Ellen Rolfes

Plus, we do the numbers on ATM codes and hurricane season in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.

The News Fix Fines don’t deter Donald Trump. A New York judge held the former president in criminal contempt this week, levying another $1,000 fine for violating his gag order. This is the 10th time that Judge Juan Merchan has fined Trump during the “hush money” trial, in which Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records […]

We're watching "Indie Game: The Movie" this month.

Also in this week's newsletter: ALICE households and "product as protagonist" movies.

When the Negro Leagues disbanded, there were winners and losers.

Plus: Do bad reviews kill good companies? We'll talk about it, and do the numbers on noncompetes in this week's newsletter.

Plus, we do the numbers on smartphones and sleep in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.

We're watching “The League,” a documentary about the contributions that Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues made to America’s pastime.

Plus: There's an eclipse coming up! In this week's issue we do the numbers.

While most older folks would prefer to age in place, home sharing — like that featured in “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” — could offer more older Americans the ability to stay in their homes while reducing the risks of social isolation.