INDUSTRY
‘Simulant’ Is the Boom Industry of the New Space Age
Creating fake space dirt mimicking the Moon, Mars, and unexplored planets can be dangerous and difficult, but business is booming.
It Will Soon Be Illegal to Get Paid as a Surrogate Mother in India
The proposed bill says surrogacy will only involve Indian couples, and will be done by a ‘close relative’, with no money involved.
Lena Dunham's New Show Is About... Finance Bros?
Dunham will EP and direct the new HBO series, 'Industry.'
Unionization Was Center Stage at the 2019 Game Developers Conference
If last year was a whisper, this year was a shout.
High Hopes: Who Will Benefit From NZ's Legal Cannabis Industry?
Māori are disproportionately targeted by drug policing. With NZ poised to legalise medicinal cannabis, will they continue to lose out?
Basic Income Is Already Transforming Life and Work in a Postindustrial Canadian City
In Hamilton, Ontario, a basic income pilot is improving individual lives—but bureaucratic pitfalls and tepid goals can limit its potential.
Beauty Industry Part of Foreskin Flesh Trade, Anti-Circumcision Activists Warn
'Intactivists' claim the cosmetic use of neonatal foreskins is fuelling a tissue-sale underworld, with hospitals and governments in on the act. Do they have a point, or is this trend no more than skin deep?
As a Chef, I Wish Yelp Didn't Exist
A chef and restaurateur shares why reading online reviews is a maddening experience for many food industry professionals. Just remember, fine dining isn't a fucking community swimming pool.
What #MeToo means for the restaurant industry
The restaurant industry has a frenetic, unconventional atmosphere that many people love — but it's also particularly open to harassment and abuse.
The Plan to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Coal Mining Waste
The government and industry groups have given West Virginia University over $3 million to study whether it’s a feasible idea.
What Happens When Sex Workers Put Women of Color First
We asked escort Amber Ashton about industry racism and the WOC-elevating the hashtag she started.