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The 8th Wonder of the World
In 2017, then-Governor Scott Walker and President Trump announced a historic deal with Foxconn to bring manufacturing jobs to Wisconsin. But none of the jobs, buildings, or promises have been fulfilled—and look like they never will. The Verge’s Josh Dzieza investigates two years of what happened behind the scenes at Foxconn in Wisconsin.
In 2017, then-Governor Scott Walker and President Trump announced a historic deal with Foxconn to bring manufacturing jobs to Wisconsin. But none of the jobs, buildings, or promises have been fulfilled—and look like they never will. The Verge’s Josh Dzieza investigates two years of what happened behind the scenes at Foxconn in Wisconsin.
Fearing for his life
This feature by Chloé Cooper Jones was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Ramsey Orta filmed the killing of Eric Garner. The video traveled far, but it wouldn’t get justice for his dead friend. Instead, the NYPD would exact their revenge through targeted harassment and eventually imprisonment—Orta’s punishment for daring to show the world police brutality.
This feature by Chloé Cooper Jones was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Ramsey Orta filmed the killing of Eric Garner. The video traveled far, but it wouldn’t get justice for his dead friend. Instead, the NYPD would exact their revenge through targeted harassment and eventually imprisonment—Orta’s punishment for daring to show the world police brutality.
Power Shift
Entergy’s new power plant was supposed to help New Orleans East recover after a storm like Hurricane Ida. When it didn’t, residents started pushing for cleaner, safer energy.
Entergy’s new power plant was supposed to help New Orleans East recover after a storm like Hurricane Ida. When it didn’t, residents started pushing for cleaner, safer energy.
Redline: The many human errors that brought down the Boeing 737 Max
The Verge spoke to a dozen pilots, instructors, engineers, and experts about the 737 Max and its development, rollout, and the two crashes that have claimed the lives of 346 people. What emerged was a story of cascading failure — the many small human errors at every phase of the airplane’s design, certification, and operation process.
The Verge spoke to a dozen pilots, instructors, engineers, and experts about the 737 Max and its development, rollout, and the two crashes that have claimed the lives of 346 people. What emerged was a story of cascading failure — the many small human errors at every phase of the airplane’s design, certification, and operation process.
Born in a Pandemic
Alice Proujansky photographed portraits of people pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic before and after they gave birth. Their stories showed the unequal burden of the pandemic
Alice Proujansky photographed portraits of people pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic before and after they gave birth. Their stories showed the unequal burden of the pandemic
Infrastructure Week
President Biden has proposed over a trillion dollars in spending as part of his American Jobs Plan — but what will we need to fix the most important parts of the country’s infrastructure? Welcome to The Verge’s very own Infrastructure Week, where we’ll answer that question one piece at a time.
President Biden has proposed over a trillion dollars in spending as part of his American Jobs Plan — but what will we need to fix the most important parts of the country’s infrastructure? Welcome to The Verge’s very own Infrastructure Week, where we’ll answer that question one piece at a time.
Text Adventures: how Twine remade gaming
Twine started as a blogging platform. Then it became the counterculture to the mainstream behemoth of gaming. Adi Robertson delves into the art movement’s influential history and how its storytelling legacy lives on.
Twine started as a blogging platform. Then it became the counterculture to the mainstream behemoth of gaming. Adi Robertson delves into the art movement’s influential history and how its storytelling legacy lives on.
Heat Listed
Chicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting, but it couldn’t determine which side of the gun he would be on. Instead, it made him the victim of a violent crime — twice.
Chicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting, but it couldn’t determine which side of the gun he would be on. Instead, it made him the victim of a violent crime — twice.
The Internet of Garbage
First published in 2015, Sarah Jeong’s book provides an accessible look at how online harassment works, how it might be categorized and understood, and why the structure of the internet and the policies surrounding it are incapable of stamping it out.
First published in 2015, Sarah Jeong’s book provides an accessible look at how online harassment works, how it might be categorized and understood, and why the structure of the internet and the policies surrounding it are incapable of stamping it out.
Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth nearly $200 billion. Now that he has plans to step away as CEO, we have some helpful suggestions of how he could spend it.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth nearly $200 billion. Now that he has plans to step away as CEO, we have some helpful suggestions of how he could spend it.
Waiting to be thrown out
The Verge’s year-long investigation explores the cruel bureaucracy of ICE’s immigrant detention centers. Reporter Gaby Del Valle follows Samuel, a Cameroonian refugee, tracing his journey through the US’s deliberately confusing process to request asylum.
The Verge’s year-long investigation explores the cruel bureaucracy of ICE’s immigrant detention centers. Reporter Gaby Del Valle follows Samuel, a Cameroonian refugee, tracing his journey through the US’s deliberately confusing process to request asylum.