Privatizing the Building Blocks of Life
In 2019, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals developed an Ebola vaccine known as Inmazeb using a genetic sequence of the virus collected from a 28-year-old Ebola survivor...
The Tipped Wage System Is Failing — and Removing Taxes Won’t Save It
Both major presidential candidates have called for eliminating taxes on tips. But that won’t help most restaurant workers.
What will? Replacing the subminimum wages that...
The Paleolithic Ideas That Shaped the Modern World
Is the order of the modern alphabet connected to how our shared ancestors counted the phases of the moon and its effect on tides...
Are We Ready for the Financial Hurricane?
This article was originally published by the Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for the Lever‘s free newsletter.As Hurricane Milton barreled toward...
‘Claim Denied’: The Not-So-Good Hands of Allstate
Do you know that you’re in good hands with Allstate? Do you know that, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there? Of course...
Companies That Fought Climate Action Accused of Price Gouging Hurricane Milton Evacuees
As millions sought to evacuate from Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton, reports surged from consumers and industry watchdogs that airfares on flights out of...