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Homelessness is a crisis in San Francisco

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Can San Francisco be saved?

San Francisco’s crises are getting worse, with no end in sight and little indication its leaders plan to work together to solve them. Even as the local economy soars on the strength of the tech industry that dominates the Bay Area, homelessness has surged and housing is scarce and expensive. The city has become a punch line—and a punching bag for critics.

BY ADAM LASHINSKY

February 17, 2020

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Inside Sidewalk Labs’ city of the future

Sidewalk Labs is designing a smart city on Toronto's waterfront while facing challenges around climate, mobility, affordability—and buy-in from critics concerned about a corporation shaping the way people live.

February 14, 2020

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A ‘for women, by women’ startup speaks up about its Trump ties

Lola, a policy-minded, women-founded seller of organic tampons, has raised $35 million from investors—including RSE Ventures, the firm co-founded by Stephen Ross, real estate developer and donor to President Donald Trump.

BY MARIA ASPAN

February 20, 2020

The co-CEO experiment

There’s nothing ambiguous about the position of “chief executive officer.” Whoever holds the title sits at the tip-top of the org chart; it’s right there in the capital C. But what happens when that designation—and the power it implies—is shared? Does the co-CEO model actually work?

BY CLAIRE ZILLMAN

February 17, 2020

The drinks America’s best bartenders make for themselves

Bartending is hard work. Sure, it looks glamorous and entertaining, but it also requires both the physical stamina of a stonemason and the mental bandwidth of a therapist. So after a long night, bartenders often make their last pour for themselves.

BY ADAM ERACE

February 17, 2020

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