I recently listened to the Audiobook called "$2.00 a Day". It described how an extremely impoverished young mother in Chicago worked for a startup cleaning service, and what an unfair, laborious job it was.
From what I've read about Homejoyy the past few days, it sounds like that is where she was working. I don't expect the ex-founder to confirm though.
Quick clarification: when you say "public domain material from the past 20 years would revert" is that only work that originated in Canada, or for everything?
The New Atlantis is one to keep an eye on. The articles are deeper and more insightful than most. It makes the Economist look downright shallow in comparison.
Initially, I thought the Kindle Unlimited selection was lacking, but most searches turn up at least one or two useful books I'd have impulsively purchased anyway. Definitely worth it for me.