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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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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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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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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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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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Hampton Inn has become the nation’s most powerful hotel chain, and a global export, by being rigorously OK. By Patrick Clark
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'Risky' experiences are often the most satisfying for our brains.
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A status symbol that stretches back centuries suddenly has new meaning.
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Fifty years in, the group's political and economic ambitions are languishing.
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A wannabe hip-hop mogul and a onetime porn-video recruiter turned Obamacare into a lucrative get-rich-quick scheme—with an assist from Bain Capital. By Zeke Faux and Zachary R Mider
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