TIME • 13th May 2024

Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control

An increasing body of evidence indicates that an important public health tool intended to give women agency over their bodies is at times deployed in ways that take it away.

TIME • 25th January 2024

The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be on the Verge of Collapse

How the financialization of the residential solar industry has led to disappointed customers and disappearing companies.

Time • 11th May 2023

The Problems at Allied, the World's Largest Security Firm

America's third-largest employer is a security firm that's growing at breakneck pace. Employees say problems are rampant.

Time • 7th June 2022

The Great Tampon Shortage of 2022

Where have all the tampons gone? There's no excuse for a shortage. Period.

TIME • 26th September 2023

Rooftop Solar Power Has a Dark Side

Obscured by the recent rush to sign up households for rooftop solar are those who already have solar panels on their roof that do not work.

Time • 4th November 2021

Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It Worse

A giant philanthropic gift to shore up Kalamazoo has raised questions about the role of extreme wealth in democratic society.

Time • 2nd May 2023

Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America

The private security industry is booming as police struggle to recruit and retain staff. But the largely unregulated industry isn't making America any safer; evidence suggests the opposite.

Time • 21st July 2021

I Tried to Live Off Women-Owned Businesses. Turns Out, Men Still Run Everything

I embark on a weeklong experiment in which I try to only patronize businesses run by women, and find out that men run many more things than I though, including companies with names like "Organic Girl" and "Josie's Organics."

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.

The Atlantic • 25th June 2018

I Delivered Packages for Amazon and It Was a Nightmare

The day I spent doing Amazon Flex.

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?

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 • 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.