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How Offshore Banking Destroyed Everything
This is the story of how a handfull of mega-rich ended up hoarding most of the world’s wealth.
A Cover That Could Launch a Million Retweets
What does a magazine cover mean in the digital age?
Inauthentic Behavior
Facebook’s botched war against propaganda campaigns.
Pair These Wines With Armageddon and Veal
A California cult had more success producing award-winning wine than sustaining their religion, so why are thousands of bottles gathering dust in a storeroom?
Style Ain’t Cheap, aka That Stuffed Coyote Costs Extra
Going to a hotel to have a place to sleep is for suckers: it’s influencing or bust.
The Unbearable Blandness of Water
Water companies go to impressive lengths to distinguish their tasteless product from their competitors’ tasteless product.
Earth to Gwyneth Paltrow
Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s health and wellness empire, is being forced to address accusations of deceptive advertising.
The Contradictions of Twitter’s ‘We Care’ Campaign
With bots, fake news, and an angry right-wing flank, Twitter is crashing against the limits of ideological neutrality.
How Japan Deals with the Remains of Your Days
In Japan, business is booming for those who clean out apartments after people die.
