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FTX’s Bahamas Headquarters Was the First Clue
Bankman-Fried is the latest in a long string of notorious characters who moved their business to the island nation.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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December 7, 2022
Andrew Johnson’s Abuse of Pardons Was Relentless
Worried that the presidential power to undo convictions can be taken too far? Look no further than Lincoln’s successor.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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July 14, 2020
When Schools Closed in 1916, Some Students Never Returned
Research into the long-term consequences of a polio outbreak found that older students are at highest risk for harm.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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June 26, 2020
Trump's Taxes are Fair Game. Just Ask Warren G. Harding.
The Teapot Dome scandal resulted in a 1924 law that gives the House Ways and Means Committee authority to demand returns.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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April 20, 2019
Teacher Strikes Might Hurt Republicans This Time
Labor unrest harmed Democrats in the 1960s and 1970s. This time the GOP might be the loser.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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April 27, 2018
How Congress Used the Post Office to Unite the Nation
Trump says Amazon is scamming the USPS. But its low shipping rates were a game changer for rural America.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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April 4, 2018
Amazon’s Labor-Tracking Wristband Has a History
Jeff Bezos is stealing from a 19th-century playbook.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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February 23, 2018
How Women Got Crowded Out of the Computing Revolution
Blame messy history for the gender imbalance bedeviling Silicon Valley.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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August 19, 2017