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the stock market

3 Reasons Why Stocks Have Been Plummeting

It’s been a historically bad start to the year for markets. By Eric Levitz

games

How Not to Lose Your Shirt Gambling on Sports

By Will Leitch New Yorkers can now wager their 401ks on a Russian table-tennis match. Hooray?

our climate

Will Local Politics Cook the Planet?

By Jonathan Chait How parochial grassroots movements could impede the green transition.

THE FEED

New York State’s Mask Mandate Reinstated, For Now

A state appellate court judge granted a stay after the state sued to block an earlier ruling which struck down the mandate.

Let’s Call a Weapon a Weapon

Examining what “lethal aid” to Ukraine really means.

J.D. Vance Wins the Marjorie Taylor Greene Primary

The fiery MAGA extremist Greene has accomplished nothing in Congress. But she’s a power nonetheless and could help Vance win a Senate primary.

Most Popular

Is Trump’s Truth Social Trying to Trick Influencers Into Joining?

By Margaret Hartmann

Curiously, the former president’s name was totally absent from a recent email invitation to join his forthcoming Twitter rival.

How to Get Free N95 Masks From the Government

By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann

Starting this week, the Biden administration will distribute 400 million free N95 masks. Here’s everything we know about the program.

Second NYPD Officer Dies From Injuries Following Harlem Shooting

Wilbert Mora, 27, had been hospitalized in critical condition since he and another officer were gunned down in the line of duty on Friday.

Is Trump Losing His Base? New Poll Suggests Otherwise.

Talk about Ron DeSantis displacing Trump is very premature and perhaps another sign of the perpetual underestimation of the 45th president.

Where to Get Home COVID Tests and Why They’re So Hard to Find

By Margaret Hartmann

Here are all your current options, including where tests are in stock, insurance reimbursement, and how to get free tests from the government.

Will Local Politics Cook the Planet?

By Jonathan Chait

How parochial grassroots movements could impede the green transition.

Will Solar Geoengineering Bring Nations Together? Or Drive Them Apart?

By Holly Jean Buck

The case for reflecting sunlight to cool the earth.

the stock market

the stock market

3 Reasons Why Stocks Have Been Plummeting

It’s been a historically bad start to the year for markets.

Joe Biden Calls Fox News Reporter a ‘Stupid Son of a B- - - -’

The president, who appeared frustrated by a not-so-astute question, phoned Peter Doocy afterward to make amends.

How Not to Lose Your Shirt Gambling on Sports

New Yorkers can now wager their 401ks on a Russian table-tennis match. Hooray?

The Return of New York’s Most Notorious Cops

The new mayor and police commissioner want to fight gun crime by bringing back anti-crime units, which were disbanded after a history of abuse.

When Life Stinks, the President’s Popularity Sinks

Democrats’ unpopularity is probably the product of a generally unhappy country, not any particular misstep by President Biden.

the national interest

the national interest

Newt Gingrich Invented Donald Trump’s Lock-Them-Up Politics

By Jonathan Chait

A one-man bridge from Reaganism to Trumpism.

Sarah Palin Postpones Court Date by Contracting COVID

By Victoria Bekiempis

She was just about to face off against the New York Times.

Toward an Energy Democracy

By Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Why political transformation is necessary to combat climate change.

Democrats Need Republican Mistakes to Hang On to the Senate

A normal midterm swing could help Republicans sweep close Senate races. But Trump and intraparty problems could help Democrats keep control.

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the intelligencer profile

Was Larry Summers Right All Along?

How the ultimate Establishment figure became the preeminent critic of the Biden era’s economic consensus.

Biden’s Monopoly Games

By Ankush Khardori

Biden’s team was supposed to bring a shift in antitrust thinking, but its leaders sound a lot like the traditionalists they were supposed to replace.

How Museums Are Trying to Figure Out What NFT Art Is Worth

By Kevin T. Dugan

Among other complexities, the often secretive process for establishing the insured value of a painting doesn’t work with a Bored Ape.

What We Know About the Shooting of Two NYPD Officers in Harlem

By Intelligencer Staff

Officer Jason Rivera, 22, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Harlem on Friday. Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, remains in critical condition.

Biden Didn’t Have the Power or Luck to Become FDR or LBJ

Biden is trying to govern in an era totally unlike the 1930s or 1960s with little margin for error and a lot of nasty surprises. Give him a break.

The End of the Pandemic Boom Is Nigh

By Kevin T. Dugan

Netflix, Peloton, and other Wall Street winners of the pandemic economy are running out of steam.