Small Business

Off the Board Game, Onto the Digital Canvas

Are role-playing games enriching culture, or destroying it? In two shows, the artist Simon Denny spoofs the grandiose fantasy worlds of tech entrepreneurs designing virtual reality.Are role-playing games enriching culture, or destroying it? In two shows, the artist Simon Denny spoofs the grandiose fantasy worlds of tech entrepreneurs designing virtual reality. Read More

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These Startups Want to Make Palm Oil. In a Lab. Without Palm Trees.

Palm oil. It’s in your snacks, your soap, pretty much everything. But palm oil plantations have caused vast deforestation. Can these three tech executives help fix things?Palm oil. It’s in your snacks, your soap, pretty much everything. But palm oil plantations have caused vast deforestation. Can these three tech executives help fix things? Read More

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How Minimum Wage Changes Affect Tipped Workers and Diners

Higher prices? Fewer places? As several states consider lifting wages for tipped workers, here’s how the shift is already playing out in the nation’s capital.Higher prices? Fewer places? As several states consider lifting wages for tipped workers, here’s how the shift is already playing out in the nation’s capital. Read More

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In the South, Gas Stations Are Temples of Commerce and Community

Are they gas stations that serve food or restaurants that pump gas? A new photography book explores the lure of these restorative community rest stops.Are they gas stations that serve food or restaurants that pump gas? A new photography book explores the lure of these restorative community rest stops. Read More

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‘Ballerina Farm’ Gave Birth Two Weeks Ago. Now It’s Time For a Beauty Pageant.

Hannah Neeleman, a Utah homemaker with a huge social media following, goes to Las Vegas, newborn in tow, to compete for Mrs. World.Hannah Neeleman, a Utah homemaker with a huge social media following, goes to Las Vegas, newborn in tow, to compete for Mrs. World. Read More

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