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Texas-based JSW Steel, a big fan of the president’s tariffs, is suing to be exempted from them. By Bryan Gruley and Joe Deaux See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The time I sabotaged my editor with ransomware I bought for $150 on the dark web. By Drake Bennett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Betting against Tesla is a really bad look. By Dana Hull See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Milken’s protégé is at the top of the private equity food chain. By Caleb Melby and Heather Perlberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Besieged by sex abuse claims, America's Catholic churches are shifting assets and filing for Chapter 11. By Josh Saul See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watching global market forces at work in the far reaches of Madagascar. By Monte Reel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It took Carlos Ghosn 20 years to reach the apex of global business—and just a few months to lose it all. By Matthew Campbell, Kae Inoue, and Ania Nussbaum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Silicon Valley’s biggest companies fooled millions of people into letting temp workers listen in on their most intimate moments. By Austin Carr, Matt Day, Sarah Frier, and Mark Gurman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the company stay true to “don’t be evil” and still do business with the U.S. military? By Joshua Brustein and Mark Bergen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before there was recycling, there was the rag trade. By Adam Minter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disney CEO Bob Iger is going out on one last huge bet. By Devin Leonard  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country’s largest health insurer is giving apartments to homeless people—not as an act of charity, but to drive down the extraordinary cost of caring for them. By John Tozzi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the superblock a roadmap to an endless traffic jam or the blueprint for a pedestrian paradise? By Wes Enzinna See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plastic Bank is keeping trash out of the oceans—and bringing people into the financial system via recycled bottles. By Sheridan Prasso  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Juul’s wildly successful, very Silicon Valley business has a serious bug.   By Lauren Etter, Ben Elgin, and Ellen Huet  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tesla’s Autopilot could save the lives of millions. It will kill a few of us first.  By Zachary R. Mider   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech’s most controversial startup, founded by a 27-year-old gamer and backed by Trump’s favorite billionaire, makes attack drones.  By Joshua Brustein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland’s Kerrygold has conquered America’s kitchens with its bright-yellow butter made from milk from grass-fed cows.  By Elizabeth Dunn  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wealthy businessman rides a wave of discontent to the country’s highest office, concentrates power in his hands, and cozies up to Putin. This time, though, there are horses.  By Matthew Campbell and Terrence Edwards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO Steve Easterbrook is leading McDonald's into the age of Code.  By Thomas Buckley and Leslie Patton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To reach its electric, self-driving future, GM has to overcome challenges. Like strikes. And tech that works, And finding a market. By David Welch and Bryan Gruley  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The company’s $63 billion purchase of Monsanto looks increasingly like an epic own goal. By Caroline Winter and Tim Loh    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LaCroix was once the darling of sparkling waters. Today it’s struggling against a crowded market and a raft of lawsuits. By Lauren Etter and Craig Giammona  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat can't make fake burgers fast enough. By Deena Shanker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hong Kong’s demonstrators have one big issue: Their city’s fate when China fully takes over in 28 years.  By Matthew Campbell  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.