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Two young girls sit close together in the grass as they read a book together

Students have a new, less stressful way to improve their reading — and it’s easier for teachers, too

How a former intern built a dynamic regional newsroom against the odds of an ailing industry

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New study shows digital preparedness helped organizations adapt to COVID-19

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Take a 3D tour through a Microsoft datacenter

Mind games: How gaming can play a positive role in mental health

Microsoft Life

Recognizing the diverse stories of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community

Recognizing the diverse stories of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community

Recent News

Microsoft announces a five-year commitment to create bigger opportunities for people with disabilities

Microsoft announces a five-year commitment to create bigger opportunities for people with disabilities

Story Labs

360-degree video: How Microsoft deployed a datacenter to the bottom of the ocean

360-degree video: How Microsoft deployed a datacenter to the bottom of the ocean

Innovation Stories

To cool datacenter servers, Microsoft turns to boiling liquid

To cool datacenter servers, Microsoft turns to boiling liquid

Feature Stories

New tools for Black pregnant and postpartum mothers to save lives

New tools for Black pregnant and postpartum mothers to save lives

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Xbox connects people to help through Crisis Text Line

Xbox connects people to help through Crisis Text Line

Feature Stories

Unusual ‘machine in the woods’ taps clean energy deep underground for new Microsoft campus

Unusual ‘machine in the woods’ taps clean energy deep underground for new Microsoft campus

Innovation Stories

Microsoft Mesh powers shared experiences in mixed reality

Microsoft Mesh powers shared experiences in mixed reality