Viewfinder: McDonald’s Workers Strike For Higher Wages
People gather to ask the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers' wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demand the right to a union on May 23rd, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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How Americans’ Views of McDonald’s Changed Over the Years
Researchers have long documented problems with McDonald's, but it wasn't until they began showing how the restaurants aimed at children and made people overweight that the American public paid attention.
Is McDonald’s Really Becoming More Transparent?
In an increasingly ratings-based and knowledge-rich economy, the company could suffer if consumers don't believe its new campaign is built on honesty.
What the Attention Economy Does to Workers—and How It Drives America Insane
Two new books argue that the attention economy is unsustainable—for people, and for the planet.
To Save a Neighborhood, Ban a Dollar Store?
Some local governments are hoping that, once dollar stores are banned, grocery stores will come to food deserts.
How Democratic Contenders Competed for the Votes of Black Women at the Essence Festival
Though Kamala Harris was the weekend's clear winner, candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg also found fans.
In ‘Dignity,’ Chris Arnade Offers an Empathetic Study of Trump’s America
Arnade demonstrates the virtues of a journalism based on empathy. But he also shows that empathy alone is insufficient without a sharper historical and political analysis.
A New Report Documents the Plastic Industry’s Carbon Footprint
Here's what some cities, states, and countries are doing about it.
Maine Is the First State to Ban Styrofoam
Maryland, Oregon, Vermont, and Connecticut are also considering polystyrene bans as resistance to single-use plastic increases.
The Billionaires’ Guide to Hacking the Planet
What would it look like if a small group of billionaires took unilateral climate action through solar radiation management?