The Lever gets reader backing to expose corporate corruption and grows editorial team

pressgazette.co.uk A US investigative news outlet that has just hired nine new journalists to its team puts its ability to invest down to its flourishing subscriber strategy. The Lever was…

State attorneys-general are shaping national policy

economist.com To foreigners looking in, it is unusual enough that America elects most of its top prosecutors. More shocking is the amount of money going into political campaigns. Now the…

Five of this year’s Pulitzer finalists are AI-powered

niemanlab.org Five of the 45 finalists in this year’s Pulitzer Prizes for journalism disclosed using AI in the process of researching, reporting, or telling their submissions, according…

How much Bill Gates pays in property taxes on his pricey real estate portfolio

businessinsider.com Bill Gates paid more than $1.3 million in property taxes on his Medina, Washington, home last year. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for The New York Times; Dan…

US set to sanction an entire IDF battalion with a history of alleged human rights abuses on the West Bank, report says

businessinsider.com Israeli soldiers of the Netzah Yehuda Haredi infantry battalion hold their weapons during their swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem on May 26, 2013. REUTERS The US is set to…

Film Exec Known for His Diversity Efforts Allegedly Sent Racist, Antisemitic Texts (Report)

hollywoodreporter.com Ryan Millsap, former CEO and owner of Blackhall Studios, made a name for himself in Atlanta as an executive who encouraged diversity. But, per a report in ProPublica, he may…

U.S. expected to sanction IDF unit for human rights violations in occupied West Bank

axios.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to within days announce sanctions against the Israel Defense Forces "Netzah Yehuda" battalion for human rights violations…

40% of Workers Forced Into Early Retirement: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

finance.yahoo.com How would you handle early retirement? Instead of having years of investment and growth left, what if you had to start living on your retirement accounts tomorrow? More…

The election in Georgia could be as pivotal as it was four years ago

economist.com In 2020 no other state produced as much election drama as Georgia. In the end it gave Democrats slender victories that helped them win both the White House and a majority in…

Column: L.A.'s ultimate heartbreak industry isn’t Hollywood. It's local journalism

latimes.com Whenever I think of the perilous state of local news, I think of Delicious Pizza in West Adams. Great pizza! Small space, cool atmosphere. In the fall of 2017, I found…

Your last-minute guide to Tax Day

marketplace.org Unless you’re in Massachusetts or Maine, you have until midnight tonight to file your taxes. When you do, chances are you’ll get a higher refund than usual. So far this…

CISA warns of critical vulnerability in Chirp smart locks

theregister.com Some smart locks controlled by Chirp Systems' software can be remotely unlocked by strangers thanks to a critical security vulnerability. This remote exploitation is…

Clarence Thomas didn't show up for work today

aol.com None Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday was absent from oral arguments without explanation. • None John Roberts said Thomas would take part in the day's cases via…

Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak

krebsonsecurity.com The U.S. government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open…

TurboTax maker puts a pink spin on exploitative financial products

msnbc.com Tax preparation behemoth Intuit (maker of TurboTax) recently unveiled a new campaign branding itself as a feminist company. “When it comes to the complexities of the tax…

Leonard Leo won’t comply with Senate subpoena in probe into gifts to Supreme Court justices

msnbc.com Conservative legal activist Leonard Leo swiftly rejected a subpoena issued Thursday by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their investigation into lavish…

6 Common Pitfalls of Self-Directed and Checkbook Bitcoin IRAs

bitcoinmagazine.com Originally published on Unchained.com.Unchained is the official US Collaborative Custody partner of Bitcoin Magazine and an integral sponsor of related content published…