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Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was an existential moment for farm animal exporters. Some of those lessons are being forgotten. By Andrew S LewisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After decades of accumulating 'sleep debt,' is it possible to relearn rest and relaxation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can crispy Chickenjoy and sweet spaghetti win over consumers in the US?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the UN endures a crisis of relevance, a new biography recalls a time when it wielded real power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a new cookbook, author Polina Chesnakova looks to the past to understand how food plays a role in nation-building.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin re-creates the euphoria and mania that led to the most famous stock market slump in history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derek Li pulled his sons out of school to be taught by artificial intelligence. Now he’s betting the US is ready for machine-led learning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two years of drama, David Ellison got his merger with the historic studio. The reward is a company in existential crisis. What’s his plan to save it?  By Lucas Shaw and Hannah MillerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some performance artists bought the name for peanuts and concocted an elaborate sendup of corporate excesses. Then they tried to bring Enron back for real. By Max ChafkinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.