How the Handmade Bike Scene Is Changing
“There are always going to be collectors,” says bike-component maker Kyle Von Hoetzendorff, “but a lot of the builders want to build bikes that people can buy and go ride. The industry has grown up.”
America's Rebel Band of Custom-Bike Builders
Nearly all of the bikes sold in the U.S. are manufactured abroad, but these guys are welding and tinkering in shops and garages across the country.
Don't Give Up on the Long-Term Unemployed
Solutions exist to help those who have been out of the workforce for long periods. Why aren't we trying them?
Why Don't the 1 Percent Feel Rich?
The merely rich are making more, but they're not worth more. It's the 0.01 percent that are creating our new Gilded Age.
The Little Kiosks That Could
Eco-Fuel Africa has set up a system for the production and distribution of "biochar briquettes"—small blocks of carbonized agricultural waste that provide a cleaner, easier-to-access fuel for homes across Uganda.
This Tax Season: Total Chaos for Same-Sex Couples
For the first time ever, gay couples can file their federal returns jointly. But the challenges they face show that gay marriage is still not equal to heterosexual marriage in America.
Is High-Frequency Trading as Bad as Michael Lewis Wants You to Think?
"The United States stock market, the most iconic market in global capitalism, is rigged." So says author Michael Lewis in his new book about Wall Street traders.
Women's Wages Are Rising: Why Are So Many Families Getting Poorer?
Start by looking at what's happening with men's wages.
Can Liberals and Conservatives Come Together to Support Families?
It'll require a bit of compromise from both sides, but Americans of the left and right need to prioritize policies that strengthen two-parent households.
Bitcoin Has Been One of the Worst Investments in the World This Year
You’d have to hunt pretty hard to find a worse investment over the last three months than Bitcoin.
A Guide to Congress's Gimmicks
In order to increase costs without adding to the deficit on paper, legislators in both parties and chambers rely on sleights of hand designed to manipulate scoring practices and evade budgetary discipline.
The Myth of Working Your Way Through College
Once upon a time, a summer spent scooping ice cream could pay for a year of college. Today, the average student's annual tuition is equivalent to 991 hours behind the counter.
GM Is Now Recalling Some of its Recalls
A recall recall is just part of the 1.3 million vehicles General Motors recalled today. The company has now recalled 6.1 million vehicles in 2014.
FBI to Investigate Wall Street's Latest Blemish: High-Frequency Trading
The FBI has disclosed a year-long investigation into the questionable practices of high-frequency trading less than 24 hours after the rest of the world discovered how suspect the practice can be.
The Trillions of Dollars U.S. Companies Are Hoarding Overseas
And a tax repatriation holiday is no way to get them to bring it all back home.
What Can You Do With a Humanities Ph.D., Anyway?
The choice to leave academia does not have to mean life as a barista.
The Jobs With the Highest Obesity Rates
Strangely, people who work in healthcare tend to be less healthy than others.
Alone Together: The Return of Communal Restaurant Tables
As more establishments seat people in close proximity, friendships are not forged.
How You, I, and Everyone Got the Top 1 Percent All Wrong
Unveiling the real story behind the richest of the rich
McDonald's Strikes Back in Breakfast War with Free Coffee
New shots have been fired in the Great American Breakfast War as McDonald’s announces free coffee in an attempt to steal Taco Bell's thunder.