A decade ago, as bike commuting surged in London, three U.K.-based designers started thinking about how to improve safety. What if a helmet could fold flat when it wasn’t in use so a cyclist could ...

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It’s back-to-school time — which, for millions of families across the country, means a return to earlier bedtimes, shopping for school supplies, and frantic efforts by kids to finish their summer ...

In today’s fast-changing world, leadership isn’t about the loudness of your voice—it’s about how fast you can listen, learn and adapt. In the past, authority worked. Clear hierarchies, top-down ...

So much is going on in the fast-changing world of Big Media right now that it takes one’s breath away. Headlines in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal: “Warner Explores Selling Itself” (front page lead), ...

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