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intelligencer chats
Dec. 13, 2021
Why Is Wall Street So Chill About Omicron?
There’s a fatalistic tinge to investors’ lack of concern about the new variant.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
and
Benjamin Hart
organized labor
Dec. 9, 2021
For the First Time Ever, a Starbucks Store Has Voted to Form a Union
The new wave of labor activism has struck inside one of the country’s largest businesses and the fast-food industry.
By
Sarah Jones
tesla
Dec. 7, 2021
Finally, a Car That Lets You Play Video Games
While
Driving
Tesla’s innovations just keep coming.
By
Benjamin Hart
q&a
Nov. 30, 2021
How Shareholder Capitalism Crashed a Plane (Two, Actually)
Talking with the author of
Flying Blind
, a new book about Boeing’s deadly 737 Max.
By
Moe Tkacik
business
Nov. 29, 2021
Amazon Workers Will Get Another Shot at Unionizing
There will be another election at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse after the company was accused of breaking the law.
By
Sarah Jones
self-censorship
Nov. 24, 2021
Jamie Dimon Quickly Backtracks on Mild China Joke
He needs to stay on the country’s good side, and Xi Jinping isn’t known for his sense of humor.
By
Benjamin Hart
better know a billionaire
Nov. 15, 2021
7 Weird and Utterly Fascinating Facts About Mark Zuckerberg
Some things to know as Zuckerberg launches us into the metaverse — from his affinity for spear throwing to the time he used a “laser gun” on a goat.
By
Eve Peyser
the economy
Nov. 12, 2021
Is Bitcoin Killing Gold?
Goldbugs were screaming about inflation for years. It turns out being right didn’t mean getting rich.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
business
Nov. 12, 2021
A Union Is Brewing at Starbucks
Workers say the company doesn’t live up to its progressive promises and is trying to stop them from organizing.
By
Sarah Jones
performing arts
Nov. 10, 2021
Who Will Give Peter Gelb $2 Billion to Guarantee the Met Opera’s Future?
All of Gelb’s big problems running the opera house only got bigger during the pandemic.
By
Shawn McCreesh
energy
Nov. 7, 2021
U.S. Heating Costs May Spike This Winter Amid Global Natural-Gas Crunch
The U.S. is exporting a record amount of natural gas, and it’s already having domestic consequences.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
the money game
Nov. 4, 2021
Revolt of the Goldman Juniors
Crushed by pandemic workloads, Wall Street’s youngest want more money and better conditions. But mostly more money.
By
Jen Wieczner
business
Nov. 2, 2021
There’s One Small Problem With the Enormous Tesla-Hertz Deal
According to Elon Musk, it may not actually be a deal.
By
Benjamin Hart
the economy
Oct. 28, 2021
The Delta Variant Pumped the Brakes on the Economy
New data show that surging cases and supply-chain issues slowed growth over the past three months.
By
Benjamin Hart
business
Oct. 26, 2021
The Soft Sell of Hims
Can the health-care brand leverage young men’s anxiety over erections and hair loss into a multibillion-dollar empire?
By
Jesse Barron
business
Oct. 24, 2021
Millions of Used Medical Gloves Imported to U.S.: Report
A Thai company that was repackaging and selling reused gloves shipped at least 200 million gloves to U.S. distributors during the pandemic.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
the economy
Oct. 21, 2021
Behold the Insane Traffic Jam at the Port of Los Angeles
The supply-chain crisis, up close.
By
Benjamin Hart
puerto rico
Oct. 16, 2021
Fed Up Over Power Outages, Puerto Ricans Took to the Streets
Thousands marched on Friday to highlight continuing outages, rising bills, and concerns about the privatization of the power grid on the island.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
organized labor
Oct. 14, 2021
Welcome to Striketober
What’s really behind the wave of national strikes at John Deere, Kellogg’s, and more.
By
Sarah Jones
just asking questions
Oct. 11, 2021
Ozy and Embracing the ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Philosophy
Scott Galloway on the rise of the storyteller CEO and the risk of vision becoming fiction.
By
James D. Walsh
business
Oct. 3, 2021
Can the Teamsters Organize Amazon?
The question is dividing the union as it prepares for a future without a Hoffa.
By
Sarah Jones
big tech
Sept. 10, 2021
Judge Orders Apple to End Stranglehold on In-App Purchases
The ruling could cost the company billions in App Store revenue.
By
Chas Danner
business
July 26, 2021
If You Think Flying Sucks, Try Renting a Car
Customers are putting up with filthy interiors, petty surcharges (just to speak to someone!), and skyrocketing prices.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
business
July 23, 2021
The Backbreaking Work That Goes Into a Bag of Chips
Frito-Lay workers strike for family time and against dangerous conditions.
By
Sarah Jones
business
July 20, 2021
One Giant Leap for Inequality
Jeff Bezos’s space joyride is a spectacle of grotesque wealth.
By
Sarah Jones
headaches
July 17, 2021
The Travel Industry Is a Total Mess. Everyone Is Traveling Anyway.
If you think it’s hard to find a good flight, wait till you try to book a rental car or a hotel room.
By
Jen Wieczner
business
July 14, 2021
Space Flight Is an Exclusive Fantasy
Billionaires don’t expand our world; they consume it.
By
Sarah Jones
pivot
July 9, 2021
The Internet Emerged Stronger Than Ever From the Pandemic
It was one element of American infrastructure that worked very well.
By
Intelligencer Staff
the money game
June 26, 2021
When Ransomware Hackers Tried to Ruin Summer on Martha’s Vineyard
The island’s main ferry service was thrown into chaos by a cyberattack. Could the long-awaited post-vaxx high season be saved?
By
Jen Wieczner
pivot
June 22, 2021
American Airlines Shouldn’t Have Been Bailed Out
Despite getting billions in loans, the company furloughed thousands and is now contending with a worker shortage.
By
Intelligencer Staff
business
June 15, 2021
Amazon Is Too Large to Sustain
The company’s growth outpaces its ability to care for its workforce.
By
Sarah Jones
intelligencer chats
June 11, 2021
Why It’s So Hard to Hire Restaurant Workers Right Now
For one thing, the pandemic allowed servers, cooks, and others to reevaluate their place in a precarious industry.
By
Chris Crowley
and
Benjamin Hart
business
June 8, 2021
Hacked Colonial Pipeline System Had Less Security Than Your iPhone
CEO reveals VPN hit by Russian criminals didn’t use multifactor authentication. The attack caused a crippling gasoline shortage across the U.S.
By
Paola Rosa-Aquino
business
June 8, 2021
Bezos, Musk Didn’t Pay Federal Income Tax Some Years: Report
ProPublica obtained raw IRS data on the tax returns of some of America’s wealthiest people and found they paid almost no taxes at all.
By
Nia Prater
business
May 27, 2021
Even a Dystopia Would Wince at Amazon’s ‘ZenBooth’
Workers need more bathroom breaks. Instead, they get a box to meditate in.
By
Sarah Jones
pivot
May 25, 2021
The SPAC Overcorrection
A recently hot Wall Street trend is now suddenly out of fashion. But it still has its uses.
By
Intelligencer Staff
business
May 13, 2021
‘It Hurts My Heart When I Have to Say, You Got to Speed Up’
An Amazon dispatcher on her job surveilling your delivery driver.
As told to
Sarah Jones
media
May 12, 2021
Inside the Nasty Battle Between Tech and Journalism
Silicon Valley feels picked on by “woke” journalists “who can’t code.” Reporters feel picked on by petty zillionaires with anger-management problems.
By
Benjamin Wallace
encounter
May 11, 2021
Litquidity Capital Is the Meme King of Wall Street
Talking to the anonymous banker chronicling our weird, get-rich-quick economy.
By
Jen Wieczner
games
Apr. 27, 2021
Last Year’s NFL Draft Was a Charming Oasis. Now the Circus Is Back.
This year’s big event is set to bring back the hype nobody missed.
By
Will Leitch
business
Apr. 22, 2021
Did a Human or a Computer Crash This Tesla?
The question is having a big impact on Elon Musk’s company.
By
Jen Wieczner
business
Apr. 19, 2021
‘There’s a Very Human Cost to Convenience’
An Amazon driver on delivering your packages, being tracked by his bosses, and having to pee in bottles.
As told to
Sarah Jones
high times
Apr. 18, 2021
The Complete Guide to Legal Weed in New York
Where to smoke, how to buy, and more.
By
Aaron Short
cryptocurrencies
Apr. 17, 2021
Why Dogecoin, the Joke Crypto, Is Forcing People to Take It Seriously
Despite the fact its founders designed it to be devoid of value, the meme bitcoin-copycat has now reached Wall Street–like proportions.
By
Jen Wieczner
business
Apr. 17, 2021
Philanthropic Monsters
A new book shows how the Sackler family behind the opioid epidemic tried to buy immortality. They almost succeeded.
By
Sarah Jones
intelligencer chats
Apr. 16, 2021
What the Mainstreaming of Crypto Means for Normies
Digital currencies are likely to become more intertwined with everyday life.
By
Benjamin Hart
and
Jen Wieczner
business
Apr. 14, 2021
Bernie Madoff Told the Truth About One Thing
He exposed the financial system as only a crook could.
By
Steve Fishman
business
Apr. 13, 2021
America’s Failure Is Amazon’s Success
Alec MacGillis’s
Fulfillment
is a portrait of trickle-down inequality.
By
Sarah Jones
cryptocurrencies
Apr. 12, 2021
The Mysterious Influencer Stock Market Worth $1 Billion
The idea behind BitClout is to create a crypto marketplace for shares in public reputation. But why all the shady tactics?
By
Jen Wieczner
business
Apr. 10, 2021
Who’s Getting Rich From Weed Legalization in New York?
Legal protections for minority-owned businesses are robust, but due to the nature of the industry, large sums of cash could still flow to big firms.
By
Matt Stieb
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