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Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rani Molla

    Technology
    Why did you watch Tiger King on Netflix?Why did you watch Tiger King on Netflix?
    Podcast
    Technology

    On this episode of Land of the Giants: How does Netflix’s famous algorithm work? And how does Netflix use it?

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?
    Podcast
    Technology

    It’s the newest chapter of our Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    How one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird cultureHow one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird culture
    Podcast
    Technology

    It’s one of the stories in our new Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Technology
    The inside story of Netflix, the tiny tech company that took over HollywoodThe inside story of Netflix, the tiny tech company that took over Hollywood
    Podcast
    Technology

    This season of Land of the Giants explores how Netflix disrupted Hollywood and changed the way we watch TV and movies.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    From Citizen to Signal, the most popular apps right now reflect America’s protestsFrom Citizen to Signal, the most popular apps right now reflect America’s protests
    Technology

    What app downloads tell us about how protesters are organizing.

    By Rani Molla
    Office work will never be the same
    Technology

    The pandemic brought us more meetings, longer hours, and remote everything.

    By Rani Molla
    Explainers
    Chart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by stateChart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by state
    Explainers

    In cases, deaths, and tests per capita, here’s how each US state’s coronavirus situation compares.

    By Rani Molla and Dylan Scott
    Politics
    How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus casesHow the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases
    Politics

    The United States has about a third of the world’s coronavirus cases.

    By Rani Molla and Dylan Scott
    The state of employment in pandemic America, in 6 charts
    Technology

    New labor economy data paints a fuller — and bleaker — picture of the economy.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    What Google searches tell us about our coronavirus thoughts and fearsWhat Google searches tell us about our coronavirus thoughts and fears
    Technology

    Google’s data editor Simon Rogers discusses what’s been trending during the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Rani Molla