When Rich Places Want to Secede
At the core of Catalonia’s separatist movement is an argument that a country’s better-off regions shouldn’t have to pay to cover their less productive counterparts.
Economy
Google's Profits Are Exploding Because the Web Is Massive
The company's global ad business is now larger than that of Facebook, Alibaba, Baidu, Twitter, Amazon, and Snap, combined.
A 600-Year History of Cookbooks as Status Symbols
Tracing the path from 15th-century royal kitchens to 1992’s The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Cookbook and beyond
Radio Atlantic: Reporting on Open Secrets, with Jodi Kantor and Katie Benner
Allegations of sexual harassment (and more) by powerful men in numerous industries are leading news reports across America. Is this a culmination or a broader culture shift?
The Inequality Beneath the Sexual-Harassment Headlines
The problem is worse in low-profile, low-accountability, and low-wage industries.
Why Nerds and Nurses Are Taking Over the U.S. Economy
A blockbuster report from government economists forecasts the workforce of 2026—a world of robot cashiers, well-paid math nerds, and so (so, so, so) many healthcare workers.
There Are Currently 4 Black CEOs in the Fortune 500
Next year, that number is set to drop to three. What happened to progress toward diversifying corporations' highest ranks?
What If Getting Laid Off Wasn't Something to Be Afraid Of?
In Sweden, employers pay into private funds that retrain workers who lose their jobs. The model makes the whole economy more dynamic.
Congress's Late-Night Vote to Protect Banks From Lawsuits
People will now have a much harder time taking financial institutions to court.
Americans Are Sending Too Much Stuff to Houston
… and not enough cash.