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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Why everybody’s worried about a recession againWhy everybody’s worried about a recession again
    Politics

    Is a recession coming in 2019? Perhaps.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Cardi B’s very on-brand love for Bernie Sanders, explainedCardi B’s very on-brand love for Bernie Sanders, explained
    Politics

    If you think Cardi B just got into politics, you haven’t been paying attention.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Why banks kept doing business with Jeffrey EpsteinWhy banks kept doing business with Jeffrey Epstein
    Politics

    Epstein’s case is an example of how banks often prioritize rich clients over other concerns — moral, or even legal — when their bottom line is at stake.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explainedThe drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explained
    Politics

    Twitter is giving Republicans more fuel for their bias claims.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Why people are mad about a list of Trump donors onlineWhy people are mad about a list of Trump donors online
    Politics

    Joaquin Castro tweeted out a list of Trump donors. There were some objections.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    8chan, a nexus of radicalization, explained8chan, a nexus of radicalization, explained
    Technology

    The platform is a dark, toxic corner of the internet.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Here’s how Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and 8chan handle white supremacist contentHere’s how Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and 8chan handle white supremacist content
    Technology

    In light of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, Recode reviewed how these platforms handle content that promotes violence and spreads hateful ideologies.

    By Emily Stewart, Shirin Ghaffary and 1 more
    Technology
    #KamalaHarrisDestroyed debate shows how little we understand social media manipulation#KamalaHarrisDestroyed debate shows how little we understand social media manipulation
    Technology

    2020 is going to be a doozy online.

    By Emily Stewart
    Explainers
    Bill de Blasio’s new plan to “tax the hell” out of rich people, explainedBill de Blasio’s new plan to “tax the hell” out of rich people, explained
    Explainers

    “He is grabbing ideas from everyone else and just making them … bigger.”

    By Emily Stewart
    2020 Presidential Election
    “Fire Pantaleo!”: the discussion of Eric Garner’s death at the Democratic debate, explained“Fire Pantaleo!”: the discussion of Eric Garner’s death at the Democratic debate, explained
    2020 Presidential Election

    Bill de Blasio and Joe Biden faced questions about the 2014 incident.

    By P.R. Lockhart and Emily Stewart