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Our editors bring you the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics.

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United States

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Our editors bring you the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics.

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English


Episodes

Tripped Up

5/24/2023
Remember when Yeezy made Adidas the hottest shoe company in the world? How the biggest collab since Nike met Jordan went so wrong. By Kim Bhasin and Tim Loh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:16

City of Peace, City of War

5/16/2023
As Japan reconsiders decades of pacifism, Hiroshima is becoming an unlikely defense hub. By Yoshiaki Nohara See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:24:01

The Coke Can Liner Caper

5/10/2023
Shannon You was a good chemist, a bad colleague—and a thief. She planned to use the IP she'd stolen to start a company in China, and it might have worked if she herself hadn't been duped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:42:51

Weight Loss Drugs Have a Cost Problem

4/26/2023
Those ubiquitously marketed new meds? They work. And they cost at least $10,000 a year. By Emma Court and Robert Langreth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:14:23

Welcome to Chappelleville

4/26/2023
After giving up his Comedy Central show, Dave Chappelle returned to his Ohio hometown and began living a low-key life. Then he started buying properties, complained about his neighbors on Saturday Night Live and waged an epic battle over development. By Tyler J. Kelley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:13

The Gambler Who Beat Roulette

4/4/2023
For decades, casinos scoffed as gamblers devised elaborate systems to gain an advantage over the house. That changed after an unassuming Croatian won more than £1 million over several nights at a London club. The question—for casinos, cops, and a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter—was how, exactly, he did it. By Kit Chellel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:37:44

Breaking the Curse

3/29/2023
With Honor Among Thieves hitting theaters, Hasbro tries to overcome 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons business disasters without enraging its fan base. By Felix Gillette and Thomas Buckley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:29:10

What Happens When Sexting Chatbots Dump Their Human Lovers

3/21/2023
People who grew accustomed to sexting with Replika’s AI-powered companions were heartbroken when the company blocked its bots from engaging in racy chats. By Ellen Huet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:11:56

Tick Tock, TikTok

3/16/2023
In Washington, politics will shape the narrative surrounding any company that doesn’t seek to write it itself. By Alex Barinka and Anna Edgerton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:20:16

Keepers of the Flame

3/9/2023
Culture warriors, foodies and affluent homeowners are clutching their gas stoves. Can Americans finally be persuaded to switch to induction? By Aaron Gell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:15

FBI Documents Show Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian Grilled for 1MDB Secrets

3/1/2023
Inside the US government's effort to unravel a giant financial fraud, with some help from the celebrities who got paintings and bags of cash via a friendly future fugitive named Jho Low. By Anthony Cormier, Jason Leopold and Matthew Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:55

The Fugee, the Fugitive and the FBI

3/1/2023
How rapper Pras Michél got entangled in one of the century’s great financial scandals. By Jason Leopold, Anthony Cormier and Matthew Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:36

The Billionaire Bomb Scare

2/15/2023
When explosives were found outside Mukesh Ambani’s home in Mumbai, the cops blamed terrorists. The truth—and the rot it exposed—was far more alarming. By Chris Kay and P.R. Sanjai See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:21:32

The Richest Fanboy in Wrestling

2/1/2023
Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling wants to unseat WWE, if its chairman, Vince McMahon, doesn’t do it first. By Kim Bhasin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:25:54

American Coyote

1/19/2023
When people cross the US-Mexico border hoping to immigrate, they encounter a smuggling network whose operators are often highly vulnerable themselves. By Julia Love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:47

Can Ron DeSantis Ride ‘Woke’ to the White House?

1/3/2023
The Florida governor’s attacks on business leaders who promote progressive values are finding traction with the Republican grassroots. By Joshua Green See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:45

Cocaine Boats

12/15/2022
How Balkan gangs infiltrated the world's biggest shipping company and created a global trafficking network. By Lauren Etter and Michael Riley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:46:47

Misfits Goes Mainstream

12/7/2022
To reduce food waste, Misfits Market specializes in ugly organics, odd meat cuts and overstock packaged goods. Now it needs to scale its unusual supply chain way, way up. By Andrew Zaleski See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:04

The Tragedies of TikTok

11/29/2022
Kids as young as 8 have died attempting online challenges. Is social media to blame? By Olivia Carville See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:33

The Last Petrostate

11/17/2022
Guyana is betting on a paradox. The Caribbean nation wants to cash in on oil. It promises to use those billions to prepare for a more sustainable future. By Monte Reel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:34:48