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To succeed, Washington will need to look outward not inward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quest for eternal vigor led to less drinking, more exercise and an epiphany about learning to let go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Military and medical science brought federal funding to campuses, but student tuition helped keep it there See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Washington DC chef is working to banish plastic from his restaurant entirely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The author of The Idea That Is America explains how the US lost its moral footing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sports startup that allows performance-enhancing drugs is brash, confrontational, and perfect for the Trump era. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tech company’s theatrical programming business is in need of a win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surreal conversations are prompting introspection about what it means to be human. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Startups used to brag about valuations and venture capital. Now AI is making revenue per employee the new holy grail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anxious about their prospects, younger Chinese are seeking a glimpse of the future through astrology and other forms of fortune-telling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once considered a harmless curiosity, the niche corner of the nightlife industry is being blamed for driving vulnerable women into debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the iconic ’90s retailer finally make a comeback—and survive tariffs? By Amanda Mull and Lily Meier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media is a minefield for professional athletes. But online chess offers rankings, instant analysis, wholesome interactions and few trolls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Physical therapists in New York are seeing an uptick in younger male patients with penile and bladder issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Known for its mud-brick architecture, the town of Djenné is struggling to attract tourists and maintain buildings that have been damaged by floods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hampton Inn has become the nation’s most powerful hotel chain, and a global export, by being rigorously OK. By Patrick Clark See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Risky' experiences are often the most satisfying for our brains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A status symbol that stretches back centuries suddenly has new meaning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fifty years in, the group's political and economic ambitions are languishing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wall Street billionaire remade himself into a very-online, Trump-loving culture warrior. Now he wants to be the next Warren Buffett. By Annie Massa and Katherine Burton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History shows that linguistics evolve in unpredictable ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creators are making longer shows to meet viewers where they are: increasingly, in front of their TVs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.