Ben WassermanA Good Place: The happy accident of mistakenly logging onto gail.comverified_publishertheoutline.com - Cole NowickiGail knows you were trying to go to gmail but typed “gail.com” instead, and she’s fine with it. The internet is too much, but this place is just …
Ben WassermanHow ‘The Twilight Zone’ First Saw Man on the Moon (Published 2019)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Thomas VinciguerraThe 1959 pilot episode, airing a decade before the first moon landing, bore what would become the series’ hallmark: narrating Cold War anxieties through a mix of science and superstition. The very first entry of “The Twilight Zone” uncannily foreshadowed the Apollo 11 moon landing, whose 50th …
Ben WassermanStoryboard2020 Spotlight: Elizabeth Warren Curated byThe Features DeskWhat distinguishes Elizabeth Warren from her 2020 primary opponents? The answer: she has been on both sides of the political spectrum. The senator from Massachusetts, who is considered a progressive icon, was a registered Republican until 1996. However, reviewing thousands of individual cases in bankruptcy courts in mid-1980s and then being tasked with reforming the bankruptcy code, altered Warren's school of thought. The chief architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Warren started her career as a law professor. She also chaired TARP’s independent Congressional Oversight Panel and served as an adviser to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. Warren made waves when she proposed a wealth tax to address wealth inequality and rolled out a plan to eliminate college debt. The 69-year-old was embroiled in controversy after claiming Native American ancestry. Can the self-proclaimed "Democrat capitalist" break the glass ceiling? Follow our coverage for all the updates.
Ben WassermanStoryboard2020 Spotlight: Joe BidenCurated byThe Features DeskJoe Biden, the 47th U.S. vice president and former Delaware senator, launched his 2020 presidential campaign last week in a crowded Democratic field after months of uncertainty and speculation. This is Biden's third run for the highest office in the land. The career politician who devoted close to 50 years of his life to service is positioning himself as a leader who can unite a deeply divided America and serve as an antidote to Trump and populism. If elected, Biden would be the oldest president in U.S. history. As a Democratic elder statesman, his personal life, touched by tragedy, has been covered extensively. More recently he's come under criticism for his handling of the Anita Hill testimony in 1991 and by women accusing him of inappropriate behavior. Get to know the candidate, his stance on the issues and more about what's led to the recent controversies.
Ben Wasserman[M|D]isinformation Reading Listfirstdraftnews.org - Author Claire Wardle[Last updated: February 5, 2017] I put this post together as an accompaniment to some of the talks about misinformation I’ve been asked to give …