CommentaryWant to be a tech company? Build with value in mind
By Rodney ZemmelSeptember 24, 2024
Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda headshot is displayed in front of a pink-tiled background.
CommentaryCoursera CEO: AI won’t replace teachers—but it will transform education
By Jeff MaggioncaldaSeptember 24, 2024
Anu Bharadwaj, president of Atlassian.
CommentaryStop romanticizing in-office watercooler talk. As a fully distributed company of 12,000 people, here’s what really works
By Anu BharadwajSeptember 24, 2024
WEF Chair Klaus Schwab: It took just under 4 years to connect 1B people to vital digital services. We must redouble our efforts as the world enters the age of AI
CommentaryWEF Chair Klaus Schwab: It took just under 4 years to connect 1B people to vital digital services. We must redouble our efforts as the world enters the age of AI
By Klaus SchwabSeptember 24, 2024
Mining hasn’t evolved in decades. The U.S. must reinvent it as China tightens its grip on critical minerals
CommentaryMining hasn’t evolved in decades. The U.S. must reinvent it as China tightens its grip on critical minerals
By Nathan RatledgeSeptember 24, 2024
Earth’s ‘second lung’ is under threat. Losing the Congo Basin forests would set the fight against climate change back 20 years
CommentaryEarth’s ‘second lung’ is under threat. Losing the Congo Basin forests would set the fight against climate change back 20 years
By Lee WhiteSeptember 24, 2024
Global health leaders pen open letter to ‘those with the power to prevent lives being lost to the climate crisis’
CommentaryGlobal health leaders pen open letter to ‘those with the power to prevent lives being lost to the climate crisis’
By Mary Robinson, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Austin Demby, David Miliband, Peter Sands, Anil Soni, Nikolaj Gilbert, Martin Edlund, Toyin Saraki, Pascal Lamy, Naveen Rao, Luis Pizarro, Jennifer Lotito, Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Agnes Soucat, Jack Leslie, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Omnia El Omrani, Nathalie Delapalme, Yacine Diop Djibo, Marianne Comparet, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Sabine Bolonhini and Vanina Laurent-LedruSeptember 23, 2024
Pinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard—and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps
CommentaryPinterest CEO: To protect our kids online, Congress must make digital IDs the national standard—and require OS makers to share age-validation data with apps
By Bill ReadySeptember 23, 2024
Jim Scapa, founder, chairman, and CEO of Altair
CommentaryI spark creative destruction within my $7B-plus company to drive innovation. Here’s how it’s done
By Jim ScapaSeptember 20, 2024
Americans can get behind dropping degree requirements—but employers and hiring managers keep propping up the ‘paper ceiling’
CommentaryAmericans can get behind dropping degree requirements—but employers and hiring managers keep propping up the ‘paper ceiling’
By Michael HansenSeptember 20, 2024
AI investors need focus—but their exuberance isn’t entirely unjustified
CommentaryAI investors need focus—but their exuberance isn’t entirely unjustified
By Vibhor Rastogi and Cagla KaymazSeptember 20, 2024
Gen Z has a different approach to work.
CommentaryGen Z needs more than a paycheck at work—here’s how I deliver as CEO
By Aytekin TankSeptember 19, 2024
AI development is being hijacked by Big Tech and rich nations, UN report warns
CommentaryAI development is being hijacked by Big Tech and rich nations, UN report warns
By Nazneen RajaniSeptember 19, 2024
Everyday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies
CommentaryEveryday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies
By Pinar Çebi WilberSeptember 19, 2024
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Commentary‘VCs for Kamala’ went viral among the Silicon Valley elite. Here’s why I started it
By Leslie FeinzaigSeptember 19, 2024
A message from American businesses: Don’t walk away from the UN
CommentaryA message from American businesses: Don’t walk away from the UN
By Whitney Y. Baird and Peter YeoSeptember 18, 2024
Randstad CEO: Coming out at work was crucial for my career—but I was lucky
CommentaryRandstad CEO: Coming out at work was crucial for my career—but I was lucky
By Sander van 't NoordendeSeptember 18, 2024
The stranded astronauts are stoic. NASA shouldn’t be
CommentaryThe stranded astronauts are stoic. NASA shouldn’t be
By Carolyn BarberSeptember 18, 2024
Trans+ employees are not alone in bearing the burden of bigotry—it costs employers, too
CommentaryTrans+ employees are not alone in bearing the burden of bigotry—it costs employers, too
By Marty DaviesSeptember 18, 2024
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