James Wimberley

The Price of a Lost Russia: A Correspondent’s Eulogy

Books

The Price of a Lost Russia: A Correspondent’s Eulogy

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the promise of a democratic Russia has given way to something much darker—and far more durable.

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by Markos Kounalakis April 22, 2026

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Politics

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

An event celebrating the free press should not spotlight Donald Trump, the biggest threat to the free press.

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by Bill Scher April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

How Amazon’s AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay

The Monopolized Economy

How Amazon’s AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay

Online price swings look like fierce competition. In reality, they’re part of an invisible strategy that steers the entire market upward.

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by Stacy Mitchell April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out

Higher Education

How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out

Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare. But they don’t.

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by Meredith Kolodner April 20, 2026

You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…

Newsletter

You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…

Except that the Trump administration killed Direct File, the IRS’s successful free program.

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by Anne Kim April 19, 2026

Why Democrats Should Worry About Graham Platner (And Janet Mills)

Politics

Why Democrats Should Worry About Graham Platner (And Janet Mills)

In the fight for the Democratic nomination in Maine’s likely pivotal U.S. Senate race, Democrats seem to face a choice between the reckless and the listless.

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by Bill Scher April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

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