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The Dream of Quantum Computing Is Both Dead and Alive — Juuso Westerlund for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Dream of Quantum Computing Is Both Dead and Alive

By Mark Bergen

Moldy Peanuts Can Be Deadly. The Solution Is More Mold — Carmen Yasmine Abd Ali for Bloomberg Businessweek

Moldy Peanuts Can Be Deadly. The Solution Is More Mold

A fungus turns the crop into a carcinogenic time bomb. This Senegalese scientist says he can fix that.

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The Big Take

Gold, Gems and Rare Earths Fuel a Civil War of Epic Proportions

Myanmar is among the world’s most commodity-rich nations. For five years, it has been riven by brutal fighting over land, self-determination and money.

Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills

Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.

The Seniors Against Senior Housing — Laura Junger for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Seniors Against Senior Housing

America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders.

Pursuits

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Washington Commanders v Dallas Cowboys

Dolly Parton’s Empire of Broadway Shows to Dog Treats Will Live On

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The Strange New Rules of Restaurant Names

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The Diamond Industry’s Old Guard Wants You to Buy ‘Natural’

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Chinese Brands Resort to Crude Insults to Hawk LED Signs and Charging Cables — Ryan Haskins for Bloomberg Businessweek; photos: Getty; @chenglongtruckstore/TikTok

Chinese Brands Resort to Crude Insults to Hawk LED Signs and Charging Cables

To stand out from a glut of competitors, China’s small industrial enterprises are using epithets and provocations to grab the internet’s attention.

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The Wall Street Women Who Traded Finance Careers for Influencer Success

Extra Salt

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New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

Israeli restaurants have faced boycotts and vandalism. But in New York, nabbing a table can still be a challenge.

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

The first episode of The Real Food Show featured salmon cakes with a sprinkling of bad health advice.

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A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

Grocery shoppers have more options than ever in the choice between quality and cost.

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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.

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The $5 Billion Cosmetics Company Behind the High-Flying Rhode Brand

After its buzziest acquisition ever and a dozen years into the role, E.L.F. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin still seems pretty “elfing” delighted by it all.

Canada’s MAGA-Friendly Premier Advances Her Pro-Oil Agenda

Van Leeuwen’s Path From a Single Ice Cream Truck to a Dessert Giant

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

US allies no longer believe they can count on Washington to stand with them against Russia. They’re now urgently debating what it would take to go it alone.

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts — Max Sloboda for Bloomberg Businessweek

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

Billions in aid gave the US influence around the world. Now, China is testing if it can reap that goodwill at a fraction of the price.

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage — Photo illustration: 731; photos: Getty Images

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

The Iran war pulls US attention away from the key agenda of trade, tech and Taiwan.

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

Millions of Hispanic, Black and young Americans who bought into Trump’s promises of prosperity are disappointed.

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‘Not Our War’: NATO Learns to Tell Trump No

Allies showed some spine in resisting demands to jump into the Iran conflict.

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QVC Lost the Home Shoppers to Social Media Influencers

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Quince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and Couches

We’re All Just ‘Monitoring the Situation’

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Which Companies Actually Use AI? A New Index Has Answers

Which Companies Actually Use AI? A New Index Has Answers

A ranking created by a lecturer at MIT Sloan measures real adoption.

Employers Want AI-Enabled B-School Grads. But Do They Know What That Means?

Students in Racially Diverse MBA and Law Classes Earn Higher Starting Salaries

Field Day

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The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business

Too many teams lost too many games in pursuit of potentially transformative players.

Extra Salt

Deena Shanker on the food business

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

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RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

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A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

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Wes Kosova on global politics

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

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China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

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At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

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Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

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Field Day

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The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business

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