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Michael Waters

Latest articles by Michael Waters

Money
There’s a new way to get a loan — but it comes at a costThere’s a new way to get a loan — but it comes at a cost
Money

Creditors have a new obsession.

By Michael Waters
1970s VCR dating paved the way for Tinder and Hinge
Technology

Great Expectations, which existed into the ’90s, was the original dating technology.

By Michael Waters
“For the first time in my life, I had money in my savings”: Workers on the relief of the $600 weekly benefit
Politics

How Covid-19 unemployment benefits changed these workers’ lives.

By Michael Waters
Meet the 2020 grads entering the bleakest economy in decades
The Highlight

“I think about it every day, maybe even every hour.”

By Michael Waters
Will summer camp be open this year? 4 directors weigh in.
Covid-19

“Social distancing is the opposite of what camp is supposed to be like.”

By Michael Waters
Why your pet is acting like a weirdo during quarantine, explained by animal behaviorists
The Highlight

The psychology behind your dog or cat’s new eating habits, constant whining, or extra-loud purring.

By Michael Waters
Covid-19
“Take this day by day”: Advice from 5 people around the world in isolation“Take this day by day”: Advice from 5 people around the world in isolation
Covid-19

They’ve been inside for what feels like forever. Here’s how they are coping.

By Michael Waters
Money
A brief history of beards and pandemicsA brief history of beards and pandemics
Money

From the 1918 Spanish flu to coronavirus.

By Michael Waters
Science
5 people on what it feels like to have Covid-195 people on what it feels like to have Covid-19
Science

The intensity of the illness can vary wildly depending on the case.

By Michael Waters
Why New York’s free college program is still costing its students
Policy

Being a student is expensive beyond tuition — if you can even afford to be full-time.

By Michael Waters

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