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FedEx’s CEO Is Charting His Own Path—in the Smith Family’s Shadow

By Devin Leonard and Kiel Porter

Political Ads Can’t Buy the Presidency — Source: YouTube

Political Ads Can’t Buy the Presidency

Democrats outspent Republicans by more than $300 million in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. Yet Harris won none of the swing states where the vast majority of spending went.

North Dakota Wants Your Carbon, But Not Your Climate Science

North Dakota Wants Your Carbon, But Not Your Climate Science

A $9 billion plan to entomb CO2 emissions has a distinctly non-environmental attraction for the people of the Great Plains: It could allow the region to keep pumping oil and burning coal.

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Elon Musk Has a New Project to Run: Trump’s Government

After plowing at least $132 million into the president-elect’s campaign, the richest man in the world is about to treat the US government as if it were a money-losing social network.

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Eager for More Bluey? You’re Not Alone

New products and experiences won’t replace new episodes. Plus: Trump as the AI-era president.

Trump’s Warming to TikTok Is a Twist in Its Divestment Saga

Inflation Report Shows Risks of Trump’s Plans to Spin Economy

The Crypto World’s Victory Lap Begins

The Crypto World’s Victory Lap Begins

The industry made a $135 million bet on the election. It paid off spectacularly.

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Five New Movies About Family Drama This Fall Might Ease Your Own

Five New Movies About Family Drama This Fall Might Ease Your Own

The $2.5 Billion Plan to Transform Six Historic Blocks in South Beach

The $2.5 Billion Plan to Transform Six Historic Blocks in South Beach

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