Journalist Evan Ratliff has uncovered the shocking reach of Paul Le Roux’s criminal enterprise — a global network of pawns, most of whom were unaware of the full extent of the empire.
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The Tragedy of the Commons
It’s hard living with other people. It’s also hard to live with a co-living startup that erodes cities’ social fabric while marketing itself as a communal experience.
Posted inFood, Highlight, Quotes, Science & Nature, Technology
Great News Everyone, We’ll Never Have Shared Food Experiences Ever Again
To every man and woman their own Dorito.
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The Vegan Mayo that Dare Not Speak its Name
Why is a vegan-food startup avoiding the term “vegan”?
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The Martha Stewarting of Powerful Women
How society disproportionately demonizes women after they’ve bent the same rules that men have always broken.
Posted inBlog Post, Business & Tech
Two Ex-Googlers Want to Make A Lot of Viral Tweets
The internet is not pleased with start-up bros who want to “disrupt” bodegas.
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Mayonnaise, Disrupted
Is Josh Tetrick’s vegan-mayo company just another over-promising, under-delivering startup?
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In Six Seconds, Giphy Could Make Billions
GIFs have long served as signals of cultural fluency. Now they’re poised to become a big business.
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Longreads Best of 2018: Business Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business writing.
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Silicon Valley’s Spin Master
After helping shape the public image of numerous tech companies, Margit Wennmachers is now helping shape the story of Silicon Valley itself.
