Robert Reich

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14 October 2026 22:31

Netflix is laying off 1,000 workers — its largest layoff ever. In 2025, Netflix had a net income of $11 billion (up 26%). Its CEO was paid $53M (255x more than the median employee). And it just raised prices for the second time in just over a year. Corporate greed in a nutshell.

NPR

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14 October 2026 22:31

As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change. n.pr/4yRsnoo

The New York Times

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14 October 2026 00:40

After finally drafting a will, writer Rose Maura Lorre took her end-of-life prep up a notch and got a kit called a Nokbox: a box of worksheets that you file away for any next of kin tasked with managing your earthly to-dos after you’re gone. nyti.ms/4hMCnZW

The New Yorker

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13 October 2026 13:50

Joe Garcia, who wrote about finding Swift’s music after a murder conviction, searches for redemption in a new short film by Jon Kasbe. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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13 October 2026 13:50

Behind the Desk, Draco Rosa creates shimmering, electric guitar-driven ruminations on life and love. n.pr/4hUdSZt