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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

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    Facebook Instant Articles, explainedFacebook Instant Articles, explained
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    Explainers

    Facebook says its new program will allow news articles to load faster. But critics see a threat to the future of journalism.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Relax, the rumored Facebook-NYT deal is probably good for readers and journalismRelax, the rumored Facebook-NYT deal is probably good for readers and journalism
    Business & Finance

    Some journalists are worried about a deal to put New York Times content on Facebook. They shouldn’t be.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    Currency manipulation and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, explainedCurrency manipulation and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, explained
    Explainers

    Members of Congress are pressuring Obama to use the TPP to stop currency manipulation by Japan and other countries. But the argument for this is weaker than advocates think.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    A major AIDS research group says the TPP will make it harder to fight AIDSA major AIDS research group says the TPP will make it harder to fight AIDS
    Politics

    AIDS research group amfAR argues that the trade deal would drive up the price of some drugs that are desperately needed in the developing world.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    6 things you should know about the UK’s historic election6 things you should know about the UK’s historic election
    Politics

    Thursday’s big winners were Prime Minister David Cameron and the cause of Scottish independence.

    By Matthew Yglesias and Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Court says the NSA broke the law by collecting millions of Americans’ phone recordsCourt says the NSA broke the law by collecting millions of Americans’ phone records
    Politics

    The ruling will intensify debate in Congress about whether to reauthorize key provisions of the Patriot Act that expire at the end of the month.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    This politician has a terrible plan to address San Francisco’s housing crisisThis politician has a terrible plan to address San Francisco’s housing crisis
    archives

    The man who represents the Mission neighborhood wants to halt market-rate development there.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Enormous smartphones are taking overEnormous smartphones are taking over
    Technology

    The percentage of smartphones larger than 5 inches surged in the last two years.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The Apple Watch doesn’t need techies to succeedThe Apple Watch doesn’t need techies to succeed
    Technology

    Early adopters used to be critical for new gadgets. That’s not really true any more.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    The IRS seized $107,000 from this business owner for making too many small cash depositsThe IRS seized $107,000 from this business owner for making too many small cash deposits
    Politics

    A North Carolina convenience store owner had his assets seized for making a series of cash deposits under the $10,000 reporting limit.

    By Timothy B. Lee