Paul Tullis

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How Impoverished People Selling Their Blood Fuels Drug Profits

How Impoverished People Selling Their Blood Fuels Drug Profits

Plasma-derived medicines that save millions of lives depend on supplies bought from America’s poorest.

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

How Impoverished People Selling Their Blood Fuels Drug Profits

Plasma-derived medicines that save millions of lives depend on supplies bought from America’s poorest.

How Impoverished People Selling Their Blood Fuels Drug Profits

October 30, 2025

October 30, 2025

The Retail Storage Hiding Under the Champs-Elysees

As parking lots empty out in Paris's city center, retail logistics hubs are moving in. From there, goods can be transported a short distance by bike.

Construction of a gigantic warehouse under the Champs-Elysées.

October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

How Generations of Selective Breeding Created Miserable Chickens

Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.”

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June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

Cracking the Code of Making Old Clothes New Again

Discarded clothing is an environmental scourge. But across Europe, companies are joining forces to build new technologies that could make recycling scalable.

Cracking the Code of Making Old Clothes New Again

December 4, 2024

December 4, 2024

Who Will Clean Up Shell’s Mess in Nigeria?

The energy giant says it remedies spills it’s responsible for. Critics say a proposed sale of a subsidiary could help it avoid paying for countless leaks.

Who Will Clean Up Shell’s Mess in Nigeria?

July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024

‘Dancing With Death’: What It’s Like to Dismantle a Ship

A global treaty aims to clean up shipbreaking. Critics say it’s not enough.

‘Dancing With Death’: What It’s Like to Dismantle a Ship

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

An Overlooked Belgian City Has Quietly Become a Street-Art Haven

See why the best things in Liège are free.

Giant diptych Murals on walls along the Meuse River in Liege, Wallonia, Belgium

August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

How Satellites Are Helping Farmers Adapt to Global Warming

Already used by winemakers trying to harvest at the right time, new orbital sensor technology may be the key to agriculture weathering the climate crisis.

How Satellites Are Helping Farmers Adapt to Global Warming

May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

Maasai Are Getting Pushed Off Their Land So Dubai Royalty Can Shoot Lions

Tanzania’s government wants big tourism money. Herders don’t want to lose their livelihoods.

Maasai Are Getting Pushed Off Their Land So Dubai Royalty Can Shoot Lions

March 2, 2023

March 2, 2023

The Environmental Disaster Lurking Inside Your Chocolate Bar

As the cocoa industry boasts increased sustainability, low farmer pay may be accelerating rainforest destruction.

Cocoa Farming as Good Weather Boosts Harvest in Ivory Coast

January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023

Feeding Chickens Stale Bread and Unsold Cookies for Zero-Carbon Eggs

Dutch egg producer Kipster cuts emissions by replacing the fresh grains hens consume with leftovers humans won’t eat.

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January 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

In Batteries, Bigger Can Be Better, This Dutch Startup Says

Zenon Energy’s heavier cells aren’t suited for cars, but they’re great for industrial storage and price arbitrage that could bring electricity bills down.

In Batteries, Bigger Can Be Better, This Dutch Startup Says

August 26, 2022

August 26, 2022

The Trouble With Comparing Next-Gen Car Batteries

As manufacturers seek to move beyond lithium-ion, they face one big challenge: There’s no yardstick for measuring performance.

The Trouble With Comparing Next-Gen Car Batteries

April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022

The Long, Long Road to Cleaning Up Coal’s Carbon Footprint

Abandoned mines leak methane for decades. This French company captures the gas to provide energy.

The Long, Long Road to Cleaning Up Coal’s Carbon Footprint

February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

How to Keep Crops Alive In a Warmer, Drier World

There are a growing number of startups with inventions aimed at adapting food to drought. But will it be enough to make a difference?

How to Keep Crops Alive In a Warmer, Drier World

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2021

The Fight to Slow the Global Fish Crash Has a Big Problem

As fish populations plummet, a huge swath of the seafood industry goes unmonitored, hampering conservation. One company is trying to fix that.

The Fight to Slow the Global Fish Crash Has a Big Problem

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

The Best B-School Isn’t Necessarily the Best B-School for You

It pays to dig into the rankings to understand a program’s strengths and weaknesses.

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August 17, 2021

August 17, 2021

After a Year Without Rowdy Tourists, European Cities Want to Keep It That Way

Pandemic lockdowns meant fewer crowds and less garbage. Now Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona want to make some changes permanent.

A view of an empty street at the world famous red light

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

Ivory Trade Loopholes Close as Nations Race to Crush Poachers

A proposal by the European Union would match U.S. and China bans. But given recent record seizures, it may be too late for elephants.

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April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021

The Company Quietly Building a Board-Game Empire With Catan, Pandemic, and Ticket to Ride

Strategy and cooperative board games have big adult fan bases. The little-known Asmodee has cornered the market with a series of acquisitions since 2007.

The Company Quietly Building a Board-Game Empire With Catan, Pandemic, and Ticket to Ride