Politics
Jimmy Carter Just Got Better With Age - Bloomberg
Carter’s legacy goes well beyond his time in the White House.
Markets & Economy
Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans. What Could Go Wrong? - The New York Times
Everyone from Jamie Dimon to the International Monetary Fund is ringing alarms about the shadowy world of private credit. But the money keeps rolling in.
The Walmart Effect - The Atlantic
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
Climate Change
Insurers Are Dropping Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen - The New York Times
Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.
Climate Change Is Making Homeownership Even More Unaffordable - The New York Times
Extreme weather is creating a crisis in the home insurance market that has no easy solution.
Health/Biotech
Giant Companies Took Secret Payments to Allow Free Flow of Opioids - The New York Times
Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.
The High Price of Fertility: Tracking the Global Trade of Human Eggs
Following human eggs as they’re exchanged across open, gray and black markets — reaping rewards for an extremely high price.
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old - The Atlantic
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
Culture
The Year Villainy Won | WIRED
Villains were everywhere and more relatable than ever. Across pop culture, social media, and IRL, the phenomenon went full-on main character.