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For a measure of just how fed up American workers are, look to Starbucks, where baristas are unionizing at a pace that would have been unimaginable a year ago andinspiring similar activism elsewhere. By Josh EidelsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New owners have given stodgy F1 an American makeover. Can the racing series and its photogenic stars finally crack the world's biggest sports market? By Austin CarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In vitro fertilization is already a grueling path to pregnancy. With embryos gaining new legal protections, it could become a criminal one. By Jill FilipovicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas leads the US in maternity ward closures, and nowhere is this more of an issue than in the western part of the state. By Claire SuddathSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay have turned four easy payments into a whole new credit universe. Economic uncertainty and regulatory scrutiny—and, of course, the usual debt problems—are spoiling the fun. By Esmé E. Deprez, Evan Weinberger and Jenny SuraneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NASA and the FAA are preparing to revolutionize air traffic control for the drone era. By Chris Feliciano ArnoldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did a novelty rapper and her startup-guy boyfriend commit history's biggest heist? By Zeke FauxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deep in the Cambodian jungle, investigators are unraveling a trafficking network that brought antiquities all the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. by Matthew CampbellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critics say Binance's Changpeng Zhao became the wealthiest man in crypto by operating the equivalent of an unlicensed casino. He says that's all in the past. By Justina Lee and Max ChafkinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presidential campaigns in Brazil normally don't seize the world's attention. But these aren't normal times. By Jessica Brice, Andrew Rosati, and Tatiana FreitasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.