Our Best Reads of the Week

Uncertain markets and recession fears may have you re-evaluating your financial situation. You could give the roulette table a whirl (apparently, it’s beatable), chase riches as a pro athlete (though there can be a dark side) or check out what the money experts advise. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani (remember him?), meanwhile, is trying to turn one of the world’s biggest slums into prime real estate.

Shifting our focus to global warming, we’re confronted with the question of whether we can trust the oil boss of one of the world’s biggest polluters to fix the climate crisis. We also explore how Wall Street has been hanging California out to dry, depleting its scarce water supplies. Still, across America, more people are trying to reduce their footprint by opting for sustainable van life.