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The Georgia Pastor Accused of Defrauding the VA of Nearly $24 Million
The founder of House of Prayer held himself out as a prophet. Former members of the church say he used fundamentalist teachings to manipulate them. By Chris Pomorski
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The Making of MAHA’s Biohacking King
Gary Brecka worked in insurance and a strip mall wellness clinic. Now he’s at the center of RFK Jr.’s plan to overhaul the American health system. By Ben Stockton
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Drug Cartels Are Embracing Crypto and Freelance Money Launderers. Cops Can’t Keep Up
A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash. By Jessica Brice
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UPS’s Missteps Have Put the Company on a Shaky Path Forward
CEO Carol Tomé’s plan for prosperity involves more than Amazon deliveries. By Cailley LaPara, Devin Leonard and Kiel Porter
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Carvana’s Red-Hot Growth Runs on a Cycle of Borrowed Money
Attacks from short sellers and the collapse of auto lender Tricolor haven’t slowed down America’s most valuable used-car retailer. By David Welch
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The Startup Making Human Embryos With AI-Assisted Robots
Conceivable’s automated lab has helped bring 19 babies to life. Is it better at IVF than humans are? By Sarah Frier
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Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
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 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…
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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
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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
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