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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    China’s Stock Market Crash, Explained in ChartsChina’s Stock Market Crash, Explained in Charts
    Technology

    Its stock market has lost nearly 40 percent since June.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    This chart shows how federal housing policy benefits the rich more than the poorThis chart shows how federal housing policy benefits the rich more than the poor
    Politics

    Housing tax breaks for the rich are worth more than housing subsidies for the poor.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    Deez Nuts, explainedDeez Nuts, explained
    Explainers

    What a fake presidential candidate’s inclusion in real polls tells us about the presidential race.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    People are underestimating Snapchat just like they underestimated FacebookPeople are underestimating Snapchat just like they underestimated Facebook
    Technology

    Snapchat lost a lot of money in 2014, but its future looks bright.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Worried about getting hacked? Treat your IT workers well.Worried about getting hacked? Treat your IT workers well.
    Technology

    Ashley Madison’s hackers may have been disgruntled insiders.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    4 charts that show how tech company financing is changing4 charts that show how tech company financing is changing
    Technology

    In the 1990s, the IPO was a right of passage for tech startups. That’s not true anymore.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    How Today’s Tech Boom Differs From the ‘90s, in Four ChartsHow Today’s Tech Boom Differs From the ‘90s, in Four Charts
    Technology

    Technology startups are increasingly turning to rich insiders, rather than the general public, to finance their growth.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The Ashley Madison Hack, ExplainedThe Ashley Madison Hack, Explained
    Technology

    Everything you ever wanted to know about this hack but were afraid to ask, via Vox.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    The Ashley Madison hack, explainedThe Ashley Madison hack, explained
    Explainers

    Hackers appear to have released data on users of the controversial cheaters’ dating site Ashley Madison.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Bitcoin Is on the Verge of a Constitutional CrisisBitcoin Is on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
    Technology

    The bitcoin network is running out of spare capacity, and two increasingly divided camps disagree about what, if anything, to do.

    By Timothy B. Lee