What Now?
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
August 9, 2025
The narrative depicts a stark
portrayal of America in mid-2025,
marked by political purges…
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Ignition
CLEAN ENERGY · CLIMATE CHANGE · NUCLEAR
August 7, 2025
On December 5, 2022, researchers in
Livermore, California, achieved
controlled nuclear fusion, producing
more energy than consumed.
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TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
August 6, 2025
Since 2018, U.S. tariffs on imports,
initially aimed at China and allies,
have raised consumer prices and.
Upcoded
HOSPITALS · HEALTH INSURANCE · BUSINESS
August 5, 2025
A nurse’s early doubts reveal
widespread hospital practices of
upcoding—manipulating patient…
Skills in the AI Age
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · LABOR · TECH
July 31, 2025
As artificial intelligence reshapes
the workforce, universities face
mounting pressure to overhaul…
The Cost of Clean
ENERGY · CLEAN ENERGY · GRID
July 30, 2025
Kemmerer, Wyoming, once a declining
coal town, is now a focal point for
America’s energy transition,
hosting.
Pants on Fire
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · COST OF LIVING
July 29, 2025
A woman named Jane confronts the
widening gap between political
claims and her lived reality amid…
A Backpack and a Futon
COST OF LIVING · LABOR · PUBLIC FINANCE
July 23, 2025
The landlord’s text landed at 2:47
a.m. sharp: Rent’s late again.
Friday, or I’m listing it. Sandy…
The Cost of No Care
PUBLIC HEALTH · HEALTH INSURANCE · CONGRESS
July 21, 2025
A 17 percent tariff on imported
medicines has sharply increased drug
prices, straining pharmacies and…