The Evolution of Grindr: George Arison’s Quest to Build a "Gayborhood in Your Pocket"
When George Arison assumed the helm of Grindr in 2022, he didn’t just inherit a dating app; he inherited a corporate puzzle. The company had spent years in a state of geopolitical and operational flux, moving from Chinese ownership to a forced…
The Cathedral of the Forest: A High-Stakes Quest to Save the American Elm
For over a century, the American elm (Ulmus americana) has stood as a ghost in the American landscape. Once the defining architectural feature of town squares, university campuses, and rural floodplains, the species was decimated by the arrival of Dutch…
The Sovereignty Struggle: Europe’s Quest for Autonomy in the Age of AI
At this year’s TechBBQ in Copenhagen, the atmosphere was a curious blend of Nordic pragmatism and existential anxiety. While the annual conference is traditionally a celebration of innovation, the conversation among the investors, founders, and operators…
The Resurrection of Jeddah Tower: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Resumed Quest for the World’s First Kilometre-High Skyscraper
For years, a massive concrete monolith stood frozen on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, serving as a silent, stark monument to interrupted ambition. The unfinished core of the Jeddah Tower—even while stalled—loomed higher than the completed skylines of…
The New Iron Age: Niron Magnetics and the $1.8 Billion Quest to Transform Minnesota’s Iron Range
ST. PAUL, MN — For decades, the narrative of Minnesota’s Iron Range has been one of industrial decline, defined by the slow erosion of the taconite industry and a bitter, multi-generational tug-of-war between mining interests and environmental…
Decoding the Future: Minnesota’s Ambitious Quest to Overhaul Literacy Instruction
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. For Hennepin County Commissioner and former Minnesota State…
The Cathedral of the Forest: The High-Stakes Quest to Resurrect the American Elm
In a quiet, fenced-off grove in rural Vermont, a team of scientists is performing a deliberate, calculated act of destruction. Dressed in field gear, Gus Goodwin—the director of science and technology advancement for The Nature Conservancy in…
Beyond the Iron Range: Niron Magnetics’ Quest to Revolutionize the Global Supply Chain
While the contentious debate over copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) dominates national headlines, a quiet, technological revolution is taking shape in Minnesota that could fundamentally alter the state’s industrial identity.…
The Quest for Silicon Sovereignty: Google’s “Frozen v2” and the High-Stakes Race for AI Efficiency
In the escalating arms race of generative artificial intelligence, the battlefield has shifted from software algorithms to the very bedrock of computing: the silicon chip. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is reportedly intensifying its efforts to…
