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Ben Paynter

Science Health

Ripple Effect

“The crisis in Flint isn’t over. It’s everywhere.”

Ben Paynter Wired Jun 2016 Permalink

Business Crime

Suds for Drugs

How Tide became a black market currency.

Ben Paynter New York Jan 2013 10min Permalink

Arts Music

Genius: The Nickelback Story

How a loathsome band makes gobs of money.

Ben Paynter Businessweek Nov 2012 10min Permalink

Science

The Meteor Farmer

On prospecting for space rocks in Kansas.

Ben Paynter Wired Jan 2007 10min Permalink

Crime

Fake Pot, Real Profits

How synthetic drugs became a booming (and mostly legal) business.

Ben Paynter Businessweek Jun 2011 Permalink