Ellen Rolfes

State election officials face challenges ensuring voting access to those impacted by flooding and other damaged caused by Hurricane Helene.

Women are more than half the population, and underrepresented at every level of government. To fix this, more women need to run for office. 

Athletes sue to recoup money off their college careers decades after they left school. Plus, we explore the economics of being single.

Plus, we'll look at the how gas prices can affect elections and do the numbers on the new COVID vaccine in this week's newsletter.

In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explain why Europe's highest court ruled Apple owed billions in unfair tax breaks. Plus, we explore ghost towns put up for sale and do the numbers on Chinese adoptions worldwide.

In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explore the NFL's decision to allow private equity to buy portions of football teams, the relationship between car weight and safety and the costs of an extremely hot summer.

In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explore the rise of medical debt forgiveness and how crypto is influencing the 2024 elections.

Plus, The Onion is back in print and Burning Man is losing some heat.

Democrats and Republicans want to win over union voters. Plus, the impact of extreme heat on Americans' utility bills. Subscribe to get the "Make Me Smart" newsletter every Friday!

Labor songs were sung at home, on the job and on the picket line. Let's look at the history, starting with "Harlan County, U.S.A."