Saudi Ozymandias: MAKE IT SO

In the Saudi desert, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is building a $500 billion sci-fi monument to his rule. It's getting weird

The US Pulls Israel Away From China

A pressure campaign is cutting Beijing off from a crucial source of advanced technology

This Is Your Company on Elon

Any questions?

Prognosis: A Modern Spin on Dieting

Weight loss companies promote healthy habits instead of prescriptive eating, but it's hard to overcome the yo-yo effect

Into the Great Wide Open

If you're a remote worker with a bad case of wanderlust, Kift wants you to consider a coworking model that's heavy on communal living and heavier on vans Howaldang

HOW WeChat Got Too Powerful For Beijing

Tencent's wildly successful app could have posed a real threat to China's government, as the new book Influence Empire reveals

Expensive Oills Here to Stay

The world is struggling to produce all the oil it needs, and the impact on global economics and politics will be profound

Don't Forget an Exit Plan

Did a novelty rapper and her startup-guy boyfriend commit history's biggest heist?

Life Insurance for the Dead

A wave of fraudulent claims swept through the rural villages of India's northeast, until police crackdowns and Covid seemed to snuff them out-for a while, anyway | faked death

The Tortured Truth

Bobomurod Abdullayev was a decent enough sports reporter, but he was a really good politics blogger. Household-name good. Getting-things-done good. So good that he lived in fear of government agents showing up to take him away.

Are we having Fun Yet?

The makers of Axie Infinity pitched their crypto game as an engine for economic empowerment. It didn’t work out that way

GRILL GOALS

Let ’em sizzle down below And lower the grate for a last-minute char | Chefs and other masters of the flame share tips on how to elevate your outdoor cooking-including fresh techniques, surprising equipment, and even acts of bravery

Elon Musk's Sober Outlook

The billionaire Tesla chief cast a shadow over prospects for the US economy and the Twitter deal

Security Is SYNERGY

Kneeling beneath a framed print of Thomas Kinkade’s painting A Peaceful Retreat, Roli Chiu, alarm system installer, began his work one day in March by unpacking boxes of devices inside a new customer’s living room.

It's a MASSIVE Crime, Probably the LARGEST Art Theft in History

The looters arrived late in the afternoon at Koh Ker, a ruined 10th century city in northern Cambodia. They made their way through scrubby jungle to Prasat Krachap, a compact stone temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and his son Skanda. They walked carefully. The countryside was strewn with land mines, and on another expedition some of the looters had watched a wandering cow be blown up.

Taken

To the east of the Gay Fish Co. dock on South Carolina’s St. Helena Island, a new bridge soars above the water, high enough for the shrimp boats to clear as they head to sea. It hits ground near the gatehouse for the private Harbor Island, where some of the colorful triple-decker beach homes have backyard tennis courts and putting greens.

Where Ultrafast Delivery Still Zooms

India’s so-called quick commerce is soaring, but high cash burn may clip the startups’ wings

Changpeng Zhao – “I don't really care much about money”

Critics say Changpeng Zhao became the wealthiest man in crypto by operating the equivalent of an unlicensed casino. He says that’s all in the past

The Other NBA Draft

League officials, investors, and Barack Obama are betting they can make basketball Africa’s second-biggest sport—and Africa basketball’s most valuable growth market

TikTok Turns On the Money Machine

The ad revenue is already flowing, and e-commerce is next

The Scuffle Over Your Stock Trades

The SEC’s ideas to change how markets work could shake up the brokerage business

The Global Currency War Begins

Desperate to tame inflation, central bankers are vying for more buying power

Spotify's Long, Winding, and Pricey Journey Into Podcasting Is Very Much Not Over Yet

The company spent $1 billion on studios and top-tier talent. Now it wants to be podcaster for the everyman

Is China At Peak Property?

An extended slump in home sales may be a bigger drag on growth this year than lockdowns

FLUBBED

Inflation blunders have strained the trust that anchored the dollar and other currencies for decades

As Podcasts Boom, Ads Don't Keep Pace

The Covid-19 lockdowns were a boon to those in the business of producing content. People had more time at home, benefiting vast swaths of the media industry, from video streamers to news websites.

An ESPN Hat Trick

Spreading hockey games across various channels and streaming services has boosted interest in the sport

Behold the Pandemic Proof Convention Center

An optimistic architect hits the road to pitch bold new event space expansions, hoping dentists and accountants are once again ready to schmooze in style

Yellen on the Outs

The White House has sidelined the ex-Fed chair on key issues

Wildflowers for City Gardens

Rocío Meneses, who grows native Mexican plants, is part of a movement working to bolster declining hummingbird populations