Reading List
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How America broke the turkey
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on November 22, 2023, and reflects events that took place that year. We’re republishing it in its original form for this year’s Thanksgiving week. Late into the night on November 2, a few animal rights activists opened an unlocked barn door and stepped foot into a sea of turkeys […]
Gen Z made status symbols affordable. They’re just impossible to get.
A cuddly animal wearing a beanie should not incite violence. And yet, this is what occurred in some Starbucks shops earlier this month after the coffee chain released a limited line of teddy bear-shaped tumblers as a part of their holiday merchandise. The “Bearista” cup, which was originally sold in South Korea and retails for […]
How Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retribution
President Donald Trump has been trying to use the Department of Justice as his personal law firm. Under Trump’s DOJ, cases are dropped for personal political reasons or built without evidence. The DOJ has also sought to prosecute Trump’s adversaries and political foes, including James Comey, the former FBI director, and Letitia James, the New […]
Here’s a glimmer of hope about AI and jobs
The most recent jobs numbers paint a pretty grim picture of the labor market and the apparent havoc AI is wreaking on it. After warnings about unemployment among recent grads earlier this year, the newest report suggests that AI’s impact is reaching a broader group of workers. There were over 150,000 layoffs in October, which […]
How routine police stops are becoming viral social media fodder
If you’re arrested in America for a minor charge — say, for speeding or loitering — the punishment from the legal system might end up being the least of your worries. You might wake up a few months later and see your arrest, filmed through a police body camera, with a million views on TikTok […]