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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 See omnystudio.com/l

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 C

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for priva

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

Short-form soap operas for smartphones are having their moment. By Christopher Beam  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Enchanted, Steamy, Booming Romantasy Business

The new genre has transformed the book business, unleashed a cottage industry and promised Hollywood its next big franchise. By Hannah Miller and Madison Muller    See

The Next Spotify—Or an AI Music Slop Machine?

Investors are betting Suno is the app that turns everyone into a rock star. Its detractors could fill an arena. By Lucas Shaw and Ashley Carman   See omnystudio.com/li

Candy Crush's Sweet Success

Fifteen years in, the ubiquitous mobile game is still crushing it. By Alanna Okun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India’s Long-Shot Attempt to Become an iPhone Manufacturing Powerhouse Is Paying Off.

A yearslong partnership between Narendra Modi’s government and Apple has established the country as a serious rival to China. By Sankalp Phartiyal See omnystudio.com/lis

TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide

A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement. By Olivia Carville See omnystu

The Company That Wanted to Make Exactly 10,011 Pairs of Jeans

Hiut Denim’s production cap was meant to inspire a degrowth movement in business. But first it needed to grow. By JB MacKinnon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

What Florida’s Ultra-Right Campaign Means for the Future of MAGA

James Fishback isn’t likely to be governing the sunshine state next year, but his strong showing portends difficult choices for Republicans this fall and in 2028. By Max

Curing Concrete

Concrete makes up half of all man-made stuff on our planet. And its use will double, in part to battle climate threats created by the production of concrete itself. Indus

Department of Cerberus

Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg wants America’s war machine to get cozier with companies. The private equity firm he co-founded is building a constellation of n

The Menopause Gold Rush Is Leaving Women Behind

While startups and supplements are making billions, the healthcare mainstream hasn’t kept pace with women’s midlife needs. By Kristen V Brown See omnystudio.com/listener

How Eli Lilly Got Huge by Making Us Thin

Dave Ricks steered the 150-year-old drug giant to a $1 trillion market cap. Can he defeat pharma’s boom-and-bust cycle? By Madison Muller and Brad Stone See omnystudio.c

Cyberbullying Group 764 Torments Teenagers as Blood Sport

A global group of online sadists is pushing kids to harm their pets, their siblings and themselves. The FBI calls it a new wave of terrorism. By Margi Murphy   See omn

Caveat Injector

They’re everywhere: DIY peptides for losing weight, building muscle, slowing aging, getting tan and general looksmaxxing. Inside a legally ambiguous and medically dubious

How a Tiny British Island Fell Into an International Gambling Scandal

Online casinos were a big driver of the Isle of Man’s economy. Lately, they’ve become a liability. By Jack Adamović Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

When an ICE Camp Comes to Town

Tremont, Pennsylvania, is unprepared, underequipped and largely unwilling. The same is true for many of the other places tapped for similar warehouse jails. So far, none