Trevor Milton left Nikola after he was accused of lying and exaggerating about its products. Legal filings and interviews with 38 people suggest Milton has a history of bending the truth. His friends defend him,…

Elizabeth Warren recently introduced a wealth tax on the top 0.05% of American households. The measure could bring in billions in tax revenue, but faces questions over whether it's constitutional. Insider talked to 7 law…

The Senate on Saturday passed its version of the COVID rescue package, with the aim of sending it to President Joe Biden's desk by March 14 when some of the existing aid lapses.  The bill,…

February 14, 2021 @ 5:00am <!-- Download Episode --> Also, what’s better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you’re good at? *      *      * Relevant Research & References Here’s where you can…

February 16, 2021 @ 2:20pm <!-- Download Episode --> Sudhir Venkatesh, a sociologist who has studied crack gangs, sex workers, and gun runners, suddenly found himself working at Facebook, and later at Twitter. Now he’s…

February 19, 2021 @ 11:00pm <!-- Download Episode --> He’s a world-renowned magician who’s been performing since he was seven years old. But Joshua Jay is also an author, toy maker, and consultant for film…

February 21, 2021 @ 5:00am <!-- Download Episode --> Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? *      *      * Relevant Research & References Here’s where you can learn more about the people…

February 26, 2021 @ 11:00pm <!-- Download Episode --> In addition to publishing best-selling books about pregnancy and child-rearing, Emily Oster is a respected economist at Brown University. Over the course of the pandemic, she’s…