Apple’s Stock Market Scam
The tech giant just became America's first trillion-dollar company, but it wasn't thanks to the iPhone.
Business
Google’s Chump Change
The fine the EU slapped on the company earlier this week may have set a record, but it will have to do more to get Silicon Valley's attention.
Is AT&T Going to Ruin HBO?
By following in the footsteps of Netflix, it could undermine what made the network great.
Amazon’s Audiobook Boom
The craze for audio storytelling may be the company's best way to compete with traditional publishers when it comes to creating original content.
The Other Side of Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post
A protracted contract dispute suggests that being owned by a tech billionaire may have serious drawbacks for workers.
The AT&T–Time Warner Merger Is Already What the Government Feared
It took only a week for the company to prove its critics right.
Fears of the Next Recession
What will it do to the many millions of Americans who still haven't recovered from the last one?
The Truth About the “Vegan Lobby”
It has long been demonized by conservatives—and even some vegans themselves—but does it really exist?
Why Do Americans Refuse to Give Up Tampons?
Throwaway culture and puritanical stigmas are holding women back from adopting a cheaper, more environmentally friendly menstrual product.
The Ticket Monopoly Is Worse Than Ever (Thanks, Obama)
The biggest fears about the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster have come true, a new government report shows.
Business Class
Inside the strange, uniform politics of today’s MBA programs—and what it says about America's elites
Do You Know Where Your Healing Crystals Come From?
These spiritual stones purportedly help people connect with the Earth, but few sellers will say where on Earth their products are from.
What Mass Shootings and Big Data Have in Common
Producers of guns and data say they aren't responsible for misuse. But it's precisely the dangers that make these industries profitable.
How America Broke Its Economy
Unemployment is at a 15-year low, so why aren't wages surging? Because the old rules no longer apply.
Why Facebook Is Desperate for Conservative Allies
Does Mark Zuckerberg care about stopping the spread of fake news? Or is he shoring up his support in Washington?
The Myth of the Roosevelt “Trustbusters”
Teddy and FDR weren't the anti-corporate crusaders that they're portrayed as by populists today.
Inside Amazon Prime’s Price Hike
How a $20 bump plays into the Everything Store's quest for world domination
T-Mobile’s Corporate Hypocrisy
The mobile carrier's argument for merging with Sprint is disproven by its success in recent years—and its CEO's past statements.
Amazon’s Hostile Takeover
How the online behemoth could turn Washington, D.C., into a different kind of company town
Can Netflix Take Over Hollywood?
The streaming service is producing more content than ever. The problem is that a lot of it is mediocre.
