Hurricane Fallout Creates Financial Ruin for Puerto Rico’s Seniors with Reverse Mortgages
Co-published with USA TODAY and the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. Reverse mortgages are failing at nearly double the U.S. national average in Puerto …
Shelter in Place
Apocalypse wow! A satirical parody of how the rich are coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
For Many Americans, Poor Water Access Heightens the COVID Threat
Co-published with U.S. News and World Report. In impoverished places like the rural South, standard amenities that form the baseline for warding off coronavirus infection can …
The Provocations of Elon Musk
Co-published with GQ. The mercurial billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX regularly flouts the law with little fear of punishment. Elizabeth Spiers on why the rules …
COVID-19 Halts Employment Program at Oklahoma State University
Co-published with The Oklahoman. A floral design program at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City that was created to help homeless and low-income residents find employment has been …
Chinatown Under Threat
Co-published with Believer Magazine. Manhattan’s Chinatown is a symbol of inequality, and of how one American metropolis is in truth two cities.
Why Getting A Payday Loan During COVID-19 Is A Terrible Move (And Why I Still Did It)
Co-published with HuffPost. $200 worth of groceries will end up costing me $550 due to the sky-high finance rate that came along with the loan.
Who Has Enough Cash to Get Through the Coronavirus Crisis?
Co-published with The New York Times. Most American adults don't have enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses. How will we get through the …
My Marriage Was Broken. The Coronavirus Lockdown Saved It.
Co-published with HuffPost. We were so broke we broke up. Then a deadly disease broke the markets and brought us back together.
An American Tradition: Shaming the Poor
Co-published with the Washington Post. Four new books examine the premise that impoverishment is a moral failing.
The Problem of Money and Access at AWP
Co-published with Literary Hub. Is it possible to attend AWP if you’re poor? Alison Stine writes about the haves and have-nots of America's biggest writers' conference.
Coronavirus Threatens Rich People’s Money. It Threatens Our Lives.
Co-published with The Daily Beast. For the super rich, the virus is a market disruption—a money problem. For everyone else, it’s life or death.