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The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchasesThe hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
Labor

For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”

By Sam Delgado
The glorious return of the skortThe glorious return of the skort
Culture

How skorts became cool again, as explained by Challengers and Taylor Swift.

By Rebecca Jennings
Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimpRed Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp
Today, Explained podcast

Does the restaurant’s bankruptcy signal rough seas ahead for casual dining chains?

By Denise Guerra and David Pierce
Inside the battle for the future of AmazonInside the battle for the future of Amazon
Technology

After the largest corporate layoffs in its history, the tech giant is at a crossroads.

By Jason Del Rey
Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest is the culmination of an epic flameoutSam Bankman-Fried’s arrest is the culmination of an epic flameout
Money

After quickly amassing political and philanthropic influence, the former billionaire has been arrested for fraud.

By Whizy Kim
Amazon’s antitrust settlement in Europe sure looks like a win for AmazonAmazon’s antitrust settlement in Europe sure looks like a win for Amazon
Technology

Amazon was already considering a change that regulators are now framing as a win.

By Jason Del Rey
FTX’s implosion and SBF’s arrest, explained
Money

Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto company FTX experienced a shocking downfall. Now, Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas.

By Emily Stewart
The people who hate Sam Bankman-Fried the mostThe people who hate Sam Bankman-Fried the most
Technology

And the people who don’t (which makes the haters even angrier).

By Peter Kafka
The riveting train wreck of a Sam Bankman-Fried interviewThe riveting train wreck of a Sam Bankman-Fried interview
Money

“I’ve had a bad month,” said the former CEO of FTX, speaking at his first public interview since his crypto exchange went up in smoke.

By Whizy Kim
FTX is over. Is crypto, too?FTX is over. Is crypto, too?
Money

Crypto is the cat with nine lives, but some wonder if FTX might be the last one.

By Emily Stewart
Holiday scam email season is here. Don’t fall for it.Holiday scam email season is here. Don’t fall for it.
Technology

Sorry, no one is actually going to give you a free Yeti cooler.

By Sara Morrison
Amazon employees will be in layoff limbo into 2023Amazon employees will be in layoff limbo into 2023
Technology

After 48 hours of chaos and silence from top company leaders, many employees still don’t know if they’ll have jobs next year.

By Jason Del Rey
“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”“Stealing customers’ money is a tale as old as time.”
Technology

Everyone agrees crypto needs to be regulated, but no one agrees about how.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himselfSam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself
Future Perfect

The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.

By Kelsey Piper
Welcome to the crypto ice ageWelcome to the crypto ice age
Technology

The implosion of the crypto exchange FTX will likely set the industry back years.

By Miles Bryan
The impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstatedThe impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstated
Politics

The one-time crypto darling didn’t have much to do with Democrats’ midterms performance.

By Nicole Narea
Basically everything on Amazon has become an ad
Technology

Inside the under-the-radar business that makes more money than Amazon Prime.

By Jason Del Rey
Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.
Technology

Why the crypto industry wants bitcoin holders to vote.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Adidas, Kanye, and the $4 billion sneakerhead industryAdidas, Kanye, and the $4 billion sneakerhead industry
Technology

Resellers turned Yeezys into a goldmine for sneaker resale sites. What happens now?

By Jason Del Rey
Why Amazon’s stock price is tanking — and why that should worry youWhy Amazon’s stock price is tanking — and why that should worry you
Technology

The tech giant warned that businesses are cutting spending and customers are tightening their belts.

By Jason Del Rey
Everyone wants a tip now. Do you have to give them one?
Technology

Thanks to touchscreens and the pandemic, tipflation is everywhere — and it’s hard to say no.

By Sara Morrison
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 millionKim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 million
Technology

The Securities and Exchange Commission kept up with the Kardashians.

By Sara Morrison
Some Amazon Prime customers say they don’t have two-day shipping anymoreSome Amazon Prime customers say they don’t have two-day shipping anymore
Technology

A former Amazon employee found that, in large areas of Washington state, Prime deliveries can take four to five business days.

By Jason Del Rey
Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?
Technology

Adam Neumann burned billions. Now investors are giving him more money.

By Rani Molla
The crypto crackdown beginsThe crypto crackdown begins
Technology

What will it take to send some crypto bros to prison?

By Sara Morrison
Now might be a good time to think about crypto insuranceNow might be a good time to think about crypto insurance
Technology

As crypto crashes, the state of cryptocurrency and insurance is nebulous.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Crypto’s winter is here again. How long will it last?Crypto’s winter is here again. How long will it last?
Technology

It feels a little like the end of the web boom. But crypto bulls say things are just getting started.

By Peter Kafka
Business is booming for crypto scammersBusiness is booming for crypto scammers
Technology

More than $1 billion was lost to crypto scams in the last 15 months, according to the FTC.

By Sara Morrison
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scamWeWork co-founder Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scam
Technology

Turning carbon credits into crypto won’t fix climate change.

By Neel Dhanesha
The government detectives and private eyes of the bitcoin ageThe government detectives and private eyes of the bitcoin age
Technology

The government is looking for tech-savvy detectives who can crack down on crypto.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The daunting task of making cryptocurrency climate-friendly
Technology

Crypto-mining chips get more efficient each year. So why does bitcoin still use more energy than Finland?

By Neel Dhanesha
The growing, lightly controversial industry teaching kids cryptoThe growing, lightly controversial industry teaching kids crypto
Money

Today’s parents must ask the age-old question: When’s the right time to teach my 5-year-old about NFTs?

By Rebecca Jennings
When NFTs came to roller derby, roller derby put up a fightWhen NFTs came to roller derby, roller derby put up a fight
Technology

“Blockchain” would make a good derby name.

By Sara Morrison
Inheriting bitcoin is harder than it soundsInheriting bitcoin is harder than it sounds
Technology

Your bitcoin can live on, even if you don’t.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Why some crypto fans are praising Joe BidenWhy some crypto fans are praising Joe Biden
Technology

The president’s new executive order is the government’s next step toward regulating crypto.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Apple broke Facebook’s ad machine. Who’s going to fix it?Apple broke Facebook’s ad machine. Who’s going to fix it?
Technology

A $250 billion question.

By Peter Kafka
The high price of a crypto salaryThe high price of a crypto salary
Technology

You can now get paid in bitcoin. That doesn’t mean you should.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Amazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolvingAmazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving
Technology

“Amazon is the only winner here.”

By Sara Morrison
Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbusterWhy Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster
Technology

The car rental giant is making a huge bet on electric vehicles — and bringing Uber along for the ride.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Why your credit card company wants to give you cryptoWhy your credit card company wants to give you crypto
Technology

Mastercard credit card holders can soon be rewarded with bitcoin. Huh?

By Rebecca Heilweil