Feature Stories

Before the next pandemic: Lessons learned, and those still to be absorbed

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

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

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

Xbox connects people to help through Crisis Text Line

WNBA’s Sabrina Ionescu teams up with Xbox to empower young girls to pursue their hoop dreams

New tools and advocacy support Black pregnant and postpartum mothers to save lives

New Orleans Game Camp creates opportunities for a more diverse pipeline into the gaming industry

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

New ideas and energized employees fuel Microsoft’s ongoing efforts toward racial equity

With lessons rooted in social justice movements, Minecraft’s Good Trouble aims to help build a better world

Early community involvement has ‘meant a lot’ in Atlanta as Microsoft plans to expand its presence