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As Japan reconsiders decades of pacifism, Hiroshima is becoming an unlikely defense hub. By Yoshiaki NoharaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon You was a good chemist, a bad colleague—and a thief. She planned to use the IP she'd stolen to start a company in China, and it might have worked if she herself hadn't been duped.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those ubiquitously marketed new meds? They work. And they cost at least $10,000 a year. By Emma Court and Robert LangrethSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After giving up his Comedy Central show, Dave Chappelle returned to his Ohio hometown and began living a low-key life. Then he started buying properties, complained about his neighbors on Saturday Night Live and waged an epic battle over development. By Tyler J. KelleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, casinos scoffed as gamblers devised elaborate systems to gain an advantage over the house. That changed after an unassuming Croatian won more than £1 million over several nights at a London club. The question—for casinos, cops, and a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter—was how, exactly, he did it. By Kit ChellelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Honor Among Thieves hitting theaters, Hasbro tries to overcome 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons business disasters without enraging its fan base.  By Felix Gillette and Thomas BuckleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People who grew accustomed to sexting with Replika’s AI-powered companions were heartbroken when the company blocked its bots from engaging in racy chats. By Ellen HuetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Washington, politics will shape the narrative surrounding any company that doesn’t seek to write it itself. By Alex Barinka and Anna EdgertonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culture warriors, foodies and affluent homeowners are clutching their gas stoves. Can Americans finally be persuaded to switch to induction? By Aaron GellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside the US government's effort to unravel a giant financial fraud, with some help from the celebrities who got paintings and bags of cash via a friendly future fugitive named Jho Low. By Anthony Cormier, Jason Leopold and Matthew CampbellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.