Our editors bring you the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics.
Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, toppled the capstone of one of the most ambitious narcotics investigations in the history of the Department of Justice. By Monte Reel
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India’s digital revolution has exposed millions to a criminal dystopia. This is the story of a neurologist placed under “digital arrest”; a farmer promised a job that would set him up for life; a young man arranging mule bank accounts; and a newlywed who joins the crypto underworld.
By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Suparna Sharma
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As sales and profits continue to decline, the incoming CEO says the first order of business is to repair the vibe. By Jaewon Kang and Devin Leonard
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How a flair for infomercials, TikTok and an endless stream of whiz-bang home appliances turned SharkNinja into a $6 billion behemoth. By Lily Meier and Shelly Banjo
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The singer has been golfing and trolling his way into the president’s inner circle.
By Ashley Carman and Felix Gillette
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Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots.
By Ellen Huet and Rachel Metz
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The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis. By Matthew Campbell
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New York’s mayoral frontrunner has been working to build a governing coalition by meeting with all comers, including the business community that’s been bashing his plans. By Fola Akinnibi and Laura Nahmias
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Nana Regional Corp. was supposed to honor Iñupiat values.
Some shareholders say it hasn’t.
By Polly Mosendz, Michael Smith and Rachel Adams-Heard
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Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis
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The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was an existential moment for farm animal exporters. Some of those lessons are being forgotten. By Andrew S Lewis
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