Tyler Sonnemaker

Insider reporter covering the gig economy

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A lot of people are trying to return to something resembling normal life — after more than a year of pandemic restrictions.

Why are Uber prices so high? Shortage of drivers is one answer

A lot of people are trying to return to something resembling normal life — after more than a year of pandemic restrictions.

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The CIA’s destructive role in world politics since the end of World War II as a secret rogue spy agency controlled by unelected intelligence officers has become so ubiquitous that it…

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The Intuit Dome in Inglewood offers facial recognition for just about everything, from ticketing to concessions at concerts and Clippers games.

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An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

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Kim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the summer box office, noting that it started with a whimper but is ending with a bang thanks to a sequel and two superheroes.

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Got questions about the Entertainment business? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have answers, so tell us what’s on your mind.

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Israel and its lobby today try to conflate the state with Jews around the world, that it speaks for Jews and encompasses the entire diaspora.

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