The Quest to Turn Human Waste Into Medicine

By Jason Gale

The Pandemic Hunters

Five years after Covid-19 emerged, governments are relying on  companies like Abbott Laboratories to spot the next big threat. By Riley Griffin

How AI Could Break the Career Ladder

The basic logic of white-collar apprenticeship — grunt work for on-the-job learning — is suddenly at risk. 

India's Ban on 'The Satanic Verses' Gets a Rushdie-esque Twist

A court decision may allow it to be imported, but won’t diminish the authorities’ appetite for proscribing books. 

Air Jaylen

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to reimagine the universe of athlete shoe deals. How scared should the sneaker giants be?  By Gordy Megroz 

FedEx Turns the Page

Fred Smith, its legendary founder, has stepped aside, sort of. CEO Raj Subramaniam now has the complicated job of reorganizing the company, soothing investors and keeping an eye on a second Smith. By Devin Leonard & Kiel Porter

Bury Your Troubles

North Dakota wants to entomb millions of tons of CO2 emissions a mile deep—but not for the reason you might think. A central goal of the state’s ambitious carbon- capture program is to allow it to keep pumping oil and burning coal. By Adam Willis

The Allure of the Motorcycle Is Stalling Out

US bike sales never recovered after the recession. To figure out why, a new citizen put an American tradition to the test. 

Donald Trump’s Billion-Dollar Windfall After Election Is Just the Start

From his social-media network to real estate and crypto, the former president’s return to the White House will give him power to leverage his array of assets. 

At Bars and Comedy Clubs, Taiwan Processes a Trump Victory

Taiwan relies on the US to defend it against China, but Trump's transactional approach raises questions about his commitment to the island democracy