Why Are We (and Were We) in Vietnam?
The nation that defeated the U.S. 50 years ago now has the largest trade surplus with us of any nation.
latest
Anthropic (Re-)Enlists for War
The AI company is advertising for a ‘National Security Sales’ position, suggesting that its battle with the Defense Department will soon be over.
Health Care Reform Needs More Than Universal Coverage
Medicare for All without tackling the extreme consolidation in health care would just funnel money to corporate behemoths, a new report states.
read more
Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients
Workers and policymakers are pushing for safeguards around AI’s use in health care through collective bargaining and legislation.
Are the College Democrats a Bellwether for 2028?
Young voters are an important demographic for Democrats. They’re also increasingly out of step with the party leadership.
The House Always Wins, Even on House-less Kalshi
Kalshi claims its peer-to-peer market structure makes it more fair than traditional sportsbooks. But users often face an opponent even more formidable than a traditional house: Wall Street.
Is This Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment?
Meta is being sued for up to $200 billion over allegedly harming children. That would be a good start.
watch and listen
Organized Money: An Existential Threat to Neighborhood Restaurants
Sysco proposes acquisition to halve independent restaurants and double double your burger’s price.
Organized Money: An AI Expert Explains the Hype
Part vaporware, part useful tool, AI’s utility is worth a discussion.
Left Anchor: A Biden Climate Retrospective
What can we learn from the partial dismantlement of the Inflation Reduction Act?
FROM THE MAGAZINE
These Are Our Prospect Patriots
In the nation’s 250th year, we turn an eye to Americans who challenged power, took risks, and made our country greater.
Ferdinand Pecora: The Greatest Senate Investigator Ever
How Sicilian immigrant Ferdinand Pecora upended the rule of the bankers and ushered in FDR’s radical reforms of capitalism
Ida Tarbell: The Journalist Who Took Down Rockefeller
Not even Teddy Roosevelt could break up his corrupt oil monopoly—until a daughter of the Pennsylvania oil fields came along.
In Case You Missed It
Cracking Down on Big Insurance in … Oklahoma?
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a crackdown on Allstate and State Farm.
How Trump Declared Economic War on His Own People
The simultaneous economic sanctions on Iran and Canada will make everything you buy cost more—if we’re lucky.
You Can Take This as Gospel
A new breed of political hopefuls is challenging the religious right’s theology of hate with a Christian message of love.
Amazon’s Monopoly Problem Is Growing
Three years after Amazon caught a federal monopoly lawsuit, sellers say the company’s fees and policies are even worse.
The Best Protection Against Financial Crises Is Being Destroyed
When Wall Street blew up the economy, they were forced to cut back on risky borrowing. Now those restraints are being ripped away.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Support this reporting
Subscribe to our newsletter
Be the first to know about breaking news, articles, and updates.
Today on tap: commentary on the daily news
Why Are We (and Were We) in Vietnam?
The nation that defeated the U.S. 50 years ago now has the largest trade surplus with us of any nation.
How Trump Is Destroying Detroit
His takedown of the U.S. auto industry can’t be good for Republicans in Michigan either.
culture
A World From the Inside
Theo Baker is exposed to the inner sanctum of how Silicon Valley makes its anointed fellow travelers unspeakably rich.
The Class Struggle in Your Wallet
A new book about the meaning of money argues for how to use finance to create a more equitable economy.
Ted Lasso Is Back, but Is His Moment Over?
For Ted Lasso to resonate today, it needs to get in touch with its anger.
