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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

Economy

After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

Economy

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Economy

When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Economy

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

The court’s ruling against Trump’s firing of Fed board member Lisa Cook came on the same day that it further cemented his sweeping powers to fire other senior government officials. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Economy

Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

Who pays the most taxes? Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images

Economy

Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the...

Staff Writer - December 17, 2025

Guaranteed income programs have grown in popularity in the U.S. as costs of living continue to rise. Glowimages/GettyImages Plus

Economy

A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs...

Staff Writer - December 15, 2025

President Donald Trump displays his executive order countering state laws regulating AI. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Economy

What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state-level...

Staff Writer - December 13, 2025

Warner Bros. was one of five studios that joined forces with Wall Street investors to gobble up independent theaters and movie producers in the 1920s. Nextrecord Archives/Getty Images

Economy

Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back...

Staff Writer - December 13, 2025

A video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s X account shows the moment an oil tanker was seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela. U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP

Economy

Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US...

Staff Writer - December 12, 2025

Expanding offshore drilling is one of President Donald Trump’s key policy goals for his second term. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Economy

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Staff Writer - December 10, 2025

Netflix’s Hollywood studio offices at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of...

Staff Writer - December 10, 2025

Dusk in downtown Lumberton, county seat in Robeson County, N.C., the most diverse rural county in America. AP Photo/David Goldman

Economy

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Staff Writer - December 9, 2025

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

Entertainment

From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026