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Contributors

“Are You Screwed Without Trump?” • The most absurd question in journalism

Mr. Troll Goes to Washington • How Congress became a GOP hype house

Los Deliveristas • After work conditions deteriorated, New York’s immigrant bicycle couriers united to bring a revolution to the gig economy.

Amazon’s Army • How the company targets Washington when shopping for employees

Transitioning 2.0 • Community support has always helped trans people become themselves. Now, Big Tech thinks it can too.

Caution to the Wind • Desperate to reopen and loaded with stimulus cash, schools are spending millions on high-tech air purifiers. But are they safe?

Who Really Gets Rich from Robinhood • The app makes millions funneling inexperienced investors to Wall Street traders. Did Alex Kearns pay with his life?

Facing Down Jim Crow. Again. • Another generation of Black lawmakers is battling a familiar enemy.

The Dark Money Behind Voter Suppression

Gaslit • How the fossil fuel industry convinced Americans to love their toxic stoves

Shape Shifter • From Green Party rabble-rouser to Senate power broker, Kyrsten Sinema’s rise is a political fairy tale—and nightmare.

Still Fronting • How the George Floyd uprising was framed

Inflation • The hidden meanings of hard-money politics

A Ride, Not a Privilege • The essential workers’ case for funding public transit

Empire of Dirt • Investors are snatching up farmland—and sowing discontent.