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In Gambling Man, Lionel Barber charts the Softbank founder’s rollercoaster career and his persistent quest for acceptance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A belated effort to remove chemical waste from the Union Carbide factory revives complaints of justice left incomplete. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Dodge Charger has real speed and torque. So what if its growl is fake? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite searing heat, choking pollution and dangerous roads, running clubs are sprouting up across the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Few infernos in American history have led to shifts in how the country plans cities, builds structures and insures against risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a coach for that too.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Nike and Adidas stumbled, a Swiss upstart soared—and now finds itself at the center of the comfy shoe craze.  By Tim Loh and Lily Meier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young women online are embracing a lifestyle of luxury and ease backstopped by financial support from men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao’s blockbuster  Lost Ladies  tackles India’s modernizing view of relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Athletic Brewing helped create a whole new category of drink: nonalcoholic beer  that actually tastes ... good?  By Andrew Zaleski See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news business is facing its next enormous challenge. Here are eight reasons to be both optimistic and paranoid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting for a Share of a $1 Trillion Market in Borneo’s Jungle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chick-fil-A's Lemon-squeezing Robots Are Saving 10,000 Hours of Work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Books and podcasts about the past are surging in popularity, making them increasingly profitable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The luxury brand’s incoming CEO will have to reverse a sales slump, but Gucci’s history shows the company is no stranger to dramatic turnarounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firms are so desperate for graduates they’re paying off student loans and offering cheap housing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US bike sales never recovered after the recession. To figure out why, a new citizen put an American tradition to the test. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The internet’s biggest recreation zone for kids is fighting to keep predators away, and it’s not always winning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America’s weight-loss drug capital isn’t Hollywood or Manhattan. It’s Bowling Green, Kentucky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady Corbet’s new film aims to reframe our understanding of Brutalist architecture — and the American dream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As K-dramas take the world by storm, tourists in South Korea are donning the traditional robes for sightseeing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The limits of government intervention are evident in Zhengzhou, where home prices keep falling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding and onboarding new suppliers is a time-consuming process for procurement staff. Dun & Bradstreet has partnered with IBM to apply artificial intelligence to the process, enabling staff to query its databases in plain English to find suppliers who fit the criteria they need. The result is a simpler, faster process that is saving companies time and money. This episode is sponsored by IBM....

Chilis Are Losing Their Heat as the World Gets Warmer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Citizenship Looks More Like a Privilege Than a Right See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.