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'The Interview': Ted Sarandos’s Plan to Get You to Binge Even More
Netflix won the streaming battle, but the war for your attention isn’t over.
2 years, 1 month ago
Whales Have an Alphabet
Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher the lyrics.
But sperm whales don’t produce the ee…
2 years, 1 month ago
The World’s Court vs. Israel’s Leaders
This week, Karim Khan, the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, requested arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netany…
2 years, 1 month ago
Biden’s Open War On Hidden Fees
The Biden administration is trying to crack down on sneaky fees charged by hotels, rental cars, internet providers and more.
Jim Tankersley, a White H…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Crypto Comeback
This month, customers of FTX — Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in 2022 — were told that they would get their money back,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Was the 401(k) a Mistake?
The first generation to be fully reliant on 401(k) plans is now starting to retire. As that happens, it is becoming clear just how broken the system…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Sunday Read: ‘Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?’
Have you heard the song “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes”?
Probably not. On Spotify, “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes” has not yet accumulated eno…
2 years, 2 months ago
'The Interview': Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions
The scientist talks to David Marchese about how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk.
2 years, 2 months ago
The Make-or-Break Testimony of Michael Cohen
This episode contains explicit language.
Michael Cohen, Donald J. Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, took the stand in the former president’s hush-money…
2 years, 2 months ago