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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
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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
klein
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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Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, arrives for his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
BankingKevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren’s ‘sock puppet’ criticism
By Eva RoytburgMay 13, 2026
Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) whisper to each other during a Senate committee meeting
CryptoThe crypto industry’s Clarity Act hits a critical juncture: Where things stand going into Senate markup
By Jack KubinecMay 13, 2026
America’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater
EnvironmentAmerica’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater
By Catherina GioinoMay 13, 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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U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks
CommentaryU.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country’s big banks
By Sanchit DhoteNovember 3, 2023
  • The U.S. is modernizing its 39-year-old organ transplant system–just in time for the AI revolution
    CommentaryThe U.S. is modernizing its 39-year-old organ transplant system–just in time for the AI revolution
    By Tristan MaceOctober 13, 2023
Can I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation
CommentaryCan I sell you the Golden Gate Bridge? How San Francisco’s savvy business leaders are betting on ineffective advertising to save the city’s reputation
By Richard TorrenzanoNovember 2, 2023
A smiling woman wearing an Amazon jacket
CommentaryAmazon’s $26 billion delivery business runs on exhausted, sweat-soaked drivers running door to door. Now we’re on strike
By Cecilia PorterNovember 2, 2023
Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 
CommentaryTry, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI 
By Rob Lake and Jennifer TejadaNovember 1, 2023
A cyclist passes the Tennispalatsi recreation center in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, Finland.
CommentaryThe happiest country in the world? This Finnish company with a 10% lifetime employee turnover shows their real secret is trust
By Anni HallilaOctober 31, 2023
How the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia
CommentaryHow the West can help Ukraine win its economic war with Russia
By James K. GlassmanOctober 31, 2023
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    CommentaryEven after Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest, the crypto industry remains full of men acting like boys
    By Kathleen BreitmanOctober 13, 2023
Anton Vincent, President, Mars Wrigley North America Cid Wilson, President and CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
CommentaryHow CEOs and leaders can ‘stand their ground’ and resist the backlash on diversity, inclusion, and ESG
By Anton Vincent and Cid WilsonOctober 31, 2023
Companies are focused on cost reduction in case of a recession–but they should be preparing for the recovery that will likely happen
CommentaryCompanies are focused on cost reduction in case of a recession–but they should be preparing for the recovery that will likely happen
By Steve Gallucci and Ira KalishOctober 30, 2023
Joyce Mullen, CEO of Insight, and Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi.
CommentarySanofi and Insight Enterprises CEOs: With the right blueprint in place, AI will empower workers and help big companies become more nimble
By Paul Hudson and Joyce MullenOctober 30, 2023
VC boss who came to the U.S. as a child refugee: ‘Without immigration, the American Dream is just a fantasy’
CommentaryVC boss who came to the U.S. as a child refugee: ‘Without immigration, the American Dream is just a fantasy’
By Semyon DukachOctober 27, 2023
Boomers are planning their succession. Here’s the hardest question they face, according to a veteran generational wealth expert
CommentaryBoomers are planning their succession. Here’s the hardest question they face, according to a veteran generational wealth expert
By A.G. Newmyer IIIOctober 27, 2023
  • Freakonomics author: ‘Objections to data science in K-12 education make no sense’
    CommentaryFreakonomics author: ‘Objections to data science in K-12 education make no sense’
    By Steven LevittOctober 13, 2023
California Gov. Newsom is right. Truck drivers and autonomous trucks can thrive together–not just coexist
CommentaryCalifornia Gov. Newsom is right. Truck drivers and autonomous trucks can thrive together–not just coexist
By Jeff FarrahOctober 26, 2023
Return-to-office mandates will just keep getting harsher as bosses stick to ‘management by walking around’
CommentaryReturn-to-office mandates will just keep getting harsher as bosses stick to ‘management by walking around’
By Gleb TsipurskyOctober 26, 2023
A company’s pro-choice stance on abortion is the equivalent of a 12% wage increase, new research into job seekers’ interest shows
CommentaryA company’s pro-choice stance on abortion is the equivalent of a 12% wage increase, new research into job seekers’ interest shows
By Emily NixOctober 25, 2023
The energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind
CommentaryThe energy transition is under threat as the Global South lags behind
By Makhtar Diop and Mohamed Jameel Al RamahiOctober 25, 2023
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CommentaryThe 4-day workweek could be the best way to bridge the gender pay gap–and the companies that have tried it are living proof
By Mansoor SoomroOctober 24, 2023
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CommentaryWhy you shouldn’t use ChatGPT to write your college essay, according to an expert who has been advising applicants for 20 years
By Dan LichtermanOctober 24, 2023
A volunteer searches for family heirlooms on Maui
CommentaryHere’s the climate movement’s biggest mistake since the 1970s, according to the climate scientist who won the Nobel Prize alongside Al Gore
By David SchimelOctober 23, 2023
The ‘Big Stay’ isn’t going away as the labor market stops rewarding job hoppers, according to ADP payroll data
CommentaryThe ‘Big Stay’ isn’t going away as the labor market stops rewarding job hoppers, according to ADP payroll data
By Nela RichardsonOctober 23, 2023
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CommentaryStricter verification laws in the U.S. won’t stop international terrorists from using crypto
By Yaya J. FanusieOctober 20, 2023
Why boomers are catching up with AI faster than Gen Zers, according to Microsoft’s modern work lead
CommentaryWhy boomers are catching up with AI faster than Gen Zers, according to Microsoft’s modern work lead
By Jared SpataroOctober 20, 2023
Climate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
CommentaryClimate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
By Vanessa Kerry and Paul HudsonOctober 19, 2023
Biden’s historic stand with UAW members shows how far labor activism has come in America. True equal pay should be next on his agenda
CommentaryBiden’s historic stand with UAW members shows how far labor activism has come in America. True equal pay should be next on his agenda
By Katica RoyOctober 19, 2023
ESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
CommentaryESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
By Jeff Levinson and Ashley WalterOctober 19, 2023
These CEOs are rising to the occasion–and condemning the brutal Hamas attack on Israel. The rest of civil society is MIA
CommentaryThese CEOs are rising to the occasion–and condemning the brutal Hamas attack on Israel. The rest of civil society is MIA
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 18, 2023
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CommentaryAmerica was the world’s largest producer of primary aluminum until recently. Now companies are warning the 2% U.S. market share puts the energy transition at risk
By Annie SartorOctober 17, 2023
Women in a supermarket is selecting a dairy product
CommentarySome politicians are waging a war on sustainability. New research shows U.S. consumers of all persuasions, from Gen Zers to boomers, are going in the opposite direction
By Tensie Whelan and Randi Kronthal-SaccoOctober 17, 2023
Girls deserve better period education, and we can all contribute
CommentaryGirls deserve better period education, and we can all contribute
By Dr. Joanne Armstrong and Dr. Marni SommerOctober 16, 2023
COVID-19, flu, RSV: How wastewater monitoring can save lives as America faces the next ‘tripledemic’
CommentaryCOVID-19, flu, RSV: How wastewater monitoring can save lives as America faces the next ‘tripledemic’
By Bill HanageOctober 16, 2023
A woman in a New York City subway station heads home after work
CommentaryBurnout and anxiety are on the rise. A simple mindset shift could be the remedy
By Jean GomesOctober 16, 2023
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