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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    The three big trends that will reshape the car industry in the 2020sThe three big trends that will reshape the car industry in the 2020s
    Technology

    Combine car sharing, electric cars, and self-driving technology, and the result is a radically different auto industry.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    A Roomba smeared dog poop all over this man’s house. There’s an economic lesson here.A Roomba smeared dog poop all over this man’s house. There’s an economic lesson here.
    Technology

    What a Roomba-created “Jackson Pollock poop painting” tells us about the future of the economy.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Silicon Valley is getting so expensive that even lawyers can’t afford to live there
    Technology

    The average house in Palo Alto costs 13 times the national average.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Some cities want to offer publicly owned internet access. A new ruling makes that harder.Some cities want to offer publicly owned internet access. A new ruling makes that harder.
    Technology

    Obama wants to let cities offer internet access. But a court struck down his proposal.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Trump has said many outrageous things. But there’s one that bothers people the most.Trump has said many outrageous things. But there’s one that bothers people the most.
    Politics

    Trump’s mockery of a disabled reporter bothers 83 percent of Americans.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Donald Trump is adopting the economic agenda of conservative elites who hate himDonald Trump is adopting the economic agenda of conservative elites who hate him
    Politics

    Donald Trump’s new economic agenda looks a lot like Mitt Romney’s old one.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Tokyo may have found the solution to soaring housing costsTokyo may have found the solution to soaring housing costs
    Politics

    Tokyo housing prices have barely risen in 20 years. Here’s how they did it.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Trump’s economic team has a lot of billionaires, very few economic expertsTrump’s economic team has a lot of billionaires, very few economic experts
    Politics

    The list includes five white guys named Steve.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Facebook is going to block clickbait headlines. It should rewrite them instead.Facebook is going to block clickbait headlines. It should rewrite them instead.
    Technology

    By rewriting headlines, Facebook could end clickbait once and for all.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    How Queen got Donald Trump to stop using their music
    Video

    How musicians control which politicians play their music at rallies, explained

    By Timothy B. Lee and Christophe Haubursin