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Archives for August 2018

Money
Beyoncé’s attention-grabbing Vogue cover, explainedBeyoncé’s attention-grabbing Vogue cover, explained
Money

Who had creative control of Vogue’s September 2018 issue: editor-in-chief Anna Wintour or Beyoncé?

By Eliza Brooke
Politics
Amusing ourselves to TrumpAmusing ourselves to Trump
Politics

We are buried under ignorance disguised as information.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
How India fits into the global economy: It may not be China, but at least it isn’t RussiaHow India fits into the global economy: It may not be China, but at least it isn’t Russia
Technology

Journalist James Crabtree came on Recode Decode to talk about his new book, “The Billionaire Raj.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
How ‘hackers, founders, and freaks’ built Silicon ValleyHow ‘hackers, founders, and freaks’ built Silicon Valley
Technology

Recode Decode guest Adam Fisher’s new oral history is called “Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Lauren Goode returns for the final episode of Too Embarrassed to AskLauren Goode returns for the final episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

It’s the end of an era!

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The tech industry needs to reckon with the dark side of advertising, WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg saysThe tech industry needs to reckon with the dark side of advertising, WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg says
Technology

On this episode of Recode Decode, Mullenweg calls for a “Time Well Spent”-style movement for ads and data privacy.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover says redesigning your app is probably a mistakeProduct Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover says redesigning your app is probably a mistake
Technology

That goes for everyone, not just Snapchat.

By Eric Johnson
Culture
Facebook and YouTube have restricted Alex Jones and Infowars. Spotify hasn’t, and people are upset.Facebook and YouTube have restricted Alex Jones and Infowars. Spotify hasn’t, and people are upset.
Culture

Backlash against Alex Jones’s Infowars network is growing. Spotify users are the latest to speak out.

By Aja Romano
Technology
Spotify is removing some Alex Jones podcasts — but not all of them — because they are ‘hate content’Spotify is removing some Alex Jones podcasts — but not all of them — because they are ‘hate content’
Technology

The music streaming service has been the target of public outrage for carrying Jones’s show.

By Kurt Wagner

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