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Climate
What should coal communities do when power plants shut down? Ask Germany.What should coal communities do when power plants shut down? Ask Germany.
Climate

Here are 3 big lessons from Germany’s transition off of coal power.

By Lili Pike
Politics
Why the defamation lawsuits against Fox News could seriously hurt the companyWhy the defamation lawsuits against Fox News could seriously hurt the company
Politics

Fox spread a dangerous lie about the 2020 election. Now the network could face expensive consequences.

By Ian Millhiser
Climate
The world’s biggest banks have pumped trillions into fossil fuel projects in the past 5 yearsThe world’s biggest banks have pumped trillions into fossil fuel projects in the past 5 years
Climate

The four biggest offenders were all American banks.

By Jariel Arvin
Technology
Even WeWork is going public thanks to SPACsEven WeWork is going public thanks to SPACs
Technology

The troubled co-working company, now valued at $9 billion, is riding the SPAC boom to the public markets.

By Rani Molla
How an unpaid bill can lead to prison
The Highlight

Debtors’ prison might sound arcane. But this comic explains how it exists under a certain guise in America today.

By Joyce Rice and Kevin Moore
Politics
The Supreme Court showdown over whether colleges should pay their athletes, explainedThe Supreme Court showdown over whether colleges should pay their athletes, explained
Politics

Sports leagues enjoy some exemptions from antitrust laws, but do they apply to player compensation?

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Fox News’s coverage of Biden’s press conference was hilariously pettyFox News’s coverage of Biden’s press conference was hilariously petty
Politics

Fox News immediately shifted from blasting Biden for not having pressers to blasting him for not having more of them.

By Aaron Rupar
There are no easy answers on canceling student debt
Features

From mental health to home-buying, there are myriad ways education loans can affect lives. That’s why it’s so difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution, economists say.

By Emily Stewart
Here’s what the “Black tax” does to so many families — including mine
The Highlight

As a money coach and a Black woman, I’ve seen the racial wealth disparity firsthand.

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
Technology
Disney thought the pandemic would have eased up by May. It has changed its mind.Disney thought the pandemic would have eased up by May. It has changed its mind.
Technology

You’ll have to wait until July to see Black Widow in theaters or at home.

By Peter Kafka
How inheritance became a gift, a necessity, and a curse
Politics

A “great wealth transfer” may be on the horizon. Will a gift from grandma save the middle class?

By Meredith Haggerty
An unholy union
Technology

Bessemer, Alabama, has been called an “unlikely” place for an epic union battle with Amazon. They don’t know Bessemer.

By Kim Kelly
Technology
Substack writers are mad at Substack. The problem is money and who’s making it.Substack writers are mad at Substack. The problem is money and who’s making it.
Technology

The newsletter startup’s new controversy, explained.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
TikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatoryTikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatory
Technology

On April 15, TikTok’s ad targeting will get more aggressive.

By Sara Morrison
Politics
Hannity says Biden should call Trump and thank him for his Covid-19 response. That’s a stretch.Hannity says Biden should call Trump and thank him for his Covid-19 response. That’s a stretch.
Politics

Fox News’s absurd reaction to Biden’s primetime coronavirus speech, explained.

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
SPACs, the investment term you won’t stop hearing about, explainedSPACs, the investment term you won’t stop hearing about, explained
Technology

Six questions about SPACs, answered.

By Rani Molla
Technology
The problem for Paramount+ (and every other streamer)? Everyone already has Netflix.The problem for Paramount+ (and every other streamer)? Everyone already has Netflix.
Technology

Three charts that explain the streaming wars.

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
Technology
Why Fox News is having a day-long meltdown over Dr. SeussWhy Fox News is having a day-long meltdown over Dr. Seuss
Technology

Biden didn’t mention Dr. Seuss in his Read Across America Day statement. All hell broke loose from there.

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
How YouTube swallowed the worldHow YouTube swallowed the world
Podcast
Technology

Google’s video site has room for everything, from everyone. Is that a feature or a bug?

By Peter Kafka and Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
Rush Limbaugh and the echo chamber that broke American politicsRush Limbaugh and the echo chamber that broke American politics
Politics

A historian of talk radio explains how the medium became a powerful alternative reality machine.

By Sean Illing
The future of the middle class depends on student loan forgiveness
Money

Canceling debt is what’s needed to ensure a solid, equitable middle class.

By Anne Helen Petersen
Future Perfect
How Biden can rein in the Big Meat monopolyHow Biden can rein in the Big Meat monopoly
Future Perfect

The meat industry is bad for farmers, workers, consumers, animals, and the environment. It should be the next target in Democrats’ antitrust push.

By Claire Kelloway
Technology
Inside the new $65 million push from progressives to compete with conservative mediaInside the new $65 million push from progressives to compete with conservative media
Technology

It’s called the Project for Good Information, and it raises big questions about the future of the information wars.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why Spotify wants to work with Joe Rogan, Barack Obama, and … youWhy Spotify wants to work with Joe Rogan, Barack Obama, and … you
Podcast
Technology

The service is paying big money to big stars. But people who aren’t famous — maybe even you, the person reading this — might want to upload some stuff, too.

By Peter Kafka
Explainers
Why are mainstream news outlets giving a platform to Republicans who lie about the 2020 election?Why are mainstream news outlets giving a platform to Republicans who lie about the 2020 election?
Explainers

Steve Scalise’s ABC interview was a case study in how not to handle Republicans who push “the big lie.”

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
How to avoid losing all your money on investing appsHow to avoid losing all your money on investing apps
Technology

Financial advisers suggest better ways to invest your money than day trading on Robinhood.

By Rani Molla
Money
What teen investors learned from the GameStop frenzyWhat teen investors learned from the GameStop frenzy
Money

The unprecedented stock rally was a thrill — and a cautionary tale — for young people making investment decisions.

By Terry Nguyen
Politics
Fox Business abruptly canceled Lou Dobbs TonightFox Business abruptly canceled Lou Dobbs Tonight
Politics

The network ended its highest-rated show after voting software company Smartmatic named Dobbs in a defamation lawsuit.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
OAN prefaced Mike Lindell’s election “documentary” with a hilariously massive disclaimerOAN prefaced Mike Lindell’s election “documentary” with a hilariously massive disclaimer
Politics

The network really does not want to get sued.

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
People are furious with Robinhood but they keep downloading itPeople are furious with Robinhood but they keep downloading it
Technology

Downloads of the commission-free investment app remain high after a record week.

By Rani Molla
Media
Newsmax canceled MyPillow’s Mike Lindell live on airNewsmax canceled MyPillow’s Mike Lindell live on air
Media

Lindell used a Newsmax interview to spread lies about Trump’s loss. It didn’t go well.

By Aaron Rupar
Media
Fox News has barely covered McConnell’s scathing statement about Marjorie Taylor GreeneFox News has barely covered McConnell’s scathing statement about Marjorie Taylor Greene
Media

Fox News loves a good “Democrats in disarray” story — but not so much when it comes to Republicans.

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
“These billionaires are not our friends”: The irony of Elon Musk leading the GameStop revolution“These billionaires are not our friends”: The irony of Elon Musk leading the GameStop revolution
Technology

Two tech billionaires are the heroes of America’s anti-billionaire moment.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?
Technology

A conversation with Henry Blodget, who knows what it’s like when stock market booms go bust.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
How much the meme stock rally has hurt short sellersHow much the meme stock rally has hurt short sellers
Technology

Redditors have hurt hedge funds but helped Wall Street.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Robinhood, and its role in the GameStop saga, explainedRobinhood, and its role in the GameStop saga, explained
Technology

Robinhood was a gateway into the stock market for millions of traders. Now it’s trying to get them to slow down.

By Emily Stewart and Rani Molla
Explainers
Fox News’s post-Trump slump, explainedFox News’s post-Trump slump, explained
Explainers

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Fox News isn’t the top-rated cable news network.

By Aaron Rupar
Explainers
Did the New York Times fire an editor over a tweet? The Lauren Wolfe controversy, explained.Did the New York Times fire an editor over a tweet? The Lauren Wolfe controversy, explained.
Explainers

A freelance editor for the New York Times tweeted that she had “chills” watching Joe Biden’s plane land.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Media
Legendary broadcaster Larry King has died at age 87Legendary broadcaster Larry King has died at age 87
Media

The veteran interviewer had been hospitalized with Covid-19 in late 2020.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Joe Biden ousts the man who tried to reshape US global mediaJoe Biden ousts the man who tried to reshape US global media
Politics

In his first foreign policy move, Biden fired Michael Pack, the head of the US Agency for Global Media.

By Alex Ward