The Re-education of Marc Andreessen

How AI and DEI led a famous venture capitalist into the arms of Donald Trump. By Austin Carr

How Rockstar Games Built the Biggest Entertainment Product of All Time

By Jason Schreier

America’s Weirdest Culture War Is Over a Tree

Trumpworld, hunters and environmentalists want to resurrect the American chestnut. What they can’t agree on is how. By Kit Chellel

When CEOs Brag About Price Hikes, Groundwork Collaborative Is Listening

Lindsay Owens’ think tank is getting traction by blaming the likes of Instacart and Walmart for voters’ tight budgets. By Max Chafkin

Trump’s Unapologetic Emissary

Marco Rubio is executing the president’s wishes around the world, even when they contradict his past beliefs. What’s his long game? By Eric Martin and Nancy Cook

Where Does Spirit Airlines Go When It Dies?

Behind-the-scenes with the skeleton crew that’s unwinding every last bit of the airline—until there’s nothing left. By Drake Bennett and Sri Taylor

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. By Charley Locke

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

How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems. By Stacey Vanek Smith

Studio Ghibli Doesn’t Really Care What’s Coming Next

The ambiguous future of Japan’s most prestigious group of animators won’t get clearer anytime soon. By Sohee Kim and Felix Gillette

China’s New Cultural Export to US? 90 Second Microdramas

Short-form soap operas for smartphones are having their moment. By Christopher Beam