An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.
How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us
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January/February/March 2018
Commander in Thief
How much of Trump’s profiteering is unconstitutional, and how much is just sleazy? A field guide.
When Congress Paid Its Interns
The same institutional penny-pinching that has devastated congressional staff has all but wiped out paid internships, with pernicious consequences for Washington and for American democracy.
How Rural America Got Milked
Corporate-run agricultural co-ops are squeezing the very farmers they’re supposed to protect. Making them work again could help revive the heartland.
How Rich Universities Waste Their Endowments
A gusher of oil money has made the University of Texas one of the richest institutions in the country—but hardly any of it goes to financial aid.
South Side Story
How a historic Chicago neighborhood became a national model for community revitalization.
The NFL’s Secret Formula for Saving the U.S. Economy
Even smaller market NFL teams like the Green Bay Packers are competitive and profitable. Washington could learn a thing or two.
Take My President … Please!
Comedy’s challenge in the age of Trump.
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Babysitters
Gender discrimination in the workplace begins earlier than you think.
Trade Secrets
How economists kept their doubts about globalization quiet, and ushered in Trump.
The Still-Ugly American
Could a legendary Cold War spy’s “hearts and minds” strategy, which failed in Vietnam, have worked in Iraq and Afghanistan? It’s a tough sell.
Monks With Machetes
Why Buddhist nationalists are leading the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.
Rage Against the Machines
How party activists deliberately made Congress more partisan.
A Year in Trump Corruption
Here’s every time Trump has profited off the presidency.
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