Remember the talk during the pandemic that enhanced unemployment benefits were keeping people from working?

Research from San Francisco Fed finds the disincentive effect was 'limited overall' and that the benefits prevented a large increase in income inequality. frbsf.org/research-and-i…

It's pub day for THE LIGHT EATERS. I feel so grateful to get to put this book out.

“All of the tickets they've contested so far have been dismissed immediately.” Cracking down on “fare evasion” is always just an excuse to hassle certain people.

according to UNICEF, about half of the 1.2 million people currently sheltering in Rafah are children unicef.org/press-releases…

It's easy to become desensitized to seeing lots of rubble in Gaza, but it's something else entirely to watch building after building get detonated in this incredible story bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/2…

Journalism request: If you've come across news coverage or other resources on the number of NYPD officers who have been deployed in and around campuses to break up protests, please share with me!

I for one would love to know how much we're going to pay for cops to abuse student protestors over the next month

Same. This is not my beat, but I can offer advice on where and how to pitch editors and also how to get fair pay and treatment for your assignments. DMs open/email is brycercovert[at]gmail[dot]com

There are going to be so many more Kristens starting today.

Us plebs focus on this, but corporate executives focus on this

Arkansas was the first state to impose a work requirement on Medicaid and it was a complete disaster thenation.com/article/archiv…

We could stop kicking people out of shelters and offer them more support, or we could do this

Love to see my tax dollars going to defend this guy instead of 3k and libraries

I know a lot is going on right now, but today is the 10th anniversary of the Flint water crisis, and none of the residents have been paid from the $656 million settlement. theemancipator.org/2024/04/25/env…

Mayor Eric Adams is saying in TV interviews this morning that 'every child who wants a seat will have access to a seat' in 3K and preK, but elected officials and advocates say that's not true. There are many neighborhoods that do not have enough spots.

The New York court of appeals that has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s felony conviction says that too many women were allowed to say he had assaulted them. nytimes.com/live/2024/04/2…

Another really big deal! thenation.com/article/econom…