Uber
Culture
Uber CEO Called the Gruesome Murder of a Journalist a Forgivable “Mistake”
"People make mistakes, it doesn’t mean they can never be forgiven."
By Luke Darby
Culture
Uber and Lyft Just Lost a Big Fight in a Blow to the Gig Economy
Thanks to a new bill that requires app-based companies to designate contract workers as employees, the gig economy may be in trouble.
By Luke Darby
Culture
Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Going on Strike This Week
Drivers across the country are logging off this Wednesday and asking riders to do the same.
By Luke Darby
Judgment Day
This Is What Happened When I Asked My Friends to Rate Me
Don't like your Uber rating? Well, in a not-so-distant future, you just might have a score for everything else in your life.
By Clay Skipper
News and Politics
The Spy Who Drove Me
Uber driver...or spy? It’s getting tough to tell.
By Julia Ioffe
Tipping
Should I Tip My Uber Driver?
The beleaguered ride-sharing app that everyone still uses is rolling out tipping (finally).
By Jay Willis
Uber
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Forced to Resign Amid Controversy
The embattled boss's leave of absence just became permanent.
By Jack Moore
Culture
During Uber’s Meeting About Sexism, One of Their Board Members Made a Joke About Women Talking Too Much
Read the room, man. If that room is in the 21st century, maybe don’t make this joke.
By Jack Moore
Culture
Uber Puts CEO on Indefinite Leave of Absence in an Effort to Make You Like It Again
Travis Kalanick will depart the ride-sharing app to "work on himself."
By Jay Willis
Culture
Uber Employees Respond to Unrelenting Stream of Criticism by Spray-Painting a Hashtag on a Wall
Who thought this would be a good idea?
Culture
Uber's Billionaire CEO Thinks Struggling Drivers Need to "Take Responsibility for Their Own Shit"
This weekend, maybe hail a cab!
By Jay Willis
Do I Have To
Should I Delete Uber?
It’s Do I Have To? Practical advice for skeptical adults.
By Maggie Lange
Crime
The Uber Killer: The Real Story of One Night of Terror
On a Saturday in February, Jason Dalton got into his car and began shooting people.
By Chris Heath
Culture
My Uber Rating Makes Me Feel Like a Bad Person
Our writer learned he had a 3.9 rating on the car-summoning service. And he wasn't sure why
By Jake Woolf
Culture
People Are Using Lyft to Get Laid Now
Turns out that the rideshare app may be the best dating app on your phone
By Allison Davis