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What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?
Future Perfect

Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?

By Oshan Jarow
Biden’s overlooked campaign to protect Americans from Big BusinessBiden’s overlooked campaign to protect Americans from Big Business
Politics

Many Americans are focused on inflation, but from Big Tech to junk fees, Biden is advancing a pro-consumer agenda.

By Nicole Narea
What the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually meanWhat the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually mean
World Politics

The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?

By Ellen Ioanes
The little-known but successful model for protecting human and labor rightsThe little-known but successful model for protecting human and labor rights
Future Perfect

How a worker-driven initiative is filling in the gaps left behind by corporate social responsibility programs.

By Sam Delgado

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If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not.
Future Perfect

The US doesn‘t have federal heat protections. A standard would save lives. As a heat dome suffocates much of the East, it‘s becoming more apparent that we need better standards in the face of climate change.

By Sam Delgado
5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race
Politics

A rebuttal of the bad — but prominent — arguments for the president’s candidacy.

By Eric Levitz
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really aboutWhat Kenya’s deadly protests are really about
World Politics

A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.

By Ellen Ioanes
The winners and losers of the Biden economy
Politics

Younger workers have done well under Biden. Fast food fanatics have not.

By Eric Levitz
Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.
Business & Finance

It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn't dying down anytime soon.

By Nicole Narea
How much can we actually control inflation?How much can we actually control inflation?
Audio
Unexplainable

The mystery of inflation may be rooted in psychology.

By Noam Hassenfeld
Julian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedomJulian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedom
Media

The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing leaks about the Iraq War.

By Ellen Ioanes
Why do all the world’s best athletes do Subway commercials?Why do all the world’s best athletes do Subway commercials?
Money

The glitzy campaign, featuring stars like Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, and Travis Kelce, is part of an aggressive effort to fix its deep-seated problems.

By Whizy Kim
The Supreme Court’s new tax decision is great news for billionairesThe Supreme Court’s new tax decision is great news for billionaires
Supreme Court

Most of the justices voted not to blow up the US tax code, but the opinion has bad news for progressive proponents of wealth taxes.

By Ian Millhiser
Why Americans hate inflation — and its cureWhy Americans hate inflation — and its cure
Future Perfect

Other countries have social safety nets. The US has debt.

By Dylan Matthews
Biden is on track to beat inflation and lose the presidencyBiden is on track to beat inflation and lose the presidency
Politics

The data on prices is getting better, but the public’s disapproval of the president remains unchanged.

By Eric Levitz
The golden age of retail loyalty programs is hereThe golden age of retail loyalty programs is here
Money

Why every store wants to give you something for (almost) nothing.

By Whizy Kim
This changed everything
Life

The turning points that defined the last 10 years.

By Vox Staff
The last 10 years, explained
Life

The (wild! scary! surprising!) moments that mattered.

By Vox Staff
How the self-care industry made us so lonely
Even Better

The commodification of an activist concept turned a revitalizing practice into an isolating one.

By Allie Volpe
This article is OpenAI training dataThis article is OpenAI training data
Technology

AI is holding the internet hostage — and media is no exception.

By Bryan Walsh
What’s really happening to grocery prices right nowWhat’s really happening to grocery prices right now
Money

Target and Walmart are talking about their price cuts. How big of a deal is it?

By Whizy Kim
The NCAA’s proposal to pay college athletes is fair. That's the problem.The NCAA’s proposal to pay college athletes is fair. That's the problem.
Policy

The end of amateurism finally comes for college sports. Will we miss it?

By Bryan Walsh
Your favorite brand no longer cares about being wokeYour favorite brand no longer cares about being woke
Culture

Following the Bud Light backlash and inflation fears, the revolution will not be advertised.

By Michael Serazio
Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimpRed Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Does the restaurant's bankruptcy signal rough seas ahead for casual dining chains?

By Denise Guerra and David Pierce
People bet on sports. Why not on anything else?People bet on sports. Why not on anything else?
Future Perfect

Who killed the prediction market?

By Dylan Matthews
What the Biden administration is doing about ludicrously expensive concert ticketsWhat the Biden administration is doing about ludicrously expensive concert tickets
Culture

The government filed a lawsuit to break up Ticketmaster's parent company.

By Nicole Narea
The real reason it costs so much to go to a concertThe real reason it costs so much to go to a concert
Money

We can’t just blame Ticketmaster and scalpers.

By Whizy Kim
Leaked OpenAI documents reveal aggressive tactics toward former employees
Future Perfect

Has Sam Altman told the truth about OpenAI’s NDA scandal?

By Kelsey Piper
Why are Americans spending so much?Why are Americans spending so much?
Money

They say the economy is bad, but they’re spending like it’s booming.

By Nicole Narea
The unionization fight is coming to the SouthThe unionization fight is coming to the South
Today, Explained newsletter

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters.

By Sam Delgado
Why can’t prices just stay the same?Why can’t prices just stay the same?
Play
Video

If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?

By Marie Cascione and Coleman Lowndes
Meme stocks like GameStop are soaring like it’s 2021Meme stocks like GameStop are soaring like it’s 2021
Business & Finance

To quote Elon Musk, “Gamestonk!!”

By Nicole Narea
How a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soarHow a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soar
Money

Much to the chagrin of the hedge funds attempting to short it.

By Emily Stewart
What a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of workWhat a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of work
Money

Is a new age of digital offshoring coming?

By Whizy Kim
How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problemsHow lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problems
Culture

In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme.

By Kyndall Cunningham
How do I stop living paycheck to paycheck?
Even Better

Plus, lessons worth learning about financial literacy.

By Nicole Dieker
Boeing’s problems were as bad as you thoughtBoeing’s problems were as bad as you thought
Money

Experts and whistleblowers testified before Congress in April. Now, a second whistleblower is dead.

By Whizy Kim
You could soon get cash for a delayed flightYou could soon get cash for a delayed flight
Politics

Flying has gotten hellish. Consumers might finally get compensated.

By Li Zhou
What if canceling people’s medical debt doesn’t help them?What if canceling people’s medical debt doesn’t help them?
Future Perfect

A shocking new study suggests medical debt relief didn’t do much to improve patients’ finances or health.

By Dylan Scott
High interest rates probably aren’t going away anytime soonHigh interest rates probably aren’t going away anytime soon
Economy

The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.

By Nicole Narea
Why we keep seeing egg prices spikeWhy we keep seeing egg prices spike
Money

How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.

By Whizy Kim
You need $500. How should you get it?You need $500. How should you get it?
Play
Video

The (bad) options for Americans facing an emergency expense.

By Coleman Lowndes and Marie Cascione
Food delivery fees have soared. How much of it goes to workers?Food delivery fees have soared. How much of it goes to workers?
Money

Amid delivery discourse, a new report claims to shed some light on DoorDash’s delivery fees.

By Whizy Kim
Could a major lawsuit against realtors mean lower home prices?Could a major lawsuit against realtors mean lower home prices?
Money

What the National Association of Realtors settlement means for buyers and sellers.

By Whizy Kim