“An elite handful of analysts, actuaries, and accountants have mastered Excel, arguably the most important software in the business world. So what do they do in Vegas? They open a spreadsheet.”
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‘It’s Like a War Zone’: What Happened When Portland Decriminalized Fentanyl
“Drug overdoses killed some 87,000 Americans over a 12-month period ending in September 2024 — more lives lost than the wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq combined.”
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I was Hypnotized as a Teen. Was it Dangerous?
Each year, comedy hypnotists bring thousands of willing participants on stage to be hypnotized in front of crowds—harmless fun or risky business?
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“Then the Alligators Got Him”: Inside Ja Morant’s 18-Month Downfall
“It is a period in which a 22-year-old rising superstar struggling with the excesses of fame has become a 24-year-old man whose actions are jeopardizing his career.”
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Cloning Came to Polo. Then Things Got Truly Uncivilized
“A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal.”
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Beyond a ‘Reasonable Doubt’
“Revisiting Jay-Z’s hustler masterpiece—released on his own label at age 25—in the rapper’s billionaire era.”
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The Zombie Regulator
“As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.”
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Syria’s Quest to Build Its Own Silicon Valley
“Tech founders in Damascus are rebooting a war-torn country.”
