Inside MAGA 'it' girl George Santos' rise to fame

The George Santos scandal is perhaps one of the strangest to hit Washington in recent years, from his relentless lies to maximising his time in the spotlight. Shawn McCreesh meets with his director of operations, Vish Burra, to find out more.

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George Santos, MAGA 'It' girl

Studies have found that switching to a four-day week can benefit employers and workers alike. 

While it may seem like an ideal way to boost productivity and gain free time, the four-day week is not for everyone. As Eric Levitz warns there is no "win-win" way to secure hourly workers a better work-life balance and a shorter week could make things worse.

The 4-Day week is for white-collar workers 

Get me Risa Heller! The NY spin doctor of the stars

If you're a multimillionaire experiencing a bout of bad press, who do you call? Shawn McCreesh meets with crisis-communications warrior of choice Risa Heller to discover how to survive a scandal.

Get me Risa Heller! 

Addiction to antiquities: the crime of the centuries

From tomb raiders to crooked art dealers, Greg Donahue explores the hidden truth behind American billionaire Michael Steinhardt's addiction to antiquities.

Crime of the centuries

Former President Donald Trump was impeached, voted out of office, and again impeached. But, despite this, he hasn't given up. A month after announcing his third campaign, Olivia Nuzzi reports from inside his "lonely" run for reelection.

Donald Trump's final campaign 

For years, America's capacity to produce goods has exceeded consumers' ability to pay for them. But, the era of weak demand is over. And, as Eric Levitz explains, the U.S. needs to catch up.


When supply, not demand, is the problem

How social media transformed the market.

Influencers have quickly become the go-to for marketing products and creating effortless wealth. But, as Malcolm Harris discusses, the concept is much more complicated than that.

The rise of influencer capital

Could America be "great" again?

Joe Biden is completely different from his right-wing predecessor, who put America above all else. However, as Eric Levitz explains, his new political era looks a lot like what Trump's original campaign promised. 

Joe Biden is realizing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision

Control of Congress may depend on the Democrats’ ability to adjust to reality.

As both parties gear up for the November midterms, Republicans feel they can make gains in the predominantly Mexican American communities that line the southern border. Kyle Paoletta tries to understand the inroads Trumpism has made in the borderlands over the past few elections to figure out who has the edge in the hyper-competitive races across the region that may decide the next Congress.

How the border went MAGA

Treating students as customers makes perfect sense when you consider the bill.

In the wake of New York University firing an 84-year-old professor because his class was too hard, many can't help but blame it on college kid entitlement. However, with students paying $55,000+ per year to attend, Eric Levitz argues that it's the system, not the students, that needs to change.

The whiny grade-grubbing NYU students have a point

Switzerland's second-largest bank has lost $4 Billion over the last three quarters.

But Is Credit Suisse actually in danger? And if it collapsed, would it really be as bad as Lehman Brothers' catastrophic effect on the economy in 2008? Kevin T. Dugan explains what you need to know about the Credit Suisse drama and why a blow-up could rock the world's financial system.

Why is everyone freaking out about Credit Suisse?

For some, it’s a fad; for others a lifeline.

In Afghanistan, the central bank is struggling, leaving citizens to turn to a more modern form of currency for international payments. Paula Aceves explores how crypto has helped to revive the nation’s economy under the Taliban and how some women have managed to make it their primary source of income.

Afghanistan’s crypto lifeline

Only time will tell if their gamble will pay off.

Little is known about WeWork founder Adam Neumann's new residential-real-estate company Flow - except that Andreessen Horowitz has invested $350 million into the enterprise. But after his previous failures, Kevin T. Dugan questions why people are risking so much money on Neumann's second act.

Why is anyone still betting on Adam Neumann?

When a baby-formula shortage threw the industry into disarray, some start-ups saw an opportunity.

Do health-conscious spiritual brands deliver parents from their shame or create a new guilt angle? Reeves Wiedeman explores the American baby formula shortage that wreaked havoc on parents and created an opening for start-ups competing in the $4 billion market.

Milk Money

Behind the scenes at Mensa’s Annual Gathering.

It’s the most significant and oldest high-IQ society in the world, open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised test, so what happens when its members meet at the Mensas annual get-together?  Eve Peyser reflects on her strange but affirming experience at the society’s gathering, where she learned that being “smart” and doing well on tests have virtually nothing to do with each other.

My week with America’s smartest* people

"I'll just burn this to the ground."

In a twist of irony, criminologist Professor Gary Maynard went on an arson spree that resulted in the Dixie fire, California's largest wildfire in history. Andrew Rice looks into the downward spiral that resulted in mass evacuations, at least one fatality and the expert in criminal minds facing twenty years behind bars.

How Professor Maynard burned down

They knew what they were doing — right?

The world's wealthiest trusted their money to Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund, which was once the most highly regarded investment fund in a burgeoning global financial sector. In the wake of the fund's spectacular implosion, Jen Wieczner examines the fate of its ambitious founders, who played the game and lost.

The crypto geniuses who vaporized a trillion dollars

The 45th president will be back on the campaign trail in the near future.

Rumours have been circulating throughout summer 2022 that a big announcement is coming. In this interview with Olivia Nuzzi, Donald Trump reflects on his past and present and reveals it's a matter of when, not if, he'll formally announce a 2024 run

Donald Trump on 2024: ‘I’ve already made that decision’

Mark Manson sold 12 million copies of his self-help hit. Then he started taking his advice.

In this profile on the rise and reset of an anti-guru, Benjamin Wallace interviews Mark Manson, the author of the "Art of Not Giving a Fuck". Here, he reveals why he was reluctant to walk away from a multimillion-dollar brand and why he needed to do this to evolve his best-selling line of thinking.

The guru burns out

Professor Scott Galloway on why these payment schemes are a severe economic risk.

Consumer debt jumped $52 billion in March 2022, the most significant increase on record and in some American states, around 90 per cent of consumer loans made in 2020 buy now pay later (BNPL) loans. Galloway reveals why BNPL mistakes of cash-strapped young people could contribute to an extended recession in the economy.