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Boss moves at OpenAI

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WeWork—until WeDon't
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Automotive for the people
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How Indian brokers take the shine off the dreams of migrant nurses

Indian care workers flock to the UK aspiring to eventually work for the NHS. Instead, they're fleeced and exploited.

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The bears in the China shop
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A group of young citizens of Montana have successfully sued their state for failing on climate change. What happens next?

Updated August 19, 20236 min read
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The world’s largest money printer made bank during the pandemic.

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Australia pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, prompting the question: Are big sporting tournaments becoming too expensive?

Updated July 22, 20235 min read
The big solo
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The big solo

Nearly a third of all US households are made up of single people. What does that mean for the US economy?

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The inaugural season of Major League Cricket kicks off between franchises of two teams in the Indian Premier League

Updated July 13, 20233 min read
The billion-dollar tour
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The billion-dollar tour

If Elton John doesn't notch the world's first $1 billion concert tour, Taylor Swift very well might

Updated July 1, 20236 min read
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The world's first painting IPO is good news for museums
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Updated June 23, 20233 min read
Crypto's insecurity complex
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Crypto's insecurity complex

The SEC struck two blows in one week against Binance and Coinbase, two of crypto's biggest companies

Updated June 10, 20235 min read
Good riddance to the lost generations
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Good riddance to the lost generations

Researchers are retiring labels like "Gen Z," "millennial," and "boomer," but marketers will likely hold fast to them

Updated May 27, 20236 min read
Cutting to the money shot
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Cutting to the money shot

A rash of new movies, like "Air," "Tetris," and "BlackBerry," are cynical marketing ploys but also vehicles for a nostalgia for capitalism

Updated May 20, 20236 min read
Please, DC, don’t hurt the global economy
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Please, DC, don’t hurt the global economy

The US debt ceiling is an arbitrary limit, but if Republicans refuse to approve new borrowing, the world economy is in for a lot of pain

Updated May 13, 20235 min read
Home on the gas range
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Home on the gas range

The gas stove has become an unexpected wedge issue, dividing not just Democrats and Republicans but even gourmand liberals and environmentalist liberals

Updated May 6, 20236 min read
🌎 Cloudy tales from Amazon
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🌎 Cloudy tales from Amazon

Plus: Shhh… the EVs are coming!

Updated April 28, 20233 min read
🌎 Meta reels in the money
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🌎 Meta reels in the money

Plus: The world’s first carbon tax on imports

Updated April 27, 20233 min read
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