Facebook suffers another big blow

Elizabeth Holmes’ guilty verdict isn’t an indictment of Silicon Valley

The Theranos founder’s conviction is more of a cautionary tale than a damning statement on tech culture. Read More

Britney Spears and the casual misogyny of the media

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! The Senate moves forward with former President Trump’s impeachment trial, Michelle Obama will star in a Netflix cooking show for kids, and the new Britney Spears documentary prompts some difficult reflections. Have a wonderful Wednesday. – Changing the frame. Has anyone else watched Framing Britney, the New York Times’ documentary about […]

As COVID spreads across Europe, a weary continent goes back into lockdown

With the COVID-19 pandemic searing the continent with renewed vigor, Europe is back in lockdown. But all lockdowns are not created equal, and there is massive variation in the way different European countries are tackling the surge. Some, such as France and the U.K., are shutting nearly everything they can. Others, such as Germany, are […]