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Texas leads the US in maternity ward closures, and nowhere is this more of an issue than in the western part of the state. By Claire Suddath See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay have turned four easy payments into a whole new credit universe. Economic uncertainty and regulatory scrutiny—and, of course, the usual debt problems—are spoiling the fun. By Esmé E. Deprez, Evan Weinberger and Jenny Surane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NASA and the FAA are preparing to revolutionize air traffic control for the drone era. By Chris Feliciano Arnold See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did a novelty rapper and her startup-guy boyfriend commit history's biggest heist? By Zeke Faux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deep in the Cambodian jungle, investigators are unraveling a trafficking network that brought antiquities all the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. by Matthew Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critics say Binance's Changpeng Zhao became the wealthiest man in crypto by operating the equivalent of an unlicensed casino. He says that's all in the past. By Justina Lee and Max Chafkin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presidential campaigns in Brazil normally don't seize the world's attention. But these aren't normal times. By Jessica Brice, Andrew Rosati, and Tatiana Freitas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Xu Yanjun was an intelligence officer who stole secrets for a living. His own secrets he uploaded to the cloud. By Jordan Robertson and Drake Bennett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The $100 billion invested in the driverless-vehicles industry has mostly taken us in circles, according to an emerging consensus of experts—and the Trump-pardoned guy who invented it. By Max Chafkin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Does It Mean? by Matt Levine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ledgers, Bitcoin, Blockchains, by Matt Levine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crypto Financial System, by Matt Levine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trust, Money, Community, by Matt Levine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Business lessons from the legendary point guard, prolific investor, and pal of Bob Iger. By Arianne Cohen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governments across the U.S. are trying Darrick Hamilton’s big idea for closing the wealth gap. By Ben Steverman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world's elite want their children to have White teachers and Western outlooks, and international schools aim to please. By Natalie Obiko Pearson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty-one years after its approval by the FDA, mifepristone could—but probably won’t— revolutionize a post- Roe world.  By Cynthia Koons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McCormick, the 132-year-old prince of pumpkin spice, paragon of tarragon, major-domo of marjoram, has taken over an entirely new category. By Austin Carr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the pandemic wears on and prices rise, many Americans are disillusioned with the president. Can he win them back? By Nancy Cook and Josh Wingrove See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ilya Sachkov, now behind bars in Moscow, is alleged to have given the U.S. information on the 2016 election hacking. By Irina Reznick, Henry Meyer, and Jordan Robertson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden's Build Back Better plan may make day care more affordable for parents—if the providers don't go belly up first. By Claire Suddath See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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