The Atlantic • 13th February 2019

When Wall Street Is Your Landlord

With help from the federal government, institutional investors became major players in the rental market. They promised to return profits to their investors and convenience to their tenants. Investors are happy. Tenants are not.

Time • 20th November 2020

America Is Paying the Price for Outsourcing Police Training

Many police departments outsource basic law enforcement training to colleges and universities, creating a financial incentive for them to enroll as many cadets as possible and graduate unsuitable candidates.

The Atlantic • 25th March 2019

The White Flight From Football

Parents know that football comes with a risk of brain damage. But as white families leave the sport, economic circumstances leave many black families to feel that football is still the best option for their kids.

The Atlantic • 25th June 2018

I Delivered Packages for Amazon and It Was a Nightmare

The day I spent doing Amazon Flex.

TIME • 21st August 2019

The Left Behind Economy

In the booming service economy, the minimum wage for waitresses in some states is as low as $2.13 an hour, an amount that hasn't changed since 1991.

The Atlantic • 1st February 2018

What Amazon Does to Poor Cities

Amazon has rapidly expanded warehouses into low-income suburbs, bringing jobs. But is it a positive presence in these communities?

The Atlantic • 2nd June 2016

The Graying of Rural America

As young people increasingly move to cities, what happens to the people and places they leave behind?

The Atlantic • 30th January 2017

America’s Great Divergence

A growing earnings gap between those with a college education and those without is creating economic and cultural rifts throughout the country.

The Atlantic • 30th August 2015

The Village That Will Be Swept Away

Erosion is destroying Newtok, and its residents have voted to move. But where will they go and who will pay?