Kevin Schaul
Washington Post
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How AI image generators work, like DALL-E, Lensa and stable diffusion
Use our simulator to learn how AI generates images from “noise.” → Read More
The corporate minimum tax could hit these ultra-profitable companies
The ultra-profitable companies that could get hit by the corporate minimum tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act and how much they've paid in taxes in recent years. → Read More
At Invitation Homes, unpermitted work leaves leaky plumbing, faulty repairs, renters say
The nation's largest corporate landlord boasts of leading a "revolution" in rental houses. But some of its portfolio of 80,000 homes were renovated without permits. → Read More
Abortion will soon be banned in 13 states. Here’s which could be next.
Thirteen states have "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are likely to enact similar laws. → Read More
What the Fed’s interest rate hike means for mortgages
Mortgage rates have reached their highest level since 2008. → Read More
State gun-control laws surge after high-profile mass shootings
While Congress has failed to heed demands from Democratic governors and state lawmakers for new gun-control legislation, hundreds of measures have passed in such moments in statehouses across the country. → Read More
Which congressional district am I in for the 2022 midterms?
Use this tool to find out what altered political boundaries after the 2020 Census mean for your representation in the U.S. House. → Read More
Biden’s minimum tax proposal could hit these ultra-profitable corporations
How much the most-profitable companies paid in federal taxes in recent years → Read More
USPS mail delays: What it means in your Zip code
The Postal Service’s plans will delay a third of mail in 27 states, according to a Washington Post analysis, hitting states west of the Rocky Mountains especially hard. → Read More
Drug distributor McKesson docked CEO’s pay over the opioid crisis. He still made $15 million.
The drug distributor’s board said it planned to dock Brian Tyler’s pay by $2.9 million after activist investors demanded opioid settlement costs be reflected in CEO pay appraisals. → Read More
Map of gas shortages after Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
The Colonial Pipeline system fuels 45 percent of the east coast's gas supply. A recent cyberattack halted the supplier and lead to panic purchases and price spikes. → Read More
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google became big tech companies by acquiring hundreds of smaller companies
For decades Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google gobbled up their competition to become behemoths of the tech industry, which has drawn attention from Congressional leaders and other critics who claim they’ve stifled innovation in the industry. → Read More
Biden budget breakdown 2022: How much funding each department could get
The Biden administration unveiled its budget Friday. See which departments would get the biggest increases in funding. → Read More
How big is the Biden stimulus bill? And who gets the most help?
More than half the money in the bill goes toward supporting American households. → Read More
Congress questions drug companies on opioid settlement tax deductions
House members expressed concern about the companies potentially misusing a tax provision Congress included in last year’s Cares Act bailout package to help companies struggling during the pandemic. → Read More
The $14 million CEO: Drug distributor boosts executive’s pay despite historic opioid settlement
The substantial payout was only possible because AmerisourceBergen relied on a controversial accounting method: excluding legal settlement costs from its year-end CEO evaluation. → Read More
Drug companies seek billion-dollar tax deductions from opioid settlement
Four companies that agreed to pay a combined $26 billion to settle claims about their roles in the opioid crisis plan to deduct some of those costs from their taxes and recoup around $1 billion apiece. → Read More
Biden inherited a USPS crisis. Here’s how Democrats want to fix it.
Democrats have already begun discussions on major legislation — and forcing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy from office. → Read More
Republicans across Georgia stayed home, helping Democrats flip two Senate seats
A historic Democratic sweep in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs rested in large part on half a million voters who stayed home, according to preliminary results. With control of the Senate at stake, following unprecedented campaign spending and with both President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden rallying for support, fewer people voted across the state. Runoffs often draw fewer voters, and this… → Read More
How Georgia became a swing state for the first time in decades
Georgia’s reemergence as battleground marks a major shift in its political landscape that would have seemed almost inconceivable even four years ago. → Read More