India’s Digital Dream, Hacked

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 Ob…

Can Target Be Cool Again, and Would That Be Enough?

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

The Gizmo Empire

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

Kid Rock, MAGA Man

The singer has been golfing and trolling his way into the president’s inner circle. By Ashley Carman and Felix Gillette

The Chatbot Delusions       

Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots.   By Ellen Huet and Rachel Metz

Finish Him, Brother

The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis. By Matthew Campbell

The Popular 3D-Printed Gun Globalizing the Second Amendment

Designed by a German incel, the FGC-9 was created in a distinctly American spirit. By Samanth Subramanian

Allow Zohran Mamdani to Reintroduce Himself

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

Lucrative ICE Detention Centers Bring Money—and Anger— to an Alaska Native Community

Nana Regional Corp. was supposed to honor Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say it hasn’t.  By Polly Mosendz, Michael Smith and Rachel Adams-Heard

How Generations of Selective Breeding Created Miserable Chickens

Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis