| Sep 3, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedAI is everywhere. But its powerful computing comes with a big cost to our planet, our neighborhoods, and our wallets. AI servers are so power hungry that utilities are keeping coal-fired power plants that were slated for closure running to meet the needs of massive...
| Aug 27, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyShould your employer be allowed to ban you from taking another job? Most Americans would say that’s ridiculous — but it’s more common than you think. When I was head of the policy office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), I read thousands of public comments about...
| Aug 21, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedThe gap between CEO compensation and median worker pay at Starbucks hit 6,666 to 1 last year. In other words, to make as much money as their CEO made in 2024, typical baristas would’ve had to start brewing macchiatos around the time humans first invented the wheel....
| Aug 20, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI thought I knew a lot about displacement, housing insecurity, and homelessness. Then I experienced it for real. I grew up with a roof over my head and got my Ph.D., writing a dissertation about families displaced from their homes. But instead of the American Dream, I...
| Aug 19, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyCredit where it’s due: President Trump has a talent for getting the chattering classes talking about whatever he wants. Especially when he really doesn’t want them talking about other stuff. That’s how we should view Trump’s latest drama in Washington, D.C.,...
| Aug 13, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m about to start law school at Georgetown. I’m proud of myself for getting this far, but it hasn’t been easy — I’ve faced significant financial and social challenges throughout my entire admissions process. Black, low-income, and other marginalized students often...
