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Back to SearchThe Everyday American Who Hustled for North Korea
Christina Chapman presented herself as just another influencer on TikTok. In reality, she operated a “laptop farm” that allowed North Koreans to take…
1 year ago
Stop Making Cents: The End of the Penny
Minting one penny costs the United States nearly four cents. After 233 years, the Treasury Department has decided to phase out the coin. This will me…
1 year ago
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Longevity in Hollywood
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are the Oscar winning director and producer behind some of Hollywood's most memorable movies like A Beautiful Mind, Apo…
1 year ago
Trump's Plan B After Trade Court Setback
This week, an obscure trade court dropped a bombshell ruling: President Trump did not have the authority to issue sweeping tariffs under a 1977 law. …
1 year ago
NPR’s CEO on the Fight Over Public Media
In May, President Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funding for public broadcasters, including NPR and PBS. In his order, Trump sai…
1 year ago
For Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers It's Time to Pay
The Trump administration is starting to put millions of defaulted student-loan borrowers into collections and threatening to confiscate their wages, …
1 year ago
The Battle Within Meta Over Chatbot Safety
Meta has gone all in on chatbots. The bots are capable of giving advice, answering questions and playing games with users. Some feature the licensed …
1 year ago
Readers Can’t Get Enough of BookTok. Publishers Are Cashing In.
We're off for Memorial Day but with summer reading season just beginning, we wanted to share this episode.
BookTok, the corner of TikTok that’s all ab…
1 year ago
Lady Gaga, Low-Rise Jeans, and the Next Recession
Economists have long analyzed data to predict the next recession. They’ve also turned to more offbeat economic gauges like underwear sales and skirt …
1 year ago
Eggs Are Still Expensive. Is This Company to Blame?
Some consumers and lawmakers upset over high egg prices believe they’ve found a villain: Cal-Maine. The little-known company produces one out of ever…
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