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Archives for August 2019

Technology
Scooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe KrausScooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe Kraus
Podcast
Technology

On the latest episode of Recode Decode, Kraus says the rocky debuts of the ride-hailing giants on Wall Street have not scared Lime away from an eventual IPO.

By Eric Johnson
archives
Vox Sentences: Methane emissions run freeVox Sentences: Methane emissions run free
archives

The Trump administration wants to roll back regulations on dangerous methane emissions; Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte returns to his post nine days after he resigned.

By Stavros Agorakis
Technology
How San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer, the richest Democratic candidate, spends his moneyHow San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer, the richest Democratic candidate, spends his money
Technology

The Democratic presidential candidate appears on pace to fulfill the Giving Pledge. Maybe.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?
Podcast
Technology

Milo Yiannopoulos and his right-wing peers seemed state of the art in 2016. CNN’s Oliver Darcy talks about what changed since then.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
More than 2 million people have RSVP’d to “storm Area 51,” in the name of memesMore than 2 million people have RSVP’d to “storm Area 51,” in the name of memes
Culture

A jokey Facebook event has gone viral thanks to the power of shitposting.

By Allegra Frank
Video
The scandalous painting that helped create modern artThe scandalous painting that helped create modern art
Play
Video

Western art followed the same rules for centuries. Until “Olympia.”

By Marie Cascione and Coleman Lowndes
Culture
How ’80s Hollywood and Ronald Reagan fueled each other — and paved the way for TrumpHow ’80s Hollywood and Ronald Reagan fueled each other — and paved the way for Trump
Culture

Film critic J. Hoberman discusses how movies during Reagan’s administration reflected the nostalgia and uncertainty of the era.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Explainers
The inspector general report on James Comey’s memos, explainedThe inspector general report on James Comey’s memos, explained
Explainers

Michael Horowitz criticized Comey for setting a “dangerous example.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Obria, the anti-abortion group that’s tapping into “wellness” culture, explainedObria, the anti-abortion group that’s tapping into “wellness” culture, explained
Politics

The group is hoping to win over millennials — and replace Planned Parenthood.

By Anna North
Politics
The bizarre dog whistles in a campaign video Trump tweeted out, explainedThe bizarre dog whistles in a campaign video Trump tweeted out, explained
Politics

It features fascist imagery and swinging bull testicles.

By Aaron Rupar
Climate
Fracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thoughtFracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thought
Climate

The mysterious recent spike in methane emissions? It just might be US fracking.

By David Roberts
Politics
How America’s opioid epidemic could get even worseHow America’s opioid epidemic could get even worse
Politics

A new report warns about the possibility of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, going west.

By German Lopez
On eating watermelon in front of white people: “I’m not as free as I thought”
Race

Racism has a powerful, sneaky way of inflicting shame.

By Cynthia Greenlee
Politics
Donald Trump’s escalating war of words with Fed Chair Jay Powell, explainedDonald Trump’s escalating war of words with Fed Chair Jay Powell, explained
Politics

He wants lower interest rates and doesn’t know how to get them.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Recode Daily: Facebook wants even more info on who is buying political adsRecode Daily: Facebook wants even more info on who is buying political ads
Technology

Plus: Pinterest is getting serious about fighting health misinformation.

By Kat Borgerding