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Confessions of a Laptop Farmer: How an American Helped North Korea’s Wild Remote Worker Scheme — Hokyoung Kim for Bloomberg Businessweek

Confessions of a Laptop Farmer: How an American Helped North Korea’s Wild Remote Worker Scheme

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Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash — Winni Wintermeyer for Bloomberg Businessweek

Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash

The festival has billionaire devotees, more than 100 offshoot events and a cult following. So why is the organization behind it struggling to stay afloat?

Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push — Pablo Delcan for Bloomberg Businessweek

Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback—then came Trump.

Can the World’s Largest Zipper Manufacturer Survive Trump’s Tariffs? — 731; Artwork: Andi Schulz Burnett for Bloomberg Businessweek

Can the World’s Largest Zipper Manufacturer Survive Trump’s Tariffs?

The world’s largest zipper manufacturer has spent decades mastering the global supply chain. Now it has to weather the Trump-tariff era.

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Women’s Soccer Wins Fans’ Hearts But Not Sponsors’ Wallets

UEFA expects this year’s tournament to lose money. Plus: Go inside America’s North Korean workforce.

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A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China’s Border — Deena So’Oteh for Bloomberg Businessweek

A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China’s Border

The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it’s supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world.

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As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining?

As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining?

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Global Food Companies Are Struggling to Deliver Methane Progress

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Big Business Is Abandoning Its Climate Goals

Europe Is Stepping Up to Be the World’s Climate Sheriff

Europe Is Stepping Up to Be the World’s Climate Sheriff

Musk’s Trump Feud Is Hurting His Empire

Remembering Musk's Political Rise

Linda Yaccarino Leaves X

Can Musk’s ‘America Party’ Dream Come True?

Why Access to Running Water Is a Luxury in Wealthy US Cities — Tameem Sankari for Bloomberg Businessweek

Why Access to Running Water Is a Luxury in Wealthy US Cities

“Plumbing poverty” is surging in Houston, Phoenix, Portland, Oregon and other urban areas.

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Pistachios Are Everywhere Right Now, Not Just in Dubai Chocolate — Ryan Haskins for Bloomberg Businessweek; Photos: Getty

Pistachios Are Everywhere Right Now, Not Just in Dubai Chocolate

Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers, who are preparing for a bumper crop this fall.

Chinese Makeup Brands Are Winning Over Global Consumers

Millions of Americans Are Obsessed With This Japanese Barbecue Sauce

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Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Get to know the musicians, dealmakers, podcasters and directors who are shaping the future of the industry.

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My Test-Drive in a Waabi Driverless Big Rig — Cassidy Araiza for Bloomberg Businessweek

My Test-Drive in a Waabi Driverless Big Rig

Raquel Urtasun, CEO of the autonomous trucking startup, says the industry’s R&D stage is about to give way to commercial prime time.

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Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert Wants to Donate His Billions—and Walk Again

Buying Power

Amanda Mull on consumer culture

Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas — Kyoko Hamada for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas

Even if the president were to call off the tariffs tomorrow, he’s unleashed a series of supply chain shocks that will cause consumers pain beyond store shelves.

Extra Salt

Deena Shanker on the food business

SNAP Cuts in Big Tax Bill Will Hit a Lot of Trump Voters Too — Rui Pu; Photos: Getty, Shutterstock

SNAP Cuts in Big Tax Bill Will Hit a Lot of Trump Voters Too

More than 40 million people relied on the food-assistance program in 2024, or about 12% of the population. Many are located in red districts represented by legislators who support gutting the aid.

What America’s Pizza Economy Is Telling Us About the Real One

Healthy Sodas Like Poppi, Olipop Are Drawing PepsiCo’s and Coca-Cola’s Attention

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Lenders Find a Fast-Growing Market in Foreign Grad Students — Photo illustration: Oscar Bolton Green; photo: Getty Images

Lenders Find a Fast-Growing Market in Foreign Grad Students

Some startups take a broader view of grads’ ability to repay, looking to job prospects as support for lending.

African Students Are Flocking to US MBA Programs

Global Deans Condemn Move Denying International Students to Harvard

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary

Customers love them, but streamers are getting choosier in what they say yes to.

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Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

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Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas — Kyoko Hamada for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas

Even if the president were to call off the tariffs tomorrow, he’s unleashed a series of supply chain shocks that will cause consumers pain beyond store shelves.

Field Day

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Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary

Customers love them, but streamers are getting choosier in what they say yes to.

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