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September 21, 2020
Kate Aronoff
The Nikola Scandal Is a Cautionary Tale About Green Tech’s Gauzy Promises
Like Theranos before it, the electric truck company shows it’s a mistake to hope start-ups can save the planet.
February 14, 2019
Pawel Slabiak
The New Yorker Running for President of Nigeria
Chike Ukaegbu is the youngest presidential candidate in Nigerian history. His campaign is being run by an improbable and eccentric cast.
March 28, 2016
Max Rivlin-Nadler
Can a Startup Be Good?
Startups often have to choose between being profitable and being humane.
August 16, 2013
Judith Shulevitz
Don’t You Dare Say "Disruptive"
It's the most pernicious cliché of our time
April 23, 2013
Lydia DePillis
The Case for Entrepreneur Visas
Tech startups want a seat next to Facebook at the table of immigration reform
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