Explainers
News articles report what changed today; these pages hold the context that stays true across chapters. Each explainer is built from The Fold’s own published reporting and its primary sources, and is updated — with an honest revision date — as a story develops.
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Section 338: the never-used 1930 tariff law, explained
What Section 338 of the Tariff Act is, why it had never been used to impose tariffs before July 2026, what the 50% cap means, and what happens next. Updated July 26, 2026 -
The 2026 cyclospora outbreak, explained
How big the 2026 cyclospora outbreak really is, why state and federal case counts differ so widely, what the evidence against the recalled lettuce shows, and what has been recalled. Updated July 26, 2026