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The Immigrants Fueling the Gig Economy
The short-term promise of easy cash can trap individuals in bad long-term conditions.
Elon Musk’s Long Obsession With Sabotage
For the Tesla and SpaceX founder, the acts of rogue employees are not just fireable offenses—they’re treason.
The Making of an Online Moral Crisis
How the many-chambered heart of the internet turned the Trump administration’s family-separation policy into a different kind of scandal.
Shops Aren’t for Shopping Anymore
Retail stores used to be places to buy things. Smartphones changed that, and retailers are struggling to invent new reasons, and methods, for shopping.
The Cities That Never Existed
What if the urban visions of famous architects and planners had actually been built?
YouTube Star Jake Paul’s Fame Is Fading
The 21-year-old became enormously popular for his outrageous prank videos—but if his recent New York show is any indication, it may not last forever.
The Dangers of Distracted Parenting
When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about kids’ screen time—and more about their own.
Crazy/Genius: Who Killed Local News?
How the Internet broke the news business—and how journalism might survive in a post-advertising world.
How Amazon Helped Kill a Seattle Tax on Business
A levy on big companies to fund affordable housing awakened the ire of corporations.
The Unbearable Awkwardness of Automation
The machine age is changing the nature of work. In the process, it is also transforming buildings, and making them less hospitable for human use.