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Private Credit’s New Obsession: Buy Now, Pay Later
Two opaque corners of finance have joined forces: shadow banking and phantom debt. Put another way, private credit firms are backing Buy-Now-Pay-Late…
1 month ago
Weekend Listen: America in Free Fall? Historian Jill Lepore on the US at 250
For America’s 250th anniversary and our Weekend Listen, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore joins Mishal Husain to take her through her …
1 month ago
On USA’s 250th, Even the Party Planners Are Divided
The federal programming leading up to the United States’ 250th anniversary this weekend has ranged from the genteel (essay contests for grade-schoole…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Underground Peptide Market Is Getting Ready to Go Mainstream
In just a few years, peptides have grown from fringe drugs popular with fitness buffs and ‘looksmaxxers’ to a billion-dollar black market. Now, with …
1 month, 1 week ago
‘Claude, How Should I Vote in 2026?’
In the 2026 elections, artificial intelligence is the backdrop for just about everything.
The US and Anthropic reached a truce in recent days that le…
1 month, 1 week ago
Asia’s AI Stock Frenzy Is a Warning Sign for Global Markets
Thanks to the AI boom, stock markets in Taiwan and South Korea have seen historic rallies this year. But as retail investors pile in, often using bor…
1 month, 1 week ago
Special Report: US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
A divided Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, rejecting President Trump’s planned restrictions and invalidat…
1 month, 1 week ago
With Lisa Cook Ruling, Supreme Court Shields Fed from President Trump
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for now, delivering the Fed a victo…
1 month, 1 week ago
Weekend Listen: Can Republicans Win California Again? Steve Hilton Thinks So
In November, California will choose a new governor to replace Gavin Newsom, pitting Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra, a former US Secretary of Hea…
1 month, 1 week ago
‘Soft Power Suicide’: Samantha Power on One Year Without USAID
On July 1, 2025, the US effectively ended operations of the United States Agency for International Development, the global aid organization founded i…
1 month, 2 weeks ago