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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.

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July 19, 2025 12 mins

The history of nutrition science in the US suggests that MAHA would make more sense without the ‘A.’

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A massive database of medical images is offering an unprecedented window into how diseases take hold.

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July 14, 2025 38 mins

The shape-shifting telehealth company has spent the past year trying to cash in on GLP-1s, the hottest drug to hit weight loss in decades. It could all slip away.  By Madison Muller and Devin Leonard

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To succeed, Washington will need to look outward not inward.

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July 12, 2025 8 mins

A quest for eternal vigor led to less drinking, more exercise and an epiphany about learning to let go.

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Military and medical science brought federal funding to campuses, but student tuition helped keep it there

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Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers.

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A Washington DC chef is working to banish plastic from his restaurant entirely.

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July 4, 2025 21 mins

The author of The Idea That Is America explains how the US lost its moral footing.

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A sports startup that allows performance-enhancing drugs is brash, confrontational, and perfect for the Trump era.

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The tech company’s theatrical programming business is in need of a win.

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Surreal conversations are prompting introspection about what it means to be human.

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Startups used to brag about valuations and venture capital. Now AI is making revenue per employee the new holy grail.

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Anxious about their prospects, younger Chinese are seeking a glimpse of the future through astrology and other forms of fortune-telling.

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Once considered a harmless curiosity, the niche corner of the nightlife industry is being blamed for driving vulnerable women into debt.

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June 18, 2025 34 mins

Can the iconic ’90s retailer finally make a comeback—and survive tariffs?

By Amanda Mull and Lily Meier

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Social media is a minefield for professional athletes. But online chess offers rankings, instant analysis, wholesome interactions and few trolls.

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Physical therapists in New York are seeing an uptick in younger male patients with penile and bladder issues.

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June 13, 2025 30 mins

Mark Cuban is a self-made billionaire, sports mogul, small-business influencer, media personality, Democratic surrogate and possible health-care disruptor. There’s only one job he doesn’t yet have on his résumé. By Max Chafkin and John Tozzi

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Known for its mud-brick architecture, the town of Djenné is struggling to attract tourists and maintain buildings that have been damaged by floods.

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