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Is Roaring Kitty a populist retail investor or stock market manipulator?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Jun 7, 2024
Plus, how artists are fighting back against AI scraping.
American rule changes could help prop up Cuba's small-time capitalists
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 31, 2024
Plus we get smarter about sunscreen and do the numbers on overtourism in this week's summery edition of the newsletter.
The Class of 2024 is looking for work — but it might not be easy to find
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 24, 2024
Plus, an electric spoon that simulates salty flavor and we do the numbers on Americans' perception of the economy.
America wants cheap EVs, unless they come from China
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 17, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on ATM codes and hurricane season in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
What's a $1,000 fine to a billionaire?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 10, 2024
The News Fix Fines don’t deter Donald Trump. A New York judge held the former president in criminal contempt this week, levying another $1,000 fine for violating his gag order. This is the 10th time that Judge Juan Merchan has fined Trump during the “hush money” trial, in which Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records […]
Can a treaty undo the world's plastic problem?
by
Ellen Rolfes
May 3, 2024
Also in this week's newsletter: ALICE households and "product as protagonist" movies.
Why the bill to force a TikTok sale came alongside foreign aid
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 26, 2024
Plus: Do bad reviews kill good companies? We'll talk about it, and do the numbers on noncompetes in this week's newsletter.
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The U.K. is seeking to "offshore asylum"
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 19, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on smartphones and sleep in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
What you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan B
by
Tony Wagner
and Kimberly Adams
Apr 12, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on how people watch TV in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
Donald Trump's a meme stock now
by
Tony Wagner
Apr 5, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on California's new minimum wage law in this week's newsletter.