2014: A Look Back At The Year In Kansas City Business

The design of the $6.35 million sub is so radical, it couldn’t have existed five years ago. This is the Triton 660/9 AVA, the first completely transparent submersible that offers a 360-degree view of the sea. While its manufacturer offers other, more-conventional, submarines with large windows, they are nothing like this vehicle.

Companies aren’t reckoning with the climate impacts of their “return to work” policies. This story was produced by Grist and co-published by Fast Company.

Nimble wants to make it easier for people to repair their items—which in turn will pressure companies to make products more fixable to begin with. When her air purifier broke, Stephanie Hoang did what most people do when they’re not sure how to get rid of something: she stuck it in her closet.

Ready to make a big life change? Here are five critical factors to consider. If you’re like most people, you have an area (or two) in your life that you’d like to change. You may want to reduce stress, improve your fitness, or manage your finances more effectively. Change, however, is easier said than done because many of us have limiting beliefs that get in the way.

Rubber may be the most important agricultural product in America—and it’s in danger. Now, scientists and growers are working to cultivate solutions. For more than a decade, Jody Scott tended shrubs in a dry field in southern Arizona. A lifelong farmer of myriad crops, Scott calls this the most boring thing he’s ever grown.

Is your boss hard to track down? Do they miss meetings, or just generally seem checked out? Here’s how to deal—without it hurting your career. Take a quick glance at your coworkers. Only one in three feels engaged at work, according to the latest figures from Gallup. With so many disengaged people in the workplace, it’s possible that your boss is the person who’s checked out, especially if you find yourself connecting with them less and less.