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Nik Popli
Nik Popli is a reporter for TIME in the Washington, D.C. bureau.
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Why the U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok
The Biden Administration threatened a nationwide ban on the video-sharing app unless its Chinese owners promised to sell their stake in the company
By Mariah Espada and Nik Popli
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These New Projects Show Just How Much More Powerful GPT-4 Is
In a matter of hours, developers were using Open AI's new software to design websites, create legal documents, and make games.
By Nik Popli
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After Silicon Valley Bank Fallout, Is Your Money Safe?
The short answer for the vast majority of Americans with bank accounts is that your money is safe and insured.
By Nik Popli
March 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Customers to Get Cash, Even If Uninsured
The move backstops the $175 billion that was held at the bank—about 85% of which was uninsured
By Nik Popli / Aboard Air Force One
March 12, 2023
How to Use Pay Transparency to Get a Raise
More workers are taking pay transparency into their own hands and openly sharing what they do for work and how much money they make.
By Nik Popli
March 10, 2023
Clashes at Atlanta's 'Cop City' Turn Violent
23 people were charged with domestic terrorism.
By Nik Popli
March 6, 2023
5 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Kidnappings in Mexico
Tamaulipas governor Américo Villarreal said two of the four died, and of the remaining two, one was wounded and the other unharmed.
By Sanya Mansoor , Nik Popli and Anisha Kohli
March 6, 2023
How the Other Insulin Makers Are Responding to Eli Lilly’s Price Cap
Health policy experts say Eli Lilly's competitors are now facing increasing pressure to respond.
By Nik Popli
March 2, 2023
Should I Withdraw Social Security Earlier?
More than 65 million Americans are currently receiving Social Security benefits—roughly half of whom rely on it for 50% or more of their basic income.
By Nik Popli
March 1, 2023
Why the Government Is Shooting Cows From Helicopters
The U.S. Forest Service has gotten approval to fly helicopters with sharpshooters into southwestern New Mexico to hunt down 150 feral cattle and shoot them from the air.
By Nik Popli
February 23, 2023
Why Malcolm X's Family is Suing the FBI, NYPD, and CIA
For more than half a century, the circumstances surrounding Malcolm X's assassination have been shrouded in mystery, fueling conspiracy theories about possible government involvement.
By Nik Popli
February 22, 2023
How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt is rising at its fastest clip in more than 20 years
By Nik Popli
February 17, 2023
These Are the 'Most Overpaid' CEOs, According to Shareholder Advocates
Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow judged CEO pay based on stock returns, shareholder opposition, and the ratio of compensation to average worker pay.
By Nik Popli
February 16, 2023
Price of Eggs Skyrockets 13% in a Single Month
Grocery prices rose 11.3% since January 2022, even as food inflation is starting to slow.
By Nik Popli
February 14, 2023
Biden Wants To Ban Junk Fees. Here’s How
These fees are often tacked onto credit card bills and the cost of concert tickets and air travel
By Nik Popli
February 8, 2023
Why the Fed Wants to Make It Harder to Get a Job
Most estimates say that unemployment will have to reach as high as 7.5% to get inflation down to the Fed’s target of 2%.
By Nik Popli
February 8, 2023
What Biden Did and Didn’t Say About the Economy During His State of the Union Address
Biden touted a list of accomplishments and took credit for steering the economy back on track. But as much as progress has been made, inflation is still painfully high and voters are unhappy.
By Nik Popli
February 8, 2023
The Biggest Moments From Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address
"Our democracy remains unbound and unbroken.”
By Nik Popli
February 7, 2023
Washington Is Turning Against TikTok. Could It Be Banned?
Some Democrats and Republicans are calling for a ban amid ongoing concerns Beijing could access user data.
By Armani Syed and Nik Popli
February 2, 2023
Tom Brady Retires: A Timeline of His Career
After completing his 23rd season, the 45-year-old sporting titan marked the end of his career with a short video on social media.
By Armani Syed and Nik Popli
February 1, 2023
What High Interest Rates Mean for Your Money
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a slower 0.25 percentage point.
By Nik Popli
February 1, 2023
The History of the Boeing 747 in Photos
The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.
By Nik Popli and Photo editing by Sangsuk Sylvia Kang
January 31, 2023
Here's Why Groceries Are So Expensive Right Now
Although overall inflation is starting to cool, grocery prices were up 11.8% in December compared with a year earlier.
By Nik Popli and Solcyre Burga
January 28, 2023
Why Your Tax Refund May Be Lower This Year
Pandemic tax credits have expired, meaning that you're likely to see a smaller refund, or a bigger tax bill this year.
By Nik Popli
January 27, 2023
Why M&M’s Dropped Their ‘Woke’ Mascots
The revamped ‘spokescandies’ drew fire from Fox News commentators and even prompted a petition
By Nik Popli
January 24, 2023
Egg Prices Should Be Investigated for Gouging: Farm Group
Cal-Maine Foods, which controls 20% of the retail egg market, reported quarterly gross profits up more than 600% in December.
By Nik Popli
January 20, 2023
How to Lower Your Home Energy Bill
Home energy costs were up 15.6% in December over the same month in 2021. Here are some ways to lower your energy costs.
By Nik Popli
January 20, 2023
How Gas Stoves Became a Right-Wing Cause
Conservatives seized on a proposal to consider banning gas stoves over health risks—just as they have opposed federal rules on high-efficiency light bulbs and other green energy moves.
By Nik Popli
January 14, 2023
What the Potential Ban on Gas Stoves Means If You Have One
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering whether to regulate gas stoves due to health concerns from indoor air pollution.
By Nik Popli
January 10, 2023
Have a Noncompete Clause? Here's What to Do
The FTC has proposed banning noncompete clauses. Some 30 million workers are subject to a noncompete, but there are ways to get around them.
By Nik Popli
January 9, 2023
Holiday Shoppers Are Cutting Back. And That’s a Bad Sign For the Economy
Holiday shoppers are sending a message to retailers: Lower your prices.
By Nik Popli
December 15, 2022
What We Know About Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations
SBF publicly donated mostly to Democrats, but claims he secretly gave just as much to the GOP.
By Nik Popli
December 14, 2022
He Made A Children's Book Using AI. Artists Are Not Happy
The book, Alice and Sparkle, was created using ChatGPT and Midjourney. It renewed the fierce debate about the ethics of AI-generated art.
By Nik Popli
December 14, 2022
The Biggest Revelations From the Testimony SBF Never Gave
Sam Bankman-Fried admitted to Congress Tuesday that he "f–ed up" while running bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and claimed he has only $100,000 in his bank account, despite a one-time net worth of $26 billion.
By Nik Popli
December 13, 2022
Why FTX Users May Not Get Their Money Back
Customers who trusted FTX’s platform are likely at the back of the queue for receiving whatever assets a bankruptcy judge can extract from the company.
By Nik Popli
November 25, 2022
What Tons of Tech Layoffs Mean For the Economy
Inflation and rising interest rates are driving tech layoffs this month, and more than 21,000 workers have lost jobs
By Nik Popli
November 10, 2022
These Startups Want to Be the ‘Amazon of Weed’
The legal marijuana industry in the U.S. could be wildly profitable, although startups face complex regulations.
By Nik Popli
November 9, 2022
These 2022 Candidates Made History
The first openly lesbian governor and the first Gen Z member of Congress are just a few of the barriers broken in the 2022 midterm elections.
By Nik Popli
November 8, 2022
How Musk's Call To Voters Could Impact U.S. Midterm Elections
“He controls the dials.” Musk's tweet raises questions about how Twitter could influence elections
By Nik Popli
November 7, 2022
How Raising Interest Rates Helps Fight Inflation
Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell just raised interest rates, again.
By Nik Popli
November 2, 2022
Musk's Net Worth Has Dropped $9 Billion Since Buying Twitter
What we know about his financial challenges
By Nik Popli
November 1, 2022
Falling Tech Stocks Are Bad News For The Economy
With a slew of technology companies reporting financial results this week, all eyes are on how investors will respond after a series of recent disappointing results from the biggest names in tech—including Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta,...
By Nik Popli
November 1, 2022
As Musk Buys Twitter, the Right Is Celebrating
Some conservatives hailed Musk's takeover as a win for 'free speech'
By Nik Popli
October 28, 2022
The Kanye West Fallout Will Cost Adidas At Least $250 Million
The company had been under intense scrutiny over the last month from Jewish community groups that condemned its nine-year relationship with West.
By Nik Popli
October 25, 2022
Tesla Is No Longer Alone in the Electric Vehicle Race
Tesla faces hotter competition than ever, as carmakers look to disrupt its U.S. market dominance.
By Nik Popli
October 25, 2022
The U.S. Said It’d Give Billions to Chipmakers. Now Come the Layoffs
Reported job cuts come at an awkward time for Intel, given that the company lobbied heavily for the subsidies in the CHIPS Act.
By Nik Popli
October 17, 2022
What It Would Take to Avoid a Rail Strike This Holiday Season
It’s the second time since July that there’s an impending U.S. rail strike, as workers continue to express concern over their existing labor contract.
By Nik Popli
October 12, 2022
How Elon Musk Could Change Twitter
Twitter could get some major updates now that the takeover deal has gone through
By Nik Popli
October 6, 2022
Why U.S. Income Inequality Hasn’t Risen in a Decade
A new study suggests income inequality has stabilized due to growth in wages for the lowest-paying jobs
By Nik Popli
October 5, 2022
Your Home Heating Costs Are Going to Go Up This Winter—a Lot
The average household will pay $177 more for heat this winter, according to estimates, but that will vary depending on how you heat your home and where you live.
By Nik Popli
October 3, 2022
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