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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.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 19 mins

Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis

 

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The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was an existential moment for farm animal exporters. Some of those lessons are being forgotten. By Andrew S Lewis

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September 28, 2025 21 mins

After decades of accumulating 'sleep debt,' is it possible to relearn rest and relaxation?

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Can crispy Chickenjoy and sweet spaghetti win over consumers in the US?

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As the UN endures a crisis of relevance, a new biography recalls a time when it wielded real power.

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September 21, 2025 12 mins

With a new cookbook, author Polina Chesnakova looks to the past to understand how food plays a role in nation-building.

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In 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin re-creates the euphoria and mania that led to the most famous stock market slump in history.

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Derek Li pulled his sons out of school to be taught by artificial intelligence. Now he’s betting the US is ready for machine-led learning.

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September 16, 2025 26 mins

After two years of drama, David Ellison got his merger with the historic studio. The reward is a company in existential crisis. What’s his plan to save it?  By Lucas Shaw and Hannah Miller

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September 15, 2025 25 mins

Some performance artists bought the name for peanuts and concocted an elaborate sendup of corporate excesses. Then they tried to bring Enron back for real. By Max Chafkin

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September 15, 2025 27 mins

The YouTube star known for outlandish stunts is making his most audacious move yet: Bringing in the adults. Can they help him turn his media business into an entertainment empire? By Lucas Shaw

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GIFT City has attracted global banks, but the community its planners promised remains far from reality.

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The tournament has always been political, but the US's antagonism toward its co-hosts stands out.

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September 12, 2025 11 mins

Erin Patterson’s case joins a true-crime ecosystem obsessed with the sinister side of human nature.

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September 11, 2025 16 mins

The toddler whisperer is far more than just a streaming sensation, thanks to her bestselling books, a hit toy line and an activist turn. By Aisha Counts and Felix Gillette

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September 10, 2025 32 mins

Stellantis is a Frankenstein conglomerate of Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Maserati and other brands. Can it survive its own self-inflicted wounds—and a trade war?

By Gabrielle Coppola and Albertina Torsoli 

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September 7, 2025 13 mins

It’s not just you: Household product scents are getting stronger.

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The Booker Prize-winning author turns inward with Mother Mary Comes to Me.

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September 5, 2025 12 mins

High tariffs have long tempted affluent travelers to sneak goods past customs.

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A sudden court order has turned into a test of the country's megacities.

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