The messy business of NYC's live poultry industry
Over 80 live poultry markets quietly thrive in NYC, with a clientele made up mainly of the city's immigrant populations. Hopes&Fears took a trip to a Brooklyn slaughterhouse to go behind the scenes.
Stumptown and the rise of third-wave coffee culture
From Guatemalan farms to corporate buyouts, what will the future hold for America's most famous alternative coffee gurus?
Party king Andrew W.K. brings his zen to motivational speaking
We talked to Andrew W.K. about his role as a motivational speaker, forgoing college, and finding enlightenment in the C major scale.
Jeff Bezos says New York Times exposé "doesn’t describe the Amazon I know"
He asked that staff members alert HR to any practices like those described in the article, which he called "callous".
Periscope hit 10 million users, but there's a better way to measure its success
Users collectively watch 40 years of content daily on mobile devices alone.
American Apparel lost $19 million in last quarter
The lawsuits between former owner Dov Charney and the company have cost American Apparel $3.6 million alone.
Google changed its name to Alphabet but forgot to secure the rights to its site and twitter account
Google's Alphabet is missing three important letters.
Target will remove gender-specific signs for kids toys
Target announced that in several sections of their stores, they will omit signage that suggests that certain products are for people of a particular gender.
Seaworld's profits drop 84% after documentary exposé 'Blackfish' released
The company report lists "continued brand challenges" as the reason for the decline.
Beijing will use IRL cybersecurity police to prevent "spreading of rumors"
Beijing will insert cybersecurity police units in the offices of major internet companies and websites to help prevent crimes like fraud and "spreading of rumors," according to China's official state
SEC mandates disclosure of the pay ratio between CEOs and workers
The rule was first proposed in the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, and by the SEC in 2013. Until now, it's been caught up in challenges from the opposition.
Google bought up a bunch of patents so they didn't fall into the "wrong hands"
Last week, Google finished the Patent Purchase Promotion experiment which began in April.
NYC bodegas are being pushed out of gentrifying upper Manhattan neighborhoods
This year, 75 have closed.
Role reversal: Chinese textile producers are outsourcing manufacturing to US
Worker's wages are still higher in the US than they are in China, but in the US, Chinese companies benefit from subsidized cotton, tax breaks, and cheaper energy.
Ikea bought a forest, say they will use less wood
Swedish furniture behemoth Ikea has purchased a forest in Romania, a move they say will allow the company to use wood more sustainably.
Gaming the system of money-back guarantees
When a company says "we know you'll like it, or your money back," what exactly are they trying to accomplish?
