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mergers and acquisitions Fox buys the henhouse Jason Weisberger

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News Washington Post sued over alleged surveillance pricing Séamus Bellamy

water Lake Powell is approaching the line where Glen Canyon Dam stops making power Jason Weisberger

treasure ship Mel Fisher's treasure hunters find another chunk of Atocha silver Jason Weisberger

Science Robot tadpole fools frog dads, but mom knows better Gail Sherman

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fraud Sam Bankman-Fried has found one more scam: clemency Jason Weisberger

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

china China is using recruitment sites to buy top secret information Séamus Bellamy

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History The Army told Hershey to make a chocolate bar that tasted bad Ellsworth Toohey

tesla Tesla FSD is so good its trainers won't ride in it Jason Weisberger

art The strange economics of setting your own cash on fire Ellsworth Toohey