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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Corporate America was here for you on coronavirus until about JuneCorporate America was here for you on coronavirus until about June
    Politics

    Big employers are quietly rolling back pandemic-related perks and benefits.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    This nurse has traveled from hot spot to hot spot during the Covid-19 pandemicThis nurse has traveled from hot spot to hot spot during the Covid-19 pandemic
    Money

    First New York, then Iowa, then Arizona: What one nurse’s journey tells us about the country’s coronavirus outbreak.

    By Emily Stewart
    We are sleepwalking toward economic catastrophe
    Politics

    “The cliff is totally visible in front of us”: The future is grim if Congress doesn’t act on the economy.

    By Emily Stewart
    The PPP worked how it was supposed to. That’s the problem.
    Technology

    America’s plan to save small business in the pandemic was flawed from the start.

    By Emily Stewart
    Who gets to be reckless on Wall Street?
    Business & Finance

    Regular investors are piling into the stock market for the rush. Wall Street titans say they’re making a grave mistake, but it’s not so simple.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The Georgia legislature finally passes a hate crime bill in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery’s deathThe Georgia legislature finally passes a hate crime bill in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery’s death
    Politics

    Once Georgia’s bill is signed, there will just be three states without hate crime laws on the books in the US.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Middle school principal Jamaal Bowman unseats Eliot Engel in New YorkMiddle school principal Jamaal Bowman unseats Eliot Engel in New York
    Politics

    Eliot Engel has lost his seat in Congress despite the Democratic establishment’s efforts to save him.

    By Emily Stewart
    It’s not just your feed. Political content has taken over Instagram.
    Technology

    How Black Lives Matter finally pushed Instagram into politics.

    By Emily Stewart and Shirin Ghaffary
    Politics
    Live results for the June 23 primariesLive results for the June 23 primaries
    Politics

    Voters in Kentucky, New York, and Virginia are casting their ballots. There are also two runoffs in Mississippi and North Carolina.

    By Li Zhou, Cameron Peters and 2 more
    Politics
    15 primary races to watch in New York15 primary races to watch in New York
    Politics

    Multiple high-profile members of Congress face tough primary challenges in New York.

    By Li Zhou, Emily Stewart and 1 more