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Trinity Rodman’s Mega Contract Is Tilting the Playing Field in Women’s Sports — Photographer: Emmie America for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trinity Rodman’s Mega Contract Is Tilting the Playing Field in Women’s Sports

By Ira Boudway and Vanessa Perdomo

Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad? — Derek Abella for Bloomberg Businessweek

Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad?

The prominent investor has said the Biden administration pushed him to the political right, but sources say his grievances don’t always match reality.

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The Making of Grand Theft Auto VI

To build Grand Theft Auto 6, the studio had to first rebuild itself.

The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls — Lanna Apisukh for Bloomberg Businessweek

The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls

The sport has seen unprecedented growth since the pandemic. Next up: The Olympics and a college campus near you.

When CEOs Brag About Price Hikes, She’s Listening — Greg Kahn for Bloomberg Businessweek

When CEOs Brag About Price Hikes, She’s Listening

Lindsay Owens and her think tank are getting traction by blaming the likes of Instacart and Walmart for voters’ tight budgets.

Pursuits

Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Holds A Press Conference With Epstein Survivors In Dallas

Thirty Seconds in Texas Costs $12,000 as Politics Dominates TV

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Most People Avoid Driving in Snow. These People Pay Thousands to Do It

Porsche Mission S

Porsche Takes Aim at Ferrari With Luxury Supercar Concept

Bruno Pavlovsky

Chanel Extends Revamp as Fashion Head Pavlovsky Exits Board

The AI Boom Is Creating a New Market for $500,000 Matchmakers

The AI Boom Is Creating a New Market for $500,000 Matchmakers

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India Is One of the World’s Most Obese Countries, But Few Indians Want GLP-1s

India Is One of the World’s Most Obese Countries, But Few Indians Want GLP-1s

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How to Count 1.5 Billion People? Hire 3 Million of Them

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What It Takes to Get a Job in Public Health — Tim Enthoven for Bloomberg Businessweek

What It Takes to Get a Job in Public Health

To fill a dwindling supply of roles, employers are looking for tech skills and grant-writing chops.

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The story behind the hit

Huge in Japan, Setlog’s Hour-by-Hour Video App Is Coming for the US — Ryan Haskins for Bloomberg Businessweek; Photos: Getty

Huge in Japan, Setlog’s Hour-by-Hour Video App Is Coming for the US

Setlog is less than a year old, but roughly 10 million global users send some 60 million day-in-the-life videos on the app every day.

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

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

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.

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate — Getty Images

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

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

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

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

A Walk With

Getting to know the most interesting people in business

Why Garmin’s CEO Is Flying High — Arin Yoon for Bloomberg Businessweek

Why Garmin’s CEO Is Flying High

The company hit $7.2 billion in sales last year across fitness, outdoor, marine, automotive and aviation. CEO Cliff Pemble, its sixth employee hired in 1989, has been there for the whole ride.

The Ex-Beer Baron Turning Windshield Repair Into a $7.8 Billion-a-Year Empire

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

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

Key Speakers During The 81st Session Of The United Nations General Assembly — Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s Shock Factor on the Global Stage Is Wearing Thin

World leaders got pretty much what they expected from the US president at the UN.

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.

Buying Power

Amanda Mull on consumer culture

Hating on Polyester Is Back in Fashion — Philotheus Nisch for Bloomberg Businessweek

Hating on Polyester Is Back in Fashion

The popularity of synthetic fabrics waxes and wanes in tandem with consumer sentiment on new technologies.

QVC Lost the Home Shoppers to Social Media Influencers

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

B-Schools

The business of business education

The ROI of an MBA Hasn’t Changed Much, But Costs Now Top $300,000 — Chris Harnan for Bloomberg Businessweek

The ROI of an MBA Hasn’t Changed Much, But Costs Now Top $300,000

Median returns held at 12.3%, our analysis shows, even as rising expenses and shifting salaries reshaped the payoff for many programs.

AI Is Changing the Business School Case Study

These Are the Best Business Schools in the World

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

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

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.

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate — Getty Images

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

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

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

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

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

Key Speakers During The 81st Session Of The United Nations General Assembly — Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s Shock Factor on the Global Stage Is Wearing Thin

World leaders got pretty much what they expected from the US president at the UN.

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.

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

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