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  The Diamond Industry’s Old Guard Wants You to Buy ‘Natural’ 18.08.2026 24m

  How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems. By Stacey Vanek SmithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Studio Ghibli Doesn’t Really Care What’s Coming Next 13.08.2026 31m

  The ambiguous future of Japan’s most prestigious group of animators won’t get clearer anytime soon. By Sohee Kim and Felix GilletteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  China’s New Cultural Export to US? 90 Second Microdramas 12.08.2026 20m

  Short-form soap operas for smartphones are having their moment. By Christopher Beam See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Enchanted, Steamy, Booming Romantasy Business 12.08.2026 23m

  The new genre has transformed the book business, unleashed a cottage industry and promised Hollywood its next big franchise. By Hannah Miller and Madison Muller   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Next Spotify—Or an AI Music Slop Machine? 11.08.2026 19m

  Investors are betting Suno is the app that turns everyone into a rock star. Its detractors could fill an arena. By Lucas Shaw and Ashley Carman  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Candy Crush's Sweet Success 11.08.2026 12m

  Fifteen years in, the ubiquitous mobile game is still crushing it. By Alanna OkunSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  India’s Long-Shot Attempt to Become an iPhone Manufacturing Powerhouse Is Paying Off. 05.08.2026 24m

  A yearslong partnership between Narendra Modi’s government and Apple has established the country as a serious rival to China. By Sankalp PhartiyalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide 04.08.2026 19m

  A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement. By Olivia CarvilleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Company That Wanted to Make Exactly 10,011 Pairs of Jeans 04.08.2026 25m

  Hiut Denim’s production cap was meant to inspire a degrowth movement in business. But first it needed to grow. By JB MacKinnonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What Florida’s Ultra-Right Campaign Means for the Future of MAGA 03.08.2026 26m

  James Fishback isn’t likely to be governing the sunshine state next year, but his strong showing portends difficult choices for Republicans this fall and in 2028. By Max ChafkinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Curing Concrete 29.07.2026 1h 12m

  Concrete makes up half of all man-made stuff on our planet. And its use will double, in part to battle climate threats created by the production of concrete itself. Industry can deliver cleaner versions, but how soon? The answer might lie with four Indonesians from a tiny, disappearing island. By Ted C. FishmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Department of Cerberus 27.07.2026 41m

  Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg wants America’s war machine to get cozier with companies. The private equity firm he co-founded is building a constellation of next-generation businesses to answer the call. By Caleb MelbySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Menopause Gold Rush Is Leaving Women Behind 23.07.2026 27m

  While startups and supplements are making billions, the healthcare mainstream hasn’t kept pace with women’s midlife needs. By Kristen V BrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Eli Lilly Got Huge by Making Us Thin 22.06.2026 31m

  Dave Ricks steered the 150-year-old drug giant to a $1 trillion market cap. Can he defeat pharma’s boom-and-bust cycle? By Madison Muller and Brad StoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Cyberbullying Group 764 Torments Teenagers as Blood Sport 17.06.2026 28m

  A global group of online sadists is pushing kids to harm their pets, their siblings and themselves. The FBI calls it a new wave of terrorism. By Margi Murphy  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Caveat Injector 17.06.2026 36m

  They’re everywhere: DIY peptides for losing weight, building muscle, slowing aging, getting tan and general looksmaxxing. Inside a legally ambiguous and medically dubious global supply chain. By Amanda Mull, Madison Muller and Ashleigh FurlongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How a Tiny British Island Fell Into an International Gambling Scandal 11.06.2026 25m

  Online casinos were a big driver of the Isle of Man’s economy. Lately, they’ve become a liability. By Jack Adamović DaviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  When an ICE Camp Comes to Town 11.06.2026 27m

  Tremont, Pennsylvania, is unprepared, underequipped and largely unwilling. The same is true for many of the other places tapped for similar warehouse jails. So far, none of that matters. By Fola Akinnibi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The Broken Backbone of America’s Healthcare System 09.06.2026 32m

  Community health workers fill the gaps in places without enough doctors and nurses. Trump’s budget cuts are costing them their jobs, putting untold clients at risk. By Megan GreenwellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Funding Cuts Left the World Vulnerable to Ebola 04.06.2026 24m

  A strain with no known treatment or vaccine is spreading fast, and the international system built to contain outbreaks is in crisis. By Jason Gale and Jessica NixSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.