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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
Language:
English
Episodes
Silicon Valley's 'Tiny Team' Era is Here
6/22/2025
Startups used to brag about valuations and venture capital. Now AI is making revenue per employee the new holy grail.
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Duration:00:14:40
China’s Spiritual Economy Is Booming as Gen Z Turns to Tarot
6/21/2025
Anxious about their prospects, younger Chinese are seeking a glimpse of the future through astrology and other forms of fortune-telling.
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Duration:00:06:10
Japan Is Cracking Down on Host Clubs Where Men Flirt for Money
6/20/2025
Once considered a harmless curiosity, the niche corner of the nightlife industry is being blamed for driving vulnerable women into debt.
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Duration:00:11:48
The Quest to Fix the Gap
6/18/2025
Can the iconic ’90s retailer finally make a comeback—and survive tariffs?
By Amanda Mull and Lily Meier
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Duration:00:34:45
Professional Athletes Can’t Get Enough of Chess.com
6/15/2025
Social media is a minefield for professional athletes. But online chess offers rankings, instant analysis, wholesome interactions and few trolls.
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Duration:00:08:23
The Stress of Wall Street Is Sending Men to Pelvic Floor Therapy
6/14/2025
Physical therapists in New York are seeing an uptick in younger male patients with penile and bladder issues.
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Duration:00:13:58
The Next Reality TV President?
6/13/2025
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
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Duration:00:30:24
A Unesco-Protected Site in Mali Is Becoming a Burden for Locals
6/13/2025
Known for its mud-brick architecture, the town of Djenné is struggling to attract tourists and maintain buildings that have been damaged by floods.
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Duration:00:07:42
American Mid
6/9/2025
Hampton Inn has become the nation’s most powerful hotel chain, and a global export, by being rigorously OK. By Patrick Clark
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Duration:00:22:54
Stop Taking Safe Vacations and Start Really Exploring
6/8/2025
'Risky' experiences are often the most satisfying for our brains.
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Duration:00:08:58
In Defense of Monograms
6/7/2025
A status symbol that stretches back centuries suddenly has new meaning.
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Duration:00:12:44
The G-7 Just Isn't What It Used to Be
6/6/2025
Fifty years in, the group's political and economic ambitions are languishing.
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Duration:00:09:37
Chasing Big Money With the Health-Care Hustlers of South Florida
6/5/2025
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
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Duration:00:33:53
Bill Ackman Is Tweeting Through It
6/4/2025
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
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Duration:00:28:48
How Migration and Soft Power Made Indo-European Languages Dominant
6/2/2025
History shows that linguistics evolve in unpredictable ways.
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Duration:00:10:50
YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It’s Coming for the Sitcom
6/1/2025
Creators are making longer shows to meet viewers where they are: increasingly, in front of their TVs.
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Duration:00:19:45
Why the Boats Got Bigger as the Rich Got Richer
5/31/2025
Evan Osnos's Haves and Have Yachts explores the subtle self-delusion required required of the ultra-rich.
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Duration:00:08:58
Wall Street’s Favorite Game Has a Long and Uncomfortable History
5/30/2025
Over centuries, lacrosse flourished at the expense of its Native American origins.
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Duration:00:08:40
India Is Gripped by a Spiritual Tourism Boom as Faith Becomes Fashionable
5/25/2025
Sacred sites are booming as the government promotes pilgrimages and Instagram influencers help make religion cool.
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Duration:00:10:37
Greg Nobile Is Big on Broadway. Now He Wants to Go Small
5/24/2025
For his next trick, the Tony-winning producer wants to improve the theater-going experience in New York.
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Duration:00:13:12