Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 7, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the first charges filed in the deadly Benghazi terrorist attacks and a look at the donations of The Washington Post's new owner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 6, 2013
Jeff Bezos (and not the more famous company he runs) will buy one of the most influential news sources in America and become its sole owner. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 27, 2012
Jeff Bezos and his wife, responding to an email from an Amazon employee, have made what is the largest single donation to the cause of same-sex marriage in the United States to support passage of a referendum in Washington state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Steve Wasserman / TruthdigJun 3, 2012
From the start, Jeff Bezos wanted to “get big fast.” He was never a “small is beautiful” kind of guy. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 21, 2010
It looks like Amazon's e-book strategy is paying off. CEO Jeff Bezos revealed Monday that, "even while our hardcover sales continue to grow," his company sold 180 Kindle edition books for every 100 hardcovers last month. That figure has accelerated since Amazon dropped the price of its best-selling product, the Kindle e-book reader, by $70. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigMar 12, 2010
Amazon has sent a message to states buckling under budget deficits: If you make us play by the same tax rules as other businesses, we'll punish you. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 16, 2009
Although Kindle sales have seemed strong since its debut nearly two years ago, the future of Amazon's e-reader may not be rosy, according to The Atlantic's Kevin Maney, who sums up the "Kindle problem" thusly: "[I]n aiming to provide both a great experience and supreme convenience, it has achieved neither." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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