Slate Money talks high-tech Christmas shopping, airline mergers, and the podcast biz.

2023 wraps up…with layoffs.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and what happens when stans touch grass

Holiday shopping is upon us. Is it too late to expect a little privacy and control over your data online?

How car vloggers have upended the antiquated auto industry

What Sam Altman's return to OpenAI means for the industry's future.

The Youtuber’s “fall vlog” comes at an opportune time.

Bryan, Jules, and Christina break down Prager University’s million dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.

The world is competing to make the longest ice run ever.

From Below Deck to Vanderpump Rules, the Andy Cohen led network has some explaining to do.

Slate Money talks drama at OpenAI, the Binance plea deal, and Argentina’s new president

A corridor of shady casinos in remote parts of Asia are fueling a global “scamdemic.”

From Scandoval to a folding chair heard around the world, we give thanks to our favorite internet moments this year

Sam Altman is out—or is he?—oh yeah, he is. Wait or..?

Hold this episode until it gets up to the moon

How do you feel about Thanksgiving travel now?

From Prince Harry to Britney Spears, we look back at the biggest bombshells that hit the shelves this year

Author Ed Conway discusses the seemingly mundane materials that gave rise to civilizations

Once an image is on the internet, it’s out of your control—just ask the girls at Westfield High.

In 1992, the company behind The Oregon Trail tried to simulate Black history. It did not go well.

What happens when weird edges of the internet get sanded down to pave the way for monetized “content.’

Being a foreign correspondent has its share of exciting moments

A newsroom finds itself wondering if these mysterious new contributors are even real people.

How a traveling food critic riled up the city of Atlanta (and Cardi B)

The “move fast and break stuff” mentality has hit an organized labor stronghold.