In 2016, Wells Fargo paid a $185 million fine for alleged fraud on its own customers without an admission of guilt. Has anything changed?
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Three Decades of Cross-Cultural Utopianism in British Music Writing
The history of England’s fertile music press reveals as much about the opinionated English youth who created it as it does the music they covered in the second half of the 20th century.
The Vegan Mayo that Dare Not Speak its Name
Why is a vegan-food startup avoiding the term “vegan”?
One Man’s Quest to Hack His Own Genes
Biologist Brian Hanley is testing out gene therapy by injecting copies of a gene he has designed into his own body.
Where Have All the Guitar Heroes Gone?
Where’s the next generation of guitar heroes? The guitar industry misses you.
How Patagonia Continues to Operate As a Model of Responsible Capitalism
With America’s public lands and the world’s climate under attack, the outdoor industry needs leaders more than ever and Patagonia is out in front.
The Empathy Layer
Koko offers peer-to-peer support to promote emotional well-being. Can the app—which lets strangers and bots become amateur therapists—create a safer internet?
Longreads Best of 2016: Business & Tech Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in business and tech reporting.
“Beef and cheese are the most important ingredients… But really, cheese.”
Who’s moving America’s (1.3 billion pounds of) cheese? The Dairy Management Institute
When Innovation Fails: Doing Hard Time in the Offender-Monitoring Business
When 3M, the Post-It Note manufacturer, began making electronic ankle monitors for corrections, it challenged the company’s long-heald philosophy about design and innovation.
