Brooke Sweeney

Future Proof

The People Who Left Their Offices to Work From Boats

"It’s nice to row out to your boat at the end of the day and just be off on your own."
Brooke Sweeney
10.28.21
Future Proof

The 'Black Bitcoin Billionaire' Tells Us About His Business

Lamar Wilson, Zay Jackson, and a host of other entrepreneurs explain why they're betting on Bitcoin.
Brooke Sweeney
Lea Zora Scruggs
6.25.21
VICE News

When Will We Know the Election Results? Here’s a State-by-State Guide.

Here's when all 50 states receive and count the ballots that will elect the next president of the United States.
Brooke Sweeney
11.2.20
scams

Celebrities Who Give Away Money on Twitter Are Setting People Up to Get Scammed

Twitter “philanthropists” like Bill Pulte and Megan Thee Stallion have been offering their followers financial aid during the pandemic. But it hurts more people than it helps.
Brooke Sweeney
7.23.20
Policing

Wall Street Is Making Millions Off Police Brutality

So-called “police-brutality bonds” are a transfer of wealth from Main Street to Wall Street.
Brooke Sweeney
6.24.20
Drugs

Forget Xanax. This Company Wants You to Take a Large Dose of LSD.

MindMed is asking the FDA for permission to begin a human trial in the U.S., where therapists would give “experiential” doses of LSD to patients.
Brooke Sweeney
6.4.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Is Forcing Farmers to Give Their Pigs Away on Craigslist — And Even Euthanize Them

An oligopoly controls the meat industry, and it just broke the supply chain.
Brooke Sweeney
Valerie Kipnis
5.8.20
Coronavirus

We Asked Millennials and Gen Z How They're Coping With the Pandemic. Here's What They Said.

According to the “Youth in Pandemic” study, 87% of young people believe they are “doing everything they can to limit the spread of coronavirus.”
Brooke Sweeney
4.20.20
Coronavirus

Airlines Are Getting a $25 Billion Bailout, But You’re Still Not Getting Your Money Back

Here’s why.
Brooke Sweeney
4.15.20