California’s $20 Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs, New Study Finds
The data-driven study pushes back against multiple industry-backed reports that cast a grim light on the higher wage.
CNN reporter: The March 2026 CPI report is "the worst inflation report in years"
Democratic Lawmakers Find Immigrants Stuffed “Like Sardines” in Arizona ICE Jail
“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva said during a visit to the jail.
Fox host asks if "we could build a canal through Oman" to avoid the Strait of Hormuz
Melania Trump’s Speech Denying Epstein Links Renews Attention to the Scandal
It was unclear whether the president had prior knowledge of Melania Trump's plans to speak on the subject.
First US Newsroom Strike For AI Protections Staged by ProPublica's Journalists
It's the first time a major U.S. newsroom has gone on strike partly to demand protections from AI-related layoffs, according to a report from Nieman Lab. They noted that one of…
Trump Reportedly Agreed to Include Lebanon in Ceasefire But Lied About It Anyway
The death toll from Israel’s massive, 10-minute blitz on Lebanon on Wednesday has surpassed 300 people.
The AI RAM Shortage is Also Driving Up SSD Prices
In 2024 the Verge's consumer tech reporter paid $173 for a WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD. But "now that same SSD costs $649..." "Like with RAM, demand from the AI industry is swallowing…
Sudan War Enters Year 4 as Civilians Face Violence and Growing Fuel Shortages
Sudanese analyst Kholood Khair says both the RSF and the SAF are attacking civilians to undermine calls for democracy.
Fox promised oil and gas prices would quickly drop once US attacks on Iran ended. Analysts say prices will be elevated well into next year.
Analyses from consulting firms, economists, and at least one government agency are contradicting rosy promises by Fox News personalities that oil and gasoline prices would quickly…
Omissions, Deceptions, Lying. The New Yorker Asks: Can Sam Altman Be Trusted?
A 17,000-word expose in the New Yorker reveals "several executives connected to OpenAI have expressed ongoing reservations about Altman's leadership." Reporters Ronan Farrow and…
CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness
The report detailed how adults receiving COVID-19 vaccines saw hospitalization rates drop by 55 percent.
Two-Week Social Media 'Detox' Erases a Decade of Age-Related Decline, Study Finds
Critics say social media is engineered to be as addictive as tobacco or gambling, writes the Washington Post — while adding that "the science has been moving in parallel with the…
Europe Has “Maybe 6 Weeks” of Jet Fuel Left, Top Energy Official Says
The head of the International Energy Agency said that war will soon force widespread flight cancellations.
Media Matters weekly newsletter, April 10
Welcome back to Media Matters’ weekly newsletter. This week: How a fractured right-wing media is spinning Trump’s capitulation to Iran . Fox demands Americans sacrifice their…
The End of 'Star Trek'? Every Single Series Now Cancelled
"Every single Star Trek series has been canceled..." reports ScreenRant. "There is "no Star Trek in production or greenlit for the first time in nearly a decade." While there were…