In 1985, Coca-Cola debuted New Coke. It was the company’s effort to remake itself, in the face of competition from other soda companies and lagging sales. But things didn’t really go as planned. Mother Jones senior reporter Tim Murphy pulls back the curtain on what really happened during the bungled launch of New Coke in the 1980s—and how this fascinating piece of history has resonance today. Then some of our reporters do a blind taste-test to see if they can distinguish New Coke from Classic Coke and Pepsi.
98 – The Leftovers
97 – 5 Presidential Candidates Dish on the Future of Food
96 – Beef Got Us Into This Mess. But Can It Also Help Reverse Global Warming?
95 – In Vino Veritas
94 – “All the Delicious Foods Are Dying”
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92 – There Is Such Thing as a Free (School) Lunch
91 – Your Next Designer Apple Product Is Crunchy and Sweet
90 – The Real Problem With Chipotle Burritos
89 – The Gangster Gardener and the Drunken Botanist
87 – The Dirt on Truffles
86 – Meet the Farmers Saving Your Food From Climate Chaos
85 – A Syrian Refugee Cures Homesickness With Hummus
84 – The Problem With Home-Cooked Meals
83 – Nobody Puts Vegetables in the Corner
82 – Passover in Prison
81 – High Steaks
80 – Helen Oyeyemi's Delightfully Sinister Gingerbread
79 – The Words This Food Critic Will Never Use
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