U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?

And what the simultaneous strikes mean for the awards.

Bob Iger, two worker strikes, and the challenges of streaming

It's not just Hollywood—UPS workers may soon be striking too.

Plus the two actors riling up relationship Twitter

Marina Nitze on busting through government red tape.

How one of the biggest misogynists on the internet infected the mindset of a generation of teenage boys.

Meta launched a new competitor to Twitter. Will it be the next big thing?

The 48-hour protest that forced Redditors to re-examine their loyalty

If your rate limit has been exceeded one too many times, Mark Zuckerberg is here with an alternative.

An episode of Slate’s What Next: TBD on sped-up versions of songs are siphoning off already-paltry streaming revenues.

Facial recognition tech at the airport is being sold as an opt-in convenience—for now.

How Bath & Body Works fans fostered a safe haven on Reddit

This problem isn't new—and it's completely preventable.

We hear from listeners who found love in Minecraft rose gardens and Craigslist missed connections.

Some patients claim it "quiets their brain." Researchers have been studying its effect on addiction for years. Does it actually work?

The Titanic-bound missing vessel that gripped the world and ended in tragedy

In the June episode of Future Tense Fiction, Matt Bell discusses his short story “Empathy Hour.”

Does Amazon make canceling a Prime subscription unnecessarily difficult? The FTC thinks so.

As the rich flee New York City for the summer, so do their content-making chefs.

Life imitates prestige television for George Soros, his sons, and—because of their billions—politics across the world.

How an early YouTube icon came under fire for inappropriate behavior with fans.

The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?

How Nick Cannon’s protege Matt Rife sold out a world tour

The future actors are worried about may be waiting in the wings.