FiveThirtyEight is seeking a diligent, well-organized and kind Research Assistant to help track down and input polls and other election data, as well as contribute research to political stories and projects.  This part-time position plays a critical

  By NB  May 14, 2022

After two decades of digital titans hogging the limelight, the physical economy has spent the past two years reasserting itself. From the supply of toilet paper to the price of wheat, shortages of personal protective equipment in early 2020 and columns of

  By NB  May 13, 2022

Cautionary Tales will be back next Friday (and every other Friday thereafter). For  Pushkin+ subscribers, I proudly present another Cautionary Tales “Short”. Shownotes The ideal source on Maintenance Guy and his travail’s is Matt Parker’s wond

  By NB  May 13, 2022

Trade war rhetoric has evolved into wrangling over laws and regulation in tech and finance

  By NB  May 13, 2022