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Before he became the richest man in the world, Elon Musk set out to prove something to himself—that if all his bold ideas ...

Evan Osnos on how the rise of the ultrarich—and their increasing detachment from reality—could be the downfall of democracy.

A new collection of essays by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos, The Haves and Have-Yachts, provides rich research and material for the conversation about extreme wealth in America today.

Billionaires spent a record $2.6 billion on the 2024 U.S. elections, more than double the amount they contributed just four years earlier. Discover the impact this spending has on democracy.

Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over five decades that made a Trump presidency possible—and maybe inevitable. Here ...

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