Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Saturday announced plans to run against embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in 2024. Why it matters: Menendez is facing deep… Read More »Rep. Andy Kim announces bid to unseat Sen. Menendez after bribery charges
Years of zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) gave the world ambitious venture capital-stuffed companies that sought to make everyday tasks and chores as easy as… Read More »Convenience-focused startups adjust to tighter money and lower expectations
A new generation of powerful X-ray lasers is being aimed at some of nature’s fastest — and most fundamental — processes to try to reveal… Read More »LCLS-II generates almost 1M X-ray flashes a second, making it the most powerful
A forthcoming book has the potential to decimate the business of Bridgewater, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds, and cause “many… Read More »The lawyer sending nastygrams for Ray Dalio and Ken Griffin
Tinder announced Friday that it’s offering some of its most-active users a $499 per month subscription, Bloomberg reports. Driving the news: Users not put off… Read More »Tinder to charge power users $500 per month for VIP features
Data: NOAA; Note: Summers are ranked by their average June-August temperature. Years in the top 33% are considered above average; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Large swaths of… Read More »Mapping the Sun Belt’s brutal summer heat
A surge in new migrants is colliding with the U.S.’ housing crisis, and even putting a minor dent in the shelter problem is costing state… Read More »Migrant surge makes U.S. housing crisis worse
The United Auto Workers union’s unprecedented strike strategy is raising pressing questions about who is eligible for state unemployment benefits. Why it matters: The answers… Read More »How state unemployment benefits impact the UAW strike
Deion Sanders has led the Colorado Buffaloes to an early 3-0 record in his first year in Boulder, making them the buzz of college football.… Read More »Deionomics: Coach Prime is big business in Colorado
President Biden wants muscular federal use of a key metric that estimates damages from each added ton of greenhouse gases emitted. Why it matters: This… Read More »Feds urged by Biden to widen use of “social cost” on climate change