A perennial characteristic of Silicon Valley startup companies is that they lose a lot of money, at least at first. That’s what happened to Amazon, Uber, YouTube, etc. But to my knowledge, no tech ...

Dozens of Minnesota-based corporate executives issued an open letter this week urging an “immediate deescalation of tensions” after an immigration agent executed legal observer and ICU nurse Alex ...

Young Americans are increasingly relying on social media platforms, where news influencers—not traditional legacy outlets—often hold sway over their news and information diets. Nearly 40 percent of 18 ...

Immigrants held at GEO Group’s Delaney Hall in Newark are on a labor strike and a hunger strike, refusing to perform the jobs that keep the place running.

Even as Mark Zuckerberg is now funding a pro-Becerra PAC, Steyer lacks the only two endorsements that could actually help him.

One of Republicans’ classic attacks on government goes like this: Scroll through the list of government grants to find the ...

Suing slush fund recipients under the False Claims Act could claw back their payments, plus three times as much in damages.

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin earned $237,000 consulting for a civic organization funded in large part by two prominent benefactors. Then they maxed out their contributions to his congressional ...

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There was once a time when our politicians reckoned with moral crises, and the moment appears ripe for a return to it. Murphy describes this not just in economic terms but as a spiritual crisis. I ...

Coding was supposed to be a pathway to a high-paying job, but AI is pulling the rug out from young programmers.

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