In 1986, a New York zoning activist made a startling discovery: A newly constructed building was over a dozen floors too high. What followed was one of the strangest outcomes in the history of big-city housing.

Once revered as the safest way to store physical valuables, safe deposit boxes are now being phased out by major banks. The move is already starting to backfire.

Today’s cities are almost completely devoid of public toilets. An unfolding movement is trying to change that.

Across rural America, independent grocery stores are shuttering. To keep its only store from joining the trend, one small town in Kansas got creative.

A little-known provision in a 100-year-old contract opened up the door for private investors to mint money from mouthwash sales.

There’s a growing industry of spreadsheet fixers, whom big companies hire to clean up their pivot table typos.

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Fraud rates on payments apps are 3x to 4x more than on debit or credit cards.

The little-known micro-industry is having a busy year -- and it’s been a long time coming.

US cities aren’t well-designed for biking. But tech companies might be able to help.

Clicking on clown makeup on Walmart.com? Don’t be surprised if it shows up in the mail.

How a small, family-owned electronics company came to control 97% of the ice cream truck music market.

They might be hurtling toward a micro-targeted future.

She’s bringing a new brand of philanthropy to the tech world.

Streaming giants might accidentally be shelling out ~$300m to bot listeners.

*sunglasses emoji* Dentists are cool now.

Everything’s coming up beetles.

Arise Virtual Solutions says it isn’t a customer service company, exactly -- it’s a “platform.”

How small, scenic towns are winning 2020.

You might have this town to thank for your last Amazon order.

What Delaware is to corporations, Wyoming is to crypto.

A small industry of tech companies ensure your ballots get counted.

Welcome to “interop.”

There’s about a ⅓ chance the honey on your shelf isn’t real.

The startup Yubo runs on in-app purchases.

Reminding other students to wear masks? Your school might pay you for it.

Meet the cryo-cado.

The platform Papa wants you to give company to older people on the side.

A new tool called Blacklight airs all the dirty ad-tech laundry.

Diamonds really want to become more investor-friendly.