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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.
Boeing's union wants a seat at the table
by
Ellen Rolfes
Mar 29, 2024
Plus: There's an eclipse coming up! In this week's issue we do the numbers.
The Bank of Japan is having a normal one
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Tony Wagner
Mar 22, 2024
Normal monetary policy, that is. Plus: How heist movies influenced real-life bank security.
Hey TikTok, beware the Ides of March
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Mar 15, 2024
Plus: A bid to recruit cops from gamers backfires in Peoria, plus more in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
The EU puts new limits on "digital gatekeepers"
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Mar 8, 2024
Plus, we to the numbers on America's voting machines and Hollywood's pandemic recovery in this week's newsletter.
Are boycotts free speech?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Mar 1, 2024
In this week's Make Me Smart newsletter: The BDS movement and the "silver tsunami."
For public good, not for profit.
This economy is feeling like the '90s
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Feb 23, 2024
Plus, we parse AI video and do the numbers on Girl Scout cookies in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
Donald Trump takes on the RNC
by
Ellen Rolfes
Feb 16, 2024
Plus: The Super Bowl for florists, the New York Times best seller list and Reasons To Be Cheerful.
What's driving farmers to protest in Europe
by
Ellen Rolfes
Feb 9, 2024
Plus: An AI image quiz and Bud Light's culture war blowback in this week's newsletter.