The Repeating Loop: What a New Exhibit Says About America’s History With Migrant Labor
A new California exhibit compares today’s deportation sweeps to 1954’s. What the historical pattern reveals about immigration policy.
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The Half-Trillion-Dollar Trap: Why Washington Debates Nickels While Billions in Fraud Go Unaddressed
The government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud. The Senate just spent its floor time on the metal composition of a nickel.
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The True-Crime Cycle: How Media Coverage Turns Family Tragedy Into Entertainment
A new indictment in the Rob and Michele Reiner case triggered a wave of true-crime content. A look at how tragedy gets turned into entertainment.
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The Upward Mobility Illusion: What Reality-TV Competitions Sell to a Struggling Economy
The new DWTS spinoff is drawing huge search interest. What the appeal of talent-competition shows says about the economy around them.
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The Stamp Test: What a Postage Stamp Says About Public Utilities
A single stamp costs the same to mail across town or across the country. What that flat pricing reveals about public versus private services.
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The Patriot Games: How Political Spectacle Gets Used to Rebrand Economic Decline
Trump’s "Patriot Games" finale drew massive crowds and flag-waving spectacle. What that pageantry distracts from economically.
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The Sitcom Screen: Lucy Davis and the Fragile Comfort of Parasocial Nostalgia
The Office star Lucy Davis revealed a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, and fans who’ve never met her are grieving. Why that connection feels so real.
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