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MIKE VS. TYSON
A new drama about the most famous fighter alive ends up playing patty-cake with the past.
GENIUS IN A BOTTLE
George Miller’s new film blends magical ingredients into an imperfect potion.
KEN BURNS
America’s foremost documentarian refocuses on the Holocaust— and the parallels between then and now.
THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE
Touring bands are hitting the biggest—and most turbulent—year in memory.
Inflation Is Up. How Much Depends on Where You Are
Inflation showed signs of easing in the US in July, but a lot depended on where you live.
THINKING CAPS
The medical benefits of psychedelic drugs have gone from the Age of Aquarius punchline to solid science. But the startups racing to market might still be getting ahead of themselves
Take Me Out to the Sportsbook
DraftKings wants you to root, root, root for a prop bet. If you don’t win, it’s a shame
Inside the Infant Formula Disaster
How deadly bacteria got into a crucial formula factory
Banning Abortion Will Unravel a Lifetime of Economic Progress
Fear is like acid on the brain, etching memories that remain long after you’ve forgotten things like the formula for photosynthesis or your first boyfriend’s favorite band.
Can China's BYD Thrive As the un-Tesla?
Unlike its American rival, the automaker is building EVs for middle-market buyers. But that means profits are slimmer
America's Part-Time Election Defenders
Ohio has set up a volunteer militia of tech workers to help fend off cyber attacks
Simply Super
Rimac’s $2 million Nevera is a feat unlike anything in EV history
Survival Among The Fittest
The nine things I learned while spending a week with some of the world’s most in-demand personal trainers.
The Perils of Chinese Thrift
Households are shunning debt and piling on savings, threatening a global growth engine
Employee Rights Cleanup in Aisle 1
If labor’s secret weapon in Washington gets her way, Whole Foods’ bizarre war over Black Lives Matter masks will empower US workers to speak their minds about BLM and much more
Flight From the Taliban
A year after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, millions of refugees remain in limbo. A Bloomberg journalist recounts the extraordinary measures it took one family to get to safety
The STUNT CAPITALIST
How AMC's Adam Aron transformed himself from a corporate operator into a meme-spewing, gold-mine-buying, populist folk hero for an army of newbie investors
When Layoffs Go Wrong
As the cash spigot dries up, companies are downsizing and discovering that firing can be tough
THE CRYPTO WINTER'S NIGHT KING
Animoca Brands intends to use its cash to help reanimate a startup industry
How Texas’ Grid Beat the Heat
Rewarding businesses that cut power use the most during peak times sparks a conservation race
Too Little, Too Late
By the time tech companies took action against Alex Jones, his conspiracy-industrial complex didn’t need them anymore
Facebook Gives TikTok the Highest Form of Flattery
The social network is overhauling itself to make it more like a rising rival, again
Buy Now Pay Later What Could Go Wrong?
Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay have turned four easy payments into a whole new credit universe. Economic uncertainty and regulatory scrutiny—and, of course, the usual debt problems—are spoiling the fun
A Very Dangerous Place to Be Pregnant
Texas leads the US in maternity ward closures, and nowhere is this more of an issue than in the western part of the state
AI Artists Are Taking Commissions
Image-generation software Dall-E is moving past its initial novelty phase
The Bank Scandal Rocking China
“Who would’ve thought that bank deposits could go wrong?”
Prepping for a Recession Or Whatever
The sheer uncertainty of this moment makes it a good time to revisit your money plan
Is This Awkward?
Crypto outfits have put $2.4 billion into sports marketing —just as crypto winter sets in
Jerome Powell's Only FOCUS
The Fed chairman is going to do whatever it takes to stamp out inflation, even if means causing a recession
the last LAUGH
Drew Afualo, TikTok’s misogyny watchdog, is using trolls’ tactics against them and giving her 7.5 million followers some laughs