While NYT etc mostly stand back as the U.S. crosses the rubicon, what started as a freaking gadget review site seems to employ nearly all the journalists with actual gusto left in America.
Wired is doing pretty well on that front, too
Are you thinking of Wirecutter? They are a sub brand of NYT, whereas The Verge is part of Vox Media
It's disappointing that people increasingly expect news to be propaganda for their own side. The news is meant to be a source of information. You don't have to agree with everything an article has to say to get useful information from it. There is no shortage of quasi-revolutionary content on the internet if that's what you seek.
The gusto to post an Amazon affiliate listicle?