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American Mid: Hampton Inn’s Good-Enough Formula for World Domination
“Hampton has become the largest US chain, and a global export, by being rigorously OK. The waffle makers are standing by.”
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S’more! S’more!
“His artisanal marshmallows were the greatest. Then he tried to scale them.”
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‘Sinister Industry’: Kansas City Company Behind 7-OH & a Growing Opioid Epidemic
“Because it exists in a gray zone of commerce, the true size of the 7-OH trade is tough to pin down. Estimates range from $2 billion to $8 billion. But one fact is clear: A surprising amount of it runs through Kansas City.”
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AI Isn’t Coming for Hollywood. It’s Already Arrived
“An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition?”
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Welcome Back to the Office. You Won’t Get Anything Done
“Return to office mandates aren’t about output. They’re about asserting control.”
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Inside ‘Teflon Joe’s’: Why Your Favorite Grocery Store Is Not What You Think
“How Trader Joe’s remains a beloved brand despite record product recalls, safety violations, worker misconduct complaints, and an environmental record that belies its reputation.”
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What US Tech Did to Ireland
“The country is alarmingly reliant on Meta, Google and Apple.”
