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Business And Finance Archive

Archives for June 2020

Coronavirus stimulus money will be wasted on fossil fuels
Climate

Oil and gas companies were already facing structural problems before Covid-19 and are in long-term decline.

By David Roberts
Culture
Disney is overhauling Splash Mountain to remove the ride’s ties to a racist filmDisney is overhauling Splash Mountain to remove the ride’s ties to a racist film
Culture

The popular log flume attraction will be redesigned around the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.

By Allegra Frank
Facebook’s war against one of the internet’s worst conspiracy sites
Technology

Facebook has banned this conspiracy site twice. But its content can still sneak back on.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
The food world is imploding over structural racism. The problems are much bigger than Bon Appétit.The food world is imploding over structural racism. The problems are much bigger than Bon Appétit.
Money

Bon Appétit failed Sohla El-Waylly, and its implosion exposed the insidious inequality in the industry.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Questions to ask yourself before sharing images of police brutality
Technology

“The video itself is valuable. The sharing of the video, there is a question of whether it causes more harm than good.”

By Sara Morrison
Politics
America is changing, and so is the mediaAmerica is changing, and so is the media
Politics

The media has gone through painful periods of change before. But this time is different.

By Ezra Klein
Video
Protests aren’t what they look like on TVProtests aren’t what they look like on TV
Play
Video

How the news screws up protest coverage, explained by experts.

By Christophe Haubursin and Danush Parvaneh
Money
Money Talks: They’ve been together for 15 years and are never getting married. It makes money complicated.Money Talks: They’ve been together for 15 years and are never getting married. It makes money complicated.
Money

The surprisingly complex finances of a couple who are choosing not to walk down the aisle.

By Julie Vadnal
The Tom Cotton op-ed affair shows why the media must defend America’s values
Politics

It cannot remain neutral when those values are under threat from racialized authoritarianism.

By David Roberts