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Marco Rubio is executing the president’s wishes around the world, even when they contradict his past beliefs. What’s his long game? By Eric Martin and Nancy Cook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind-the-scenes with the skeleton crew that’s unwinding every last bit of the airline—until there’s nothing left. By Drake Bennett and Sri Taylor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders. By Charley Locke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems. By Stacey Vanek Smith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ambiguous future of Japan’s most prestigious group of animators won’t get clearer anytime soon. By Sohee Kim and Felix Gillette See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Short-form soap operas for smartphones are having their moment. By Christopher Beam  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

Fifteen years in, the ubiquitous mobile game is still crushing it. By Alanna Okun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A yearslong partnership between Narendra Modi’s government and Apple has established the country as a serious rival to China. By Sankalp Phartiyal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement. By Olivia Carville See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hiut Denim’s production cap was meant to inspire a degrowth movement in business. But first it needed to grow. By JB MacKinnon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Chafkin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Fishman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Melby See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While startups and supplements are making billions, the healthcare mainstream hasn’t kept pace with women’s midlife needs. By Kristen V Brown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Stone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 Furlong See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Online casinos were a big driver of the Isle of Man’s economy. Lately, they’ve become a liability. By Jack Adamović Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 Greenwell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Nix See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The feds were pushing a landmark case about Amazon’s control of its contract drivers. Then the president put Amazon’s former lawyer in charge. By Josh Eidelson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Iran to Russia to Venezuela, targeted parties tap Erich Ferrari to get off the Treasury Department’s list. By Timothy McLaughlin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.